Living a simple life means that you have room to take a step back and breathe. It's about doing less because you understand that doing more and doing more doesn't lead to happiness. It's about finding joy in simple things, being lonely, quiet, content with contemplation, and enjoying the moment.
I learned some important lessons for living a simple life. I wanted to share some of them with you.
We create our own struggle.
All stress, all frustration and disappointment, all busyness and rush ... we create this with an attachment in our head. By letting go, you will be able to relax and live simpler.
Beware of attachments that lead to disorder and complexity.
For example, if you're hanging on a sentimental item, you can't let go of the clutter. When you cling to a way of life, you can't let go of many things. If you do a lot of activity and are obsessed with sending messages to everyone, your life will be complicated.
Distractions, busy activities, and constant change are spiritual habits.
We don't need these habits, but they comfort us and build up over the years. By letting go of these spiritual habits, we will be able to live more easily. What would life be like without constant switching, distractions, and a busy pace?
Single tasking by turning your life into full screen
Imagine you don't have to do or see anything else because everything you do, such as assigning jobs, replying to emails and texts, washing dishes, reading articles, etc., is full screen. Please look. You simply live completely in this task and are completely present while doing it. What will your life look like In my experience, working and living this way is much less stressful. Things get your full attention, and you make them much better. And you can enjoy them too.
Make a space between things.
Fill everything. Do half of what you can imagine. We tend to pack as much as possible in a day. And it becomes stressful. Because we always underestimate the time it takes to do things and forget about maintenance chores such as getting dressed, brushing our teeth, and preparing meals. Don't overdo it and feel like you're running out of time. But what if we do less? Why not write down the time it takes to get things done and pay close attention to the space where you can actually do it well? How about pausing for a few minutes between tasks to taste the achievement of the last quest, to taste the space between things, to taste the life?
Find joy in some simple things.
For me, this includes writing, reading / studying, walking, other active things, eating easily, meditating, and spending time with people who are important to me. Most of this is inexpensive or does not require possession (especially if you use the library for books!). I'm not saying I have zero possession or just doing some of these things
But the more you remember what you like, the easier your life will be. Remember, you can let go of whatever goes crazy and find the simple joy of doing a simple activity.
Clarify what you want and say no to more.
It's rarely clear what you want. When you see someone posting some cool pictures, you suddenly get hooked on doing it and suddenly our lives may go in a new direction. The same is true when reading cool things or watching videos about new travel destinations and hobbies. When someone invites us to do something cool, we want to say "yes" right away. What if it becomes clear what we want in life? If we know what we want to make and how we want to live ... we can say "yes" to those things and "no" to everything else. If we don't say anything more, our lives will be easier.
Practice doing nothing exquisitely.
How often do you actually do nothing? OK, technically "we're always doing something", but you know what I mean. Just sit there and do nothing. You don't have to plan, read, see, do chores, or eat without doing anything. Do nothing. Do nothing, don't worry about anything. What happens is that you start to notice the brain's habit of wanting to accomplish something. Itching is almost always what you want to accomplish.
This reveals our spiritual habits, which is good. However, it does nothing. Sit there for a while and resist the urge to do something. After some practice, you can be good at doing nothing. And this leads to a spiritual habit of satisfaction and gratitude without complaining.
Of course, these are not the only lessons you need to live simply. But the best is what you discover for yourself. Try these and see what happens-I think you will find something beautiful about yourself and your life
The best simplicity is to bring out the beauty of life, the joy, and the sadness of life.
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