“Purity and simplicity are the two wings with which man soars above the earth and all temporary nature.” —Thomas Kempis

Simplicity brings balance, freedom, and joy. When we begin to live simply and experience these benefits, we begin to ask the next question, “Where else in my life can i remove distraction and simply focus on the essential?”

Based on our personal journey, our conversations, and our observations, here is a list of the 10 most important things to simplify in your life today to begin living a more balanced, joyful lifestyle:

1. Your Possessions– Too many material possessions complicate our lives to a greater degree than we ever give them credit. They drain our bank account, our energy, and our attention. They keep us from the ones we love and from living a life based on our values. If you will invest the time to remove nonessential possessions from your life, you will never regret it. For more inspiration, consider Simplify.

2. Your Time Commitments– Most of us have filled our days full from beginning to end with time commitments: work, home, kid’s activities, community events, religious endeavors, hobbies… the list goes on. When possible, release yourself from the time commitments that are not in line with your greatest values.

3. Your Goals– Reduce the number of goals you are intentionally striving for in your life to one or two. By reducing the number of goals that you are striving to accomplish, you will improve your focus and your success rate. Make a list of the things that you want to accomplish in your life and choose the two most important. When you finish one, add another from your list.

4. Your Negative Thoughts– Most negative emotions are completely useless. Resentment, bitterness, hate, and jealousy have never improved the quality of life for a single human being. Take responsibility for your mind. Forgive past hurts and replace negative thoughts with positive ones.

5. Your Debt– If debt is holding you captive, reduce it. Start today. Do what you’ve got to do to get out from under its weight. Find the help that you need. Sacrifice luxury today to enjoy freedom tomorrow.

6. Your Words– Use fewer words. Keep your speech plain and honest. Mean what you say. Avoid gossip.

7. Your Artificial Ingredients– Avoid trans fats, refined grain (white bread), high-fructose corn syrup, and too much sodium. Minimizing these ingredients will improve your energy level in the short-term and your health in the long-term. Also, as much as possible, reduce your consumption of over-the-counter medicine – allow your body to heal itself naturally as opposed to building a dependency on substances.

8. Your Screen Time– Focusing your attention on television, movies, video games, and technology affects your life more than you think. Media rearranges your values. It begins to dominate your life. And it has a profound impact on your attitude and outlook. Unfortunately, when you live in that world on a consistent basis, you don’t even notice how it is impacting you. The only way to fully appreciate its influence in your life is to turn them off.

9. Your Connections to the World– Relationships with others are good, but constant streams of distraction are bad. Learn when to power off the blackberry, log off Facebook, or not read a text. Focus on the important, not the urgent. A steady flow of distractions from other people may make us feel important, needed, or wanted, but feeling important and accomplishing importance are completely different things.

10. Your Multi-Tasking– Research indicates that multi-tasking increases stress and lowers productivity. while single-tasking is becoming a lost art, learn it. Handle one task at a time. Do it well. And when it is complete, move to the next.

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this crap is soo funny

dope

HARDDON:

She shld be jailed!
Spoiling n soilin hv a minor

who's the minor witty?

hmm

meccuno:
what responsible person would ask a person if she is banging her dogs?? How would you feel if they ask you if your mother was banging her dogs? And you have the guts to call her a slut...........

hey i don't joke with my mother and please never quote me again!


my mother can't just sit down with her dog's and be snaping silly selfie with her em. even if i called her slut what your business in it!

that my nigga

LordOfTheWeed:
He was mad yesterday, tomorrow no more!
Welcome back!

bro's i like your signature o! you are right! it always baffles me went all those men in black raid we nigga's at home just because we are putting smile on face.

How did it get there? hmm FAAN need to do something about it!

jesu na wetyn be dis! i just thank God for my life.

prettyhausagirl & levadia

gays

Khd95:
Picture of d 'Gbola' or #am not gon comment

but you comment!

ebubey:
ya

alriqht, take care huh!

see as dude's full here rubbish!

Flashh:

You mentioned me?

yea boss. howdy, saw some post you drop here (not this thread) some day's hmm like 2week's erm it was funny. just wana say hi went i saw your moniker.

flashh how far na

Laveda:
Not beefing jaree your bae is cute btw

Hehehe just for fun

upload your own na