6 Steps to Start Living a Simpler and Happier Life

The simpler life requires you to figure out precisely what your idea of heaven is and then design your life as close to it as possible while you're still on this planet. 

As a single parent you need to do this. 


Begin with these 6 Steps to Start Living a Simpler and Happier Life.


 1. Relax your standards.
     If you are struggling to meet self-imposed standards   because you find the effort  satisfying, then, by all means   struggle on. But if meeting your standards leave you with too little energy to enjoy other things, it's time to relax them.
      2. Take Time to Figure What You Find Most Satisfying
     Set aside the time to think about what it is that gives you the most pleasure and satisfaction, and start doing it.
      3. Create Time for the Things You Care About.
     The purpose of taking the time to think about what it is you care about is to make time for those things in your life.
      4. Learn to Enjoy What’s in Front of You.
      Try to see everything that’s beautiful in front of you and live in that moment. There's a skill involved in looking at what’s in front you and finding a gift in it.To some extent I’m talking    about a half full rather than a half  empty approach to life.This type of vision really cuts away all kinds of clutter.
       5. Learn to be Flexible.
      Many of us develop patterns of behavior – habits – that takes on a life of their own. In fact, there is a real value in change, that is, in shaking things up every now and then and surprising everyone, including yourself.
      6.  Prioritize
     The entire notion of prioritizing how you spend your time implies that you actually  have some control over your life. It is that kind of taking control and experiencing satisfaction    that I am trying to foster.

Clearly we all have things we must do that we wish we didn't have to do. But as I said earlier, you will be surprised to discover just how much choice you have about where your energies go.


Remember you really do have the capacity to make choices. And that’s the key to a simpler life.


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