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Originally Posted by gberardi  It's not about being minimalist. It's about being decisive. Could you imagine keeping large stacks of mail on your kitchen table, and then having to go through junk mail and letters from your grandmother before you can find the bills that were due yesterday?
That's why you bring it to zero. Each piece of mail has a purpose. You can save it on purpose, delete it on purpose, or do something with it on purpose, but if you just leave it there, it is now clutter.
When I ask people questions at the day job, it is amusing when they start scrolling up and down through the inbox that holds everything to try to find an answer. Why waste all that time when you could have your archived emails in appropriate folders? Your inbox should be where email goes to say "I have arrived" so you know you need to address them. It should not do double duty as your inbox AND default archive.
But of course, that's personal preference. I'm just saying that it isn't about minimalism. It's about organization, and it isn't the zero inbox that makes you organized. It's a symptom of the fact that you are organized. |
I agree...I think you should treat your e-mail like your desk. Everything you get should have a place or be deleted. If not, it can lead to chaos and added stress in your life.