Five better ways to simplify your life
A simple life for me spending my time doing what’s important to me. Getting to simplicity is a journey not a destination. However, simple can be harder than complex.
Being simple is a process because our world force us to be complex. We are being taught that having so many things will make our life easy and comfortable.
A Simple life means getting rid of many of the things you do so you can spend time with people you love and do the things you love. It means getting rid of the clutter so you are left with only that which gives you value. If you’re interested in simplifying your life, this is a great starter’s guide (if you’re not interested, move on).
In below list, identify what’s important for you. Eliminate everything else. Choose the ones that appeal and apply to your life. Just choose one at a time, and focus on that. When you’re done with that, focus on the next thing.
Talk less, listen more: Better to remain silent. Knowing is power. How much you talk on an average day? A talkative person gives so much information more than the need. A listener receives more. How much you know makes more difference to our long-term success?
1thing: What's the ONE Thing you can do such that by doing it everything else will be easier or unnecessary? Find your 1thing. In the number one Wall Street Journal bestseller, Gary Keller has identified that behind every successful person is their ONE Thing. No matter how success is measured, personal or professional, only the ability to dismiss distractions and concentrate on your ONE Thing stands between you and your goals. The ONE Thing is about getting extraordinary results in every situation.
What you will do ONE Thing today that will impact your life in long term?
Respect your time: Respect your time. Design your day. Evaluate your time spending pattern. How you spend your time from wake up to go to bed? Whether they are in line with your goals or not? If not eliminate the things, focus on important.
Limit digital consumption: Get a basic mobile phone. Through your tv outside. Limit the internet use. By this way you can save your time as well as money. New research from the University of Derby on "smartphone addiction and its related psychological characteristics" claims that the more you use your phone, the higher the risk of becoming addicted. The study's average user spent 3.6 hours per day on his or her phone, with 13% of participants described as "addicted." Studies also show it may be stealing your happiness. Simplify task:
Simplify task for getting things done: Follow the pen and paper rule for organizing the day. Breaking individual task into smaller will help to achieve it easily. Estimate time for each task to complete it. It will help you to avoid distractions. Not get distracted by unexpected events and people. Stopping to read an email eats up more time than you might imagine. Research shows that it takes, on average, more than 23 minutes to fully recover your concentration after a trivial interruption.