Simplifying your life is very popular idea nowadays. Its been popularized, I think, by people like Tim Ferriss of The 4-Hour Work Week who pushes ideas like the 80/20 rule and the low-information diet, and Leo Babauta of Zen Habits in particular. Simplifying your life is good. No, its actually great and I believe everybody should have a go at it just to filter out some of the crap in their lives. Modern life is complicated and hectic enough without us blindly letting in and taking on board ever