Comments on: Thoughts on Information Overload

By: Productivity, Un-Productivity and Other Random Thoughts | Fearless Endeavors

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:20:38 +0000

[...] it’s good to have un-productivity in my life. I’ve written about information overload (information overload 1, information overload 2) before. It’s baffling how much information is out there and how fast [...]

By: The Journey Within | Fearless Endeavors

The Journey Within | Fearless Endeavors — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:22:04 +0000

[...] am by outside voices and opinions. I suppose it’s hard not to be with the constant amount of information overload we have in our daily [...]

By: Ash

Ash — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:26:34 +0000

“become a slave to your computer.”

Couldn’t have said it better.
.-= Ash´s last blog ..Is Lifestyle Design A Manifestation of Perfectionism In Disguise? A Self-Reflection =-.

By: Nate

Nate — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:00:27 +0000

Hi Anthony – sorry for the delayed response on this. A bit of a hectic week for me!

I think it’s great that you don’t use Twitter too much. Everyone says you need to use it to be successful at internet marketing or social media, but what’s the price you pay? Do you really connect to people when you follow 100′s of people? I think it’s hard to do so.

By: Nate

Nate — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:58:43 +0000

Good advice there Hulbert. I guess another option is cutting down on the blogs you follow as well. Although there are positive things gained from the Internet, there are also some negative consequences One of those is ADD. We think we need to keep up with everything, so we skim 100+ blogs, constantly Twitter and never take the time to step back and concentrate on just being. Or, even spending time with ourselves. In a sense, we can lose who we are when we are in a perpetual state of doing, especially when it’s on the computer.

By: Hulbert

Hulbert — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:55:24 +0000

Like Anthony above, I used to subscribe to an RSS reader. I open it and would feel complied to read every single thing. It made me unhappy especially since I was trying to digest 50 plus blogs in a hurry. I felt disconnected to the writer due to information overload. I may go back later to this method, but I find it unnecessary for now. I keep a notebook of the blogs I read and this allows me to take it step-by-step, and on my own time. .-= Hulbert´s last blog ..13 Reasons to Stop Complaining =-.

By: Anthony Feint

Anthony Feint — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:55:44 +0000

I went through a period of time where I got annoyed at taking in to much information. I just couldn’t focus.

But once I clearly defined my goals and my passions, I fount I could cope. I also now don’t use an RSS reader, or stay constantly on Twitter which helps
.-= Anthony Feint´s last blog ..The Art of Zenware, and Why You Should be Using It =-.

By: Nate

Nate — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:52:05 +0000

Hi Fabian! Hope you’re doing well. That was a great link and I like the thought there. I think it’s worth evaluating how much is too much? How much reading is too much? How much Twittering is too much? Does more necessarily = better. It seems like an obvious answer, but at the same time I feel that ‘more is better’ is being preached out there, maybe not in so many words….but the message is there.

By: Fabian

Fabian — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:15:36 +0000

Nate, one appendix: Apparently, re-evaluating our efforts on the web is a 2010 trend: http://blog.stevenpressfield.com/2010/01/whats-next/

.-= Fabian´s last blog ..How low can you go? =-.

By: Fabian

Fabian — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:19:58 +0000

Hey Nate, as you now IO has been a 2009 problem for me, too. So I have begun to reduce since the end of 2009 – including my RSS time, which is why I only get to read this post today! I am trying to implement the “diet” step by step, following the Babauta approach. Started with RSS, now e.mail… I am writing about my progress in the Black Sheep Project Accountability Group (http://blacksheepproject.ning.com/).
.-= Fabian´s last blog ..How low can you go? =-.