Life Is Bigger Than Your 3 to 4 Cube Walls

Leo and his very fine blog zen habits had a post the other day that truly struck a cord with me and I believe it would do the same for countless cube-dwelling denizens like myself: "Escape Your Location: How to Become Free From the Office". Isn't that the dream of office workers everywhere? To find some way to not be stuck in a beige/gray cube for 8-9 hours a day?

I cannot be the only one who discovers an instant shot of productivity when I am doing work out of the office. There is always the potential for distraction when you are not in the comfy confines of the traditional workplace, but if you are professional about what you do and you truly do get your job done well... does the fact that you are not around for the Friday morning office bagel club really matter?

One of the more powerful suggestions is #8 under tips - reduce your needs. I plan on doing a fuller treatment of that idea in this blog soon. It's a concept I have been rolling around in my head for the past few months... how acquiring more stuff does little to make you happier and only ends up limiting you many times (not all the time, but more often than I think a lot of us... including me... care to admit).