Unlearning as Simplifying
Why “unlearning” is a huge part of simplifying your life.
Does this sound familiar? You wake up to an alarm, barely get yourself out the door and then spend the rest of the day juggling work obligations, maintaining social relationships and pursuing personal goals? Our lives have become cluttered with distractions and unnecessary complexities. This year has been one of intense learning… but more importantly, a year of unlearning.
And I’m not the only one.
I’ve been following many people who write on Substack and other platforms who are coming to the same conclusion that I have come to: if we want to regain a sense of balance and clarity, we have to simplify our lives.
Let’s be real, though. Simplifying our lives is not as straightforward as it may seem. To truly simplify, we have to unlearn some of the conditioning we have been trained to accept as rules or standards. We must let go of certain beliefs and habits that have become ingrained in our minds over time.
Busyness
One of the first things we need to unlearn is the theory that busyness equals productivity. Society often rewards those who are constantly on the go and multitasking, but this hectic lifestyle often leads to burnout and a lack of fulfillment. By unlearning that…
