about that minimalism thing: part 11

This weekend, I went through things I need to digitize or just shred.

Boy, were there TONS! Old bills I've had since I got the services turned on in 2009 (damn, I've been holding my own for a hot minute...) and the struggle to keep them all current (which I have triumphed in spades, thanks be to God) and realizing that I don't need them for anything really.

This week, I went through all of the things I had and figured out which papers could be thrown out completely and which ones needed to be digitized, then thrown away. I'm shredding all of the old bills because I'm paid up currently on all of my utlities as of last week with more than half the month to spare (why yes, I *am* awesome, thank you).

I also went through this small file holder I kept at the desk and took a look at the papers in it:

• a book on Leonardo DaVinci's work
• a capoeira book
• a file on GCC (the site sucks, I know. I'm sorry)
• exercise routines
• passport
• envelope of pictures

I took all of the papers I had in there and put them on my desk and took the file holder to work. My new goal will be to simply not have unneeded paper on my desk. I have a pile labelled for scanning and another pile for shredding.

That said, my must-list is guiding this process. I still need to write it, but it is very much finalized. I'll show it to you later today after I'm home. I'm moving and even deleting pictures on my deviantArt account. It's going to be a process, but there will be less paper on my desk which means less items on my desk that I don't need which is, of course, awesome by default.

I'm doing the same thing in my office. I had a file holder there. Now, I'm using a binding clip for all of that paper and I have placed the file holder aside for someone with more files than I have. I took all of the paper out that I didn't need. It was a lot. I can't remember where I put it.

As an aside, minimalism for me is becoming very emotional. I start to get angry at inaction when it comes to my passions whether mine or anyone else's. I get angry when I look at something and I don't have a good reason for having it there. I get angry when I see things I can't use and that are useless and don't even have sentimental value.

Angry enough to do something about it. That anger is good anger. Good, smooth anger with no bitter aftertaste and I plan to use that while I have it.