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simple little things
I got my cable disconnected two days ago. I sold a few old CDs that I don't listen to anymore. I also finally got a local ISP connection up here (I'm not using the university's dial-up system anymore).
Big deal, you say.
Well, each of these in and of themselves probably aren't a big deal. They're simple little things. But when combined, they're going to mark a big change for the good in my life.
How, you ask? Easy. I don't have cable anymore. I discovered this week that there are only two days out of the week that I truly care anything about watching television. The rest of the time I spend watching TV is purely out of habit. I come home, I flip on the television, and two hours pass before I realize what's happened. I figured out that the two nights that I really care about watching something weren't worth the time I wasted watching it or the money I spent on cable. So I went and got it disconnected. There are a lot of things that I plan to do with my new-found time, and when I watch Friends I can watch it with friends.
The CDs were along the same idea. I didn't really listen to them much anymore, and I figured that it would be better for me to get CDs that I actually did listen to instead of just keeping the old ones. So I sold six of my old ones to a used-CD place and bought two new ones.
The local ISP was also a no-brainer. I had wanted to go that route for a long time, because the university's dial-up connection only allows you to stay on two hours at a time (I don't normally spend that much consecutive time online, but it can be a pain downloading stuff) and because you can never get a connection when you need it. Realizing that I had an extra $30 each month from the cable to work with clinched the deal.
So, let's see...I no longer have in my life one of the biggest wasters of my time (cable TV), things that I never used anyway (the old CDs), and a somewhat useful but often-irritating ISP. I now have lots more free time, new CDs that are useful to me, and a better dial-up connection, not to mention $15 saved per month.
Simple little things. All I had to do was just put forth the effort to make the changes. And there probably a lot more of them in my life that I haven't noticed yet. Look for these...individually they might not mean a whole lot, but collectively they can really change your life for the better.