Simplicity

The trouble with so many of us is that we underestimate the power of simplicity. We have a tendency it seems to over complicate our lives and forget what's important and what's not. We tend to mistake movement for achievement. We tend to focus on activities instead of results. And as the pace of life continues to race along in the outside world, we forget that we have the power to control our lives regardless of what's going on outside.

- Robert Stuberg

Excellent!!!!!

I thought so, too! Now to remember it, eh?

good one

I asked Sabrina the same thing. Can you remember it? It's going to be hard for me, I know!

I'm all about simplicity!

When I was little, the once a week trip to the store when my dad would get me a Kit Kat candy bar was as influential as Christmas! I'm still that way, too.

Oh, and don't buy anything until you absolutely have to have it...another lesson I learned. And nobody needs more than 4 pairs of shoes! 1 pair of sneakers, 1 pair of dress shoes, 1 pair of boots, and 1 pair of summer shoes! I don't understand people who have like 100 pairs of shoes...it's beyond me...but I was raised on simplicity and minimalism!

Minimalism? I only have ONE pair of shoes! LOL

Just giving you a hard time, Lexi. You're right, though. Same goes for other things in life; doing too much for other people, too many responsibilities, stuff like that. It's good to learn to say "no"!

Tomi,

Your post made me realize that the method I try to use to get through life is similar to what you have suggested here. I have come up with a method of getting from one place to another with the most direct path. I have come to the conclusion that living my life is somewhat like programming a computer. When I have something to do ("an achievement"), I tend to flow chart my way of getting there. I write down the steps I have to do to get to my end result. That way, I have to move along each step & unless I come to a dead end that I didn't realize was there, I don't do anything more or less than what it takes to accomplish my goal. It definitely helps me keep things simple & I tend to get less side tracked that without using this method.

Sometimes there are decision points in the path, & I try to define how to get through each choice & still end up with the achievement that is necessary. I have always used this method......& it was easier to do before I ended up having anxiety & depression issues 12 years ago. Unfortunately now, there are days that I can't do anything towards my final goal, but at least when I have my path defined, I can go back to the place where I was before having to take a break.

Sometimes there are glitches in the program.....things don't always work out like I think they should & sometimes the steps need to be changed.....making it important to be flexable & be able to change at a moments notice. I have found out over the last 12 years that I have to be even more flexable.....making sure that I am easier on myself when I am in a mental position where I just have to give myself a break from everything. trying to train my husband to do this is almost impossible which confuses me completely since he also programmed computers & used this method for designing programs also.....he just doesn't realize how work concepts can be used in real life.

Your post is great....it is so important to keep our lives as simple as possible.....especially when we have problems that can set us off into another direction....loosing sight on our real goals. I always love your thoughtful posts.....making us think about the way we live our lives.

Thanks,
Debbie

Those are some great insights, Debbie! Thanks for sharing.