You Need To Reorganize Your Mental Clutter

Curveball — let's play a game.

Mental clutter piles up like dishes in the sink.

It needs to be organized like anything else. If you don’t, the mess grows until you face it. So, we find the time and make the space. Journaling’s my go-to for decluttering my brain. Even a list of dot points, if I’m low on time, makes such a difference.

Let’s play a game. This is a name game. More specifically, this is a game to potentially give this newsletter a new name. Or, perhaps, a it’s a game to keep it the same. We’ll find out.

I’m starting to wonder if the name really fits the content.

Since this is a shared space, a place for you to snag what’s helpful and use it to map better weeks, I wanted to get your opinion.

So, for curiosity’s sake, what would you name the newsletter?

Cast your vote or reply to this email to share your thoughts with me. I’m grateful for any input provided.

Thanks for being here.

See you next time.

onward.

-dmac

Here are my favorite resources for becoming unobstructed that you can use this week.

watch.

• Negotiating to get what you want with Noah Kagan.

• Reflecting on interviewing Shia Labeouf with Jon Bernthal.

• I tried replacing my notebook with this tablet with Ryder Carroll.

listen.

• The power of slow productivity with Cal Newport and Rich Roll.

• Understanding dopamine and productivity with Tj Power and Ali Abdaal.

• Understanding the link between ADHD, addiction, and autoimmune disease with Gabor Mate and Mel Robbins.

read.

• The Myth of Normal by Gabor Maté.

• The Fastest Way to Ruin Your Life by Tim Denning.

• Why Career Fulfillment Isn’t About Chasing Titles or Paychecks by Shannon D. Smith.

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Welcome back or welcome to Becoming Unobstructed.

I’m Derek, a former outdoor guide climbing my way through the tech world.

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