Simple life
and wrote a few hundred articles to share my insights and experiences with others following the same path.
Simple life
So in a sense, if we just try to make life simpler and nothing else, it’s already a hundred times better than trying hard to do other self-improvement things – some of which we might fail, give up, or cost us a lot of perseverance. and difficulty to achieve. I believe Simple Living’s message is very important and here are some reasons why:
Less noise and clutter:
In an online course I created on Simple Living, one of the key lectures is one that has to do with decluttering and decluttering spaces. Not just the physical spaces around us (although this is important too), but also our inner spaces. In a sense, living a simpler life means managing your time and space better. Very often our spaces become cluttered and disorderly, making life more difficult than it has to be.
On a physical level, this can be seen in cluttered living or working spaces, rooms in our homes or perhaps disorganized drawers, cupboards and desks. On an emotional and psychological level, this manifests as mental noise, unclear lines of action, conflicting ideas and the lack of a clear goal. So clearing our inner and outer spaces will literally clear the obstacles for us (or others: hint) to move freely through and this will resonate at all other levels of our lives. It’s clear that tidying up is much more than routine: it’s a way to open up to life.
Understanding what is relevant:
Another important concept of simple living is understanding what is necessary and what is not. It’s about distinguishing between our actual needs and socially suggested wants. Of course, anyone can distinguish between the two, but we usually don’t because we live in a collective trance of consumerism and mass media.
When we become more aware of the extent to which our actions and decisions are influenced by society and culture, we begin to distance ourselves from all of this. It’s becoming increasingly clear that many of the things we thought were needs are nothing more than wants and we can live without because they are not authentic to our purpose. This clarity brings with it a feeling of power and freedom. In itself it is the spirit of a simple life.
So in a nutshell, living simply means being clear about what is relevant, necessary and necessary, rather than living in a haze or, worse, adhering to a social program like automatons.
Finding authenticity:
The last point obviously brings up a more interesting topic: that of living an authentic life. But what does living an authentic life actually mean? In my opinion, living authentically means not being limited or limited to someone else’s life or to a social template imposed on us by our socialization. It means that you are free from the fear of being judged or disapproved by your peers and authorities. It means you are free to follow your passions and goals without being contaminated by the fear-based thoughts conveyed by others.
Of course, authenticity goes hand in hand with creativity. It is normal that creativity requires a certain degree of freedom from limitations and limited thinking. Freethinkers, artists and bohemians are considered creative because they live outside the norms and rules of behavior of society. For this reason, they are often nonconformists. But more importantly: creativity arises when there is enough space to flow through it and here again I mean the inner and outer space.
So, having a simplified and clear environmental and interior space is conducive to greater creativity. The reverse is also true. Try working in a cluttered storage area where machine noises can be heard and see if creativity knocks on your door!
Life purpose in pictures:
On the other hand, with fewer obstacles along the way, what really drives you becomes clearer, which brings me to the next point.
Understanding yourself and motivations:
Finding your life purpose may not always be a direct result of simplifying your life, although it often is. Sometimes simplifying life first brings us closer to understanding ourselves and our inner motivations, which then sheds more light on our true purpose.
Sometimes our motivations and drives are not clear because the mind and heart are often in conflict or out of sync. Simplicity brings less noise and conflict, which in turn makes it easier to better understand ourselves and our motivations.
More time or better management of it:
The natural companion for decluttering spaces is better managing our time. Admittedly, I always had trouble managing my time. But then I discovered that time is much easier to manage when you take away all those things, chores, pressures and activities that serve no purpose. In reality, when you live a simpler life, time management isn’t much of an issue anymore. Time management is more relevant when you are bombarded with a thousand chores and activities, the hallmark of a complicated and stress-laden modern lifestyle.
The simple life moves in the opposite direction. So if you only do those things and activities that come from an authentic sense of passion and connection, time management is easier. Of course, some time management skills still apply even in a simple life – in fact my course
I’ve set aside space for this too – but it’s not a time management type thing; it’s more of a further optimization of an already focused and simple life.