How Minimalism can make you more productive
By: Xin Yan
Tags: Minimalism

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One of the biggest benefits I‘ve received from living a life with less has been that I ‘ve been able to create more

I know it sounds ironic so hear me out eight years ago just after graduating college I decided to become a minimalist

It forced me to ask some important questions about the life I was pursuing and eventually led me to redefine my idea of success instead of the house tucked behind the white picket fence.

I imagined a life where I had enough I had work that was fulfilling and relationships that fuelled me.

sometimes I think people get caught up in a rat race because it’s just an easier target to aim for an intentional life requires a bit more thought and it’s not as easy to find b-roll .

Here’s the thing about minimalism

A lot of people think that once you become a minimalist you no longer have ambition

Even if I had millions of dollars and all my bills paid until the end of time I’d still be driven to create

so for me I quickly realised that I could apply some of these minimalist principles that worked really well for my personal life to help me with my creative work

Here’s how minimalism has made me more productive

Setting Priorities

When you identify what you really want to create say to direct a documentary or write your first book you need to drop every non-essential work task that doesn’t support that

You need the discipline to say no so that you can put everything you have into the few things you say yes

Eliminating Distractions

Have you ever opened your web browser to search for something real quick and then all the sudden two hours have gone by and you’re on your 15th of watching that Karma’s videos

the same tools that allow us to create our work are also booby-trapped with infinite distractions for half the population it’s literally a booby trap

I found that I couldn’t use these(twitter, Instagram) in moderation since I’d compulsively check now

so I cut out the distraction I schedule all emails and social media for a small block during my work day

Feeling Productive and Being Productive are two completely different things

Stay Organised

one of the first benefits people find from clearing away their physical clutter is they remove friction from their lives, Less Cleaning, Lessing distractions, Less things to bump into.

I applied that same approach to organise my digital files online

when I created a system for editing and organising my files each project had a similar workflow. I am able to fall back into these pathways that I’ve previously paid

Focusing on the essentials First

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Finding Passion

I only chose to work with clients and projects that I was truly passionate about

when you find work that you love it’s still work but getting started it takes just a little bit less effort , procrastination is rare and I find myself naturally drawn to create rather than forcing myself to sit down to just knock out another video

True productivity is about creating a sustainable and balanced life that you can keep up every day

English Tips

ironic

interesting, strange, or funny because of being very different from what you would usually expect

tuck

to push a loose end of a piece of clothing or material into a particular place or position, especially to make it tidy or comfortable

eg

Should I tuck my shirt into my trousers?

picket

a worker or group of workers who protest outside a building to prevent other workers from going inside, especially because they have a disagreement with their employers

fence

a structure that divides two areas of land, similar to a wall but made of wood or wire and supported with posts

moderation

the quality of doing something within reasonable limits

compulsive

doing something a lot and unable to stop doing it

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