Do you have an
unsightly number of unread emails in your inbox? 500? 1,000? 10,000? More?
You’re not
alone. I see many people struggle with the same plight. Others seem proud of
the number. Regardless, the good news is that there’s a solution.
That’s right. You
can cease worrying right now. You no longer need to hang your head in shame
when people ask whether you’ve received their email. Or when they ask when you’ll
reply. You
can jettison your anxiety about encountering an overwhelming volume of email—which
only grows larger, not smaller, in the wake of your inertia.
The solution? Stop
using email. That’s right. No more email! Set up an autoresponder. Inform people who choose to contact you by
email that you no longer respond to it. Provide an alternate means of reaching
you (assuming, of course, that you want them to reach you. Which you certainly
may not, depending on your financial status, fame, professional achievements,
etc.).
Then delete
everything in your email box. Every last email.
You’ll feel an
overwhelming sense of relief. You won’t be greeted every day by an
ever-increasing number of inquiries. You’ll no longer spend precious time
thinking about what might be in your email box.
Email will no
longer matter to you. You’ve banished it from your life altogether.
Then again,
allowing emails to accumulate unanswered already has been communicating that
message. You’re simply formalizing it by your latest action. You’ll rest
easier. And the people trying to reach you? They’ll either figure out a
different means of connecting, or they’ll give up altogether. In any event,
that’s their problem not yours. Right?
Delete all your
email today. Deactivate your account. You’ll feel a lot happier.
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