By Solstizio
We live in a world where there is more useful information than we can ever possibly need. Millions of recipes to choose from everyday is just a click away. Information on how to save more, how to live greener, how to live healthier, how to do almost anything you can think of. And as a first time mom, I needed some of that information to help me my first few months of navigating a world so alien to me. But one information leads to another and before I knew it, I was subscribed to hundreds of blogs. I felt overwhelmed with the Information Overload. Everyone has an idea of how to do things, of what I need to do in my life to be a better mom, a more productive mom, a simpler mom. Everyday I was constantly bombarded with More of Other People’s Ideas and Less Of My Own Original Ones.
How do we simplify?
We need to tune in more to Insight than Information.
Instead of being bombarded with information you might not TRULY need via blogs, news, websites, whatever else, soak yourself with Insight that illuminates truth about Life, the World and Yourself so you can filter the information and focus on what will truly be useful for you. It requires more soul+heart+mind work but once you put in those hours, Life becomes a bit more effort-less because you have more Clarity of your Everyday. You are able to let go of the Stuff that are non-essentials to you at this point in your life, and tune in with laser-like focus on what Matters and Make Sense for You right now in this present.
How this looks like in my life: I’ve stopped reading blogs that offer nothing more but information on a daily basis. I decided that I will find the information I need when I need it. What is essential for me to thrive everyday, to find the answers within me, to parent from my Authentic Core is Insight that Inspires, Encourages and Empowers. The kind of stuff I linked to yesterday. The stuff that keeps you from being a purist, from sucking enough and from the messy middle.
What Insight Do You Need Today?
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3 Responses to “Insight Vs. Information: A Smarter Way To Work”
Good thinking – Since I am a newcomer to reading blogs, it is good to hear about the potentially overwhelming nature of them. I think I will stick to those that will fit in my bookmark bar. I have already identified one or two that I’m just not that into that I will take off to make more room.
What a great post, with a gently brilliant observation–you can always search for the information you need, but insight isn’t available in quite the same way. This is a lovely blog and I’m glad I happened to follow a series of links that led to it.
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Christa, right on about taking off links to make room for others. What a great idea!
Meg, I’m glad you stopped by! Because I discovered your blog and I adore your space over there!