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A simple life is a stress-free life. To simplify your life means to do only a few things that are important to you and offer you the greatest rewards and satisfaction. Here are some suggestions to do less and achieve more in life
1. Do just one thing that is important to you: Having too many goals will stretch your energy and make your life stressful. Just concentrate on one thing so that you are able to focus and do well.
2. A balanced life is a simple life without problems: Do remember to take care of the following things in life:
• Health- Having a balanced diet and doing daily exercise will avoid health problems and complications later.
• Work: Take breaks and be mindful at work You will do more in less time
• Family: Spend time with children and spouse regularly to avoid stress and marital problems at home.
• Relationships: Be in constant touch with people that matter to you. Don’t just go to them only when you need to. Like a bank account, you need to deposit before you can withdraw.
• Personal money: Follow a budget and don’t overspend.
3. Avoid clutter at home and in the office: A clutter-free home or office means getting rid of all unwanted items. Fewer things mean a clean and tidy environment to live with.
4. Make time to do what you like: When you have simplified your life you can do what you like with the available time. I make Sunday free so that I can enjoy a siesta in the afternoon
5. Automate: Use your credit cards to handle all your recurring payments like utility bills and insurance premiums every month. Life is easier without having to issue so many cheques and go to many places to make payments
6. Live within your means: Don’t keep up with the Joneses; you will avoid financial stress to buy unnecessary items and charge to your credit cards. Sooner or later you will accumulate debts beyond your means to pay and be bankrupt. Life will get complicated then
7. Delegate routine tasks in the office: It is the best way to simplify your life at work. You get more time for yourself and you motivate another staff by giving him or her additional assignments.
8. Ignore minor issues and do less: Find out the things that you have been doing every now and then and find out how you can do away with some of the tasks without affecting your life. Don’t sweat the small stuff. It is not worth your effort and time.
9. Read less and watch less TV: Avoid reading too many newspapers and taking too much time to watch TV. Most of the time you are bombarded with bad news which affects you negatively and zaps your energy.
10. Good habits: Adopting good habits mean doing things smoothly and avoid emergency at the last minute to do what you need to do. It also means that there is a place for everything so that you can look for it at the same place. Keys are such a good example. It is my habit to check my car every Sunday morning. I do a few simple checks like tire pressures, water levels, engine oil, and fan belts. When you know the pressure of one tire is exceptional low, you will know that there is something wrong with it. Early detection will avoid a fatal accident later,
11. Do less online but more productive and meaningful: Blogging is a part-time activity for me. I have now done away with posting on social networking sites and social bookmarking sites and I just write and post an article a day and pass comments on other blogs when time permits. Traffic to my site is not affected adversely. Life for me is less stressful.
12. Live near where you work: It will cut down traveling time and avoid traffic jam. You gain more time at work and get home earlier to be with your family.
13. A daily to-do list: It helps simplify your life and without cluttering your mind. Carry the list in your pocket and look at it from time to time. When things get done you get daily satisfaction out of it.
14. Be an early riser: You can do wonders when you are an early riser. You have time to do exercise and enjoy a leisurely breakfast- the most important meal in a day. There is no need to rush about and there is no building up of stress in the morning
A simple life is a delightful and happy life. Do only what you need to do on a consistent basis to avoid stress and problems in life.
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