Why prefer a simple life?

In the previous blog we defined “simple life” as your life in its most essential, the undertaking of activities that really matter to you. By eliminating activities from your life that don’t add value and simplifying those that do (to the extent possible), you can focus your energies on the high quality events in your life.

But why bother going through this exercise?

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The human brain has a finite amount of data storage that it can keep and you have a very finite time on this planet. As you should do for any resource in your possession, you should choose to invest these wisely.

Living a simple life can empower you to strategically get the most out of life whilst not losing anything in return.

Isn’t that enough?

A simple search on the internet can give you a very good taste of the benefits of living the simple life. The following have been gleaned from various websites and personal experience:

Improvement in sleep
Better concentration and focus
More energy, less lethargy
Reduction in stress
More control of your life
Higher quality in relationships

I think all of these topics really need blogs in themselves. My plan is to exactly do this in the coming weeks and months. Before we get there, a heart warming story about a couple who simplified their life:

“I remember the day we began to live simply — we had more time to spend together, and we noticed that our daughter, who has autism, made marked improvements across the board. We were happy, our communication improved, and we began to talk about the next steps our life would take.

More and more studies are showing the benefits of taking small steps to simplify your life. A little less screen time, a few less toys, and a slight decrease in stimulation can reap great rewards.”

Living simply can help improve the quality of your life across the board. You don’t need to move to Vienna or Zurich (as per a study done by Mercer) to have the highest quality of life. You can do that right here, right now. The choice is yours.

Until next time!

Sukhi

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