Is RSS contributing to information overload? Some people seem to feel that it is and along with eliminating other things on life could be of help.

During the month of April, I gave myself an information enema.

I finally stopped complaining about the media I was consuming, and started taking responsibility for my data diet.

Here’s what I did:

* I figured out how to fully operate my DVR and now I watch only pre-recorded shows and live sports. On Sunday nights, I take a quick look at the week ahead and program anything that is not already set to be recorded. I’m already finding new favorites, and old friends. I haven’t watched two partisan hacks yelling stupid things back and forth to each other for a month, and it feels great.

* I used to be a voracious fiction reader, but let the habit drop. Now, I set aside some budget money for books on tape. I keep an old cassette player in the car, and catch up on classics. It’s amazing the ways in which fiction expands your mind. I will never again let that habit die.

* I deleted every single subcription from my Bloglines account and picked a new reading list filled with feeds that help me laugh, learn, or grow. I find the ones I truly love are what I call the “Humble Seekers,” epitomized by Merlin Mann and Lifehacker. I feel great eavesdropping on smart, but selfless people trying to get a little better every day…. Source: Mr.Sun