{"id":266390,"date":"2020-08-19T05:46:05","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T12:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=266390"},"modified":"2020-08-19T05:47:08","modified_gmt":"2020-08-19T12:47:08","slug":"just-throw-it-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/19\/just-throw-it-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Just Throw it Away"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When in doubt, just toss it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For too long we have been socialized that it is a sin to throw away things. The Puritan-Quaker ethics in America. But perhaps just throwing things away is the most effective way to move on with your life, to literally move houses, and live more carefree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Less is better:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/16\/mind-space\/\">Mind Space<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/08\/the-kaizen-approach-to-life\/\">The Kaizen Approach to Life<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/23\/the-philosophy-of-wabi-sabi-aesthetics\/\">The Philosophy of Wabi Sabi Aesthetics<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/13\/in-praise-of-renting-and-leasing\/\">In Praise of Renting and Leasing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/09\/the-will-to-simplicity-2\/\">The Will to Simplicity<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/29\/zen-photo\/\">ZEN PHOTO.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/14\/to-improve-your-life-subtract-the-superfluous-from-your-life\/\">To Improve Your Life, Subtract the Superfluous from Your Life<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/16\/same-but-different\/\">Same But Different<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/07\/the-zen-of-street-photography\/\">The Zen of Street Photography<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/13\/zen-photography\/\">Zen Photography<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/15\/walking-meditation-in-street-photography\/\">Walking Meditation in Street Photography<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/zen-street-photographer\/\">How to Be a Zen Street Photographer<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/the-less-you-have-the-more-you-have\/\">The Less You Have, the More You Have<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/prune-excess\/\">Prune Excess<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/prune-in-order-to-grow\/\">Prune in Order to Grow<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/10\/free-e-book-zen-in-the-art-of-street-photography\/\">Zen in the Art of Street Photography<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/\">The 7 Aesthetics of Zen Art For Photographers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/07\/15-lessons-taoism-taught-street-photography\/\">15 (More) Lessons Taoism Has Taught Me About Street Photography<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/27\/how-to-find-tranquility-in-your-photography\/\">How to Find Tranquility in Your Photography<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/09\/how-to-find-zen-in-street-photography\/\">How to Find Zen in Street Photography<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/06\/why-less-is-more-in-street-photography-and-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why Less is More in Street Photography (and Life)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/19\/3-reasons-why-you-should-shoot-with-one-camera-and-one-lens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why You Should Shoot with One Camera and One Lens<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/06\/5-essentialist-tips-in-street-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 Essentialist Tips in Street Photography<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/19\/10-principles-of-good-street-photography-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10 Principles of Good Street Photography<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/09\/deep-focus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Deep Focus<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/05\/follow-your-intuition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Your Intuition<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/07\/notice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Notice<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/28\/listen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/downgrade\/\">Downgrade<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/17\/less-but-better\/\">Less, But Better<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/emptiness\/\">Seek Emptiness<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wonderment-awe\/\">Wonderment &amp; Awe<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/timeless\/\">Timeless<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/philosophy\/\"><strong>Philosophy &gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When in doubt, just toss it. 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