In computer science, Garbage Collection is a part of many modern languages that attempts to abstract the disposal and reallocation of memory (a limited resource) with less direct intervention by the developer.
We go through life accumulating things, beliefs, emotions, processes, and habits without checking in and questioning whether what we have accumulated is still valid and congruent with the current or future self.
We need to run garbage collection in our lives periodically to free our most precious resources like time, energy, and mind and reallocate them for better use, aligned with our future selves.
Here are 10 areas where I think running "garbage collection" will benefit.
We go through life accumulating things, beliefs, emotions, processes, and habits without checking in and questioning whether what we have accumulated is still valid and congruent with the current or future self.
We need to run garbage collection in our lives periodically to free our most precious resources like time, energy, and mind and reallocate them for better use, aligned with our future selves.
Here are 10 areas where I think running "garbage collection" will benefit.
1. Beliefs and habits
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These beliefs can be about ourselves, limiting beliefs, or the world.
"I am bad at math" or "I have a bad memory" are examples of limiting beliefs.
We need to Garbage Collect these old beliefs, thoughts, or habits and make room for new ones that are congruent with our current values and help us be our future selves.
