A simple life means getting rid of those many
things that gnaw away at the time to spend with those people and to follow my
passions. It means getting rid of the clutter around me, so that I am then left
with only that which makes my life worthwhile.
Easy enough said; however, achieving simplicity
is not always a simple process. In a sense, it is a journey rather than a
destination, and it can at times, be a journey where one finds themself sliding
backward a step for every two steps forward.
If I were to sum up what attaining simplicity
entails, I would be inclined to say: first of all identify everything that is
important to you, and then eliminate everything else. Pick out the best and get
rid of the rest. That, however, may be too simple a description of the process.
One must not only identify and eliminate, but must learn how to apply “identify
and eliminate” to the different facets of one’s life.
For a while, on these pages, I will attempt to
present ideas that I believe should help just about anyone who is either
interested in or actually attempting to simply their lives. Not everything I
will write about will be totally suited to every person. One must then decide
which ones appeal to them and then apply them to their own lives. The path may
seem even complicated to some who seek simplicity; yet, one should take their
time, read, think, apply (if they can) and then move on.
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