Success Soul has An Interview with Leo Babauta on Simplicity, Clarity, Happiness and Success. Shilpan asked:
What is the single most important advice for my readers to use simplicity for their personal development?
I like Leo’s answer and his definiton of simplicity:
Simplicity is, at its core, just choosing the essential over the non-essential. It’s a way to make the most use of your time, to be more effective, and to do the things you love.
Start by identifying 4-5 things you really love — those are the essentials in your life — then build your life around those things. Eliminate as much of the rest as possible. The same is true of work tasks and projects, of the things you spend on, on the clutter in your house — choose the essential and eliminate the rest.
The essence of his answer sounds easy - choose the essential and eliminate the rest - but is harder to implement.
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2 Comments
Great post. I, too, like Leo’s definition. I do that all the time…I’m great at tuning out things that aren’t important to me…and it’s nice to know I’m not alone.
Thanks!
Jean Browman–Cheerful Monks last blog post..Oprah Winfrey…Bringing Wisdom to Life
@Jean,
Simplifying gives more time (and space) for the essentials. I still fill my 24 hours a day but more and more of it is essential to me.