DIY Planner has an amazing article today on simplicity.

A number of points in this article really struck a chord with me and have given me a new resolve to clean out some of the physical and emotional ‘junk’ in my life.  I want rid of the external CDRW drive hiding in my closet, the pack of truly unattractive tarot cards I purchased a while ago and will never, ever use willingly and the pile of photographs hiding in boxes and frames that I just don’t look at.

I’m going to chuck out all the things (including clothes) that I haven’t used in a year.  I’m going to scan all those old photographs and put them into Picasa so if I do want to find them, I can.  I’m then going to delete all the old digital photographs clogging up Picasa (and my hard drive) that just aren’t any good. 

And I’m going to sit down with a piece of beautiful paper and a lovely pen and work out what is really important in my life.  I spend far too much time with things that don’t matter, and not nearly enough time with the things (and people) in my life that have great worth and bring me so much joy.