| WE NEED LESS: | WE NEED MORE: |
| Information | Wisdom |
| Shallow billionaires | Passionate teachers |
| Self-promotion | Self-awareness |
| Multitasking | Control of our attention |
| Inequality | Fairness |
| Sugar | Lean protein |
| Action | Reflection |
| Super sizes | Smaller portions |
| Private jets | High-speed trains |
| Calculation | Passion |
| Experts | Learners |
| Blaming | Taking responsibility |
| Judgment | Discernment |
| Texting | Reading |
| Anger | Empathy |
| Output | Depth |
| Constructive criticism | Thank-you notes |
| Possessions | Meaning |
| Righteousness | Doing the right thing |
| Answers | Curiosity |
| Long hours | Longer sleep |
| Complaining | Gratitude |
| Sitting | Moving |
| Selling | Authenticity |
| Cynicism | Realistic optimism |
| Self-indulgence | Self-control |
| Speed | Renewal |
| Emails | Conversations |
| Winning | Win-win |
| Immediate gratification | Sacrifice |
Here's mine:
| I NEED LESS: | I NEED MORE: |
| Oversleeping | Ready mornings |
| Worry | Prayer |
| Nit-picking | Praise |
| Rambling | Discussion |
| Wrinkles | Ironing |
| Junk food | Good food |
| Television | Journalling |
| Sitting | Walking Chuck |
| Someday vacations | Weekend getaways |
| Thinking | Laughing |
| Starting | Finishing |
| Procrastinating | Checklists |
| Dr. Pepper | Water |
| Phone Calls | |
| Forgetting | Photos |
| Stuff and junk | Room to breathe |
| Planning | Doing |
| Buying | Making |
| Assigning | Vision-casting |
| Florescent lighting | Sunshine |
| Distractions | Focus |
| Stewing | Facing life |
| Drive-through | Cooking |
| Pretending | Authenticity |
| Curly hair | My straight hair |
| Comisserating | Challenging |
| Rush | Breathing |
| Acquaintances | Friends |
| Makeup | Sleep |
| Pouting | Growing |
The stark exchange from one way of thinking to another was a nice jolt in the right direction. Remembering I want to breathe instead of rush has to start somewhere, right?
What would be on your list? What ideas do you need to be exchanging?
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I do love a good list! So cool that you did this. I probably would've read over the Harvard article and thought, "hm, nice" and moved on. That's awesome that you thought about it and took the time to make your own introspective "More/Less" list.
ReplyDeleteA couple that just popped into my head:
Less Facebook, More Faces (in real life)
Less Negative, More Positive
Less Excuses, More Trusting God
Less Milk Chocolate, More Dark Chocolate
Less Ho-Hum, More Adventure
See you tonight for dinner!