Life Hacking

Time magazine has an article about Life Hacking - popularity of tips for improved productivity and happiness.

I will try to follow the tip of checking e-mail only once an our at work. I usually do it about every five minutes.

I like the tip about computer free Saturdays.

The other wonderful tip is to text message or e-mail yourself about each day's happiest moments. My happiest moment today was spending time with my friends. Our attempt to see the Mermaid Parade was unsuccessful as it was insanely crowded, but we had good food and conversation in a little cafe on Brighton Beach. I also really paid attention to the lyrics of Ray LaMontagne's BE HERE NOW and the words are wonderful:

Don't let your mind get weary and confused
Your will be still, don't try
Don't let your heart get heavy child
Inside you there's a strength that lies

Don't let your soul get lonely child
It's only time, it will go by
Don't look for love in faces, places
It's in you, that's where you'll find kindness

Be here now, here now
Be here now, here now

Don't lose your faith in me
And I will try not to lose faith in you
Don't put your trust in walls
'Cause walls will only crush you when they fall

Be here now, here now
Be here now, here now