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Simplify Your Life to Focus on What Matters Most to You
Is your life too busy and complex? Perhaps a little simplification can help you find the time you never
seem to have for things like: reading the newspaper, soaking in the bathtub, and time alone or more time
with family. Oftentimes, we spend our time with projects and tasks that can be delegated or dumped.
Why are we so busy?
We are often conditioned to think doing more will lead to greater success. (Often those of us who do
more fall behind on the promotion ladder and end up having less influence on those we love). What is
important is doing the right things and delegating or dumping the rest.
We are too busy because we haven't had time to think strategically through what is important and build
a plan around it. Now is the time to sit down and articulate a plan to simplify your life.
How to Simplify
Aim to cut back 50% on your projects. Make a list today. Some ideas on projects are: volunteer
organizations, social events that don't fit your life now, striving towards goals that aren't anchored in
your core values, etc. Identify and dump.
Now, write a list of tasks that you can delegate or dump such as: driving to the cleaners (have pick-up
service), cooking one night a week (delegate or go out), grocery shopping (try it online or delegate to a
student helper), house repair (hire a handyman), car washing (go to the car wash). Think of 10 tasks
and do it now.
So how does it feel to have more time? Sounded too simple, didn't it? Sometimes just eliminating a
few simple tasks is the answer to focusing on what's most important to you. Eliminating tasks might feel
weird, but it's worth it in the long run. Re-explore what is important to you by asking yourself "who do I
want to be" rather than "what do I want to do." Visualize in a 20-minute meditation what you see your
life looking like. Use great detail and don't allow any barriers to get in the way of your creating the world
you want. Now get down to planning how you will create that life. Hire a coach or get support from
friends and family to make your dreams a reality.
Is your life too busy and complex? Perhaps a little simplification can help you find the time you never
seem to have for things like: reading the newspaper, soaking in the bathtub, and time alone or more time
with family. Oftentimes, we spend our time with projects and tasks that can be delegated or dumped.
Why are we so busy?
We are often conditioned to think doing more will lead to greater success. (Often those of us who do
more fall behind on the promotion ladder and end up having less influence on those we love). What is
important is doing the right things and delegating or dumping the rest.
We are too busy because we haven't had time to think strategically through what is important and build
a plan around it. Now is the time to sit down and articulate a plan to simplify your life.
How to Simplify
Aim to cut back 50% on your projects. Make a list today. Some ideas on projects are: volunteer
organizations, social events that don't fit your life now, striving towards goals that aren't anchored in
your core values, etc. Identify and dump.
Now, write a list of tasks that you can delegate or dump such as: driving to the cleaners (have pick-up
service), cooking one night a week (delegate or go out), grocery shopping (try it online or delegate to a
student helper), house repair (hire a handyman), car washing (go to the car wash). Think of 10 tasks
and do it now.
So how does it feel to have more time? Sounded too simple, didn't it? Sometimes just eliminating a
few simple tasks is the answer to focusing on what's most important to you. Eliminating tasks might feel
weird, but it's worth it in the long run. Re-explore what is important to you by asking yourself "who do I
want to be" rather than "what do I want to do." Visualize in a 20-minute meditation what you see your
life looking like. Use great detail and don't allow any barriers to get in the way of your creating the world
you want. Now get down to planning how you will create that life. Hire a coach or get support from
friends and family to make your dreams a reality.