Following Simplicity

Posted on January 26, 2008 in the category

I am working on several new projects and I am having trouble organizing my time effectively. There are times I feel I have too many things going at once and I am being counterproductive. At this point I am not quite sure how to fix it. Here is something that I came across that talks about simplifying your life.

Happiness follows simplicity.
Irish Proverb

Many of us can remember a time in our childhood when we were walking with an adult and our legs were tired with trying to keep up with the grownup pace. “Slow down,” we might have said. In our fast paced lives as adults, we would do well to heed the child’s request–to slow down. Maybe our hurry isn’t as necessary as we’ve thought. Maybe it’s a habit from the days when to slow down–when to stand or sit still–meant finding out what we were thinking about, what we were planning to do, what our feelings were. We couldn’t afford to know that then. Our live were filled with pain; to acknowledge the truth about ourselves or our situation might have jeopardized our survival.

Today, though there are thing we want to see, things we want to feel. Our recovery depends on it. Besides, we no longer need busy-ness as a shield. In slowing down our lives, we simplify them, and we can enjoy the beauty of our recovery. We look at life through clearer eyes, and there is so much to see!

Today help me slow down my life. Help me to be happy and enjoy the simple beauty of rainbows and bluebirds and sobriety.

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14 Responses to “Following Simplicity”

rich |Windows Registry Cleaner Program That Fixes Many Registry Problems on March 1st, 2008 11:23 am

Hi

I agree with your post.
We spend so much time rushing from one thing to another that we do not take the time to appreciate what we have achieved or what we have accomplished
“Happiness follows simplicity”.
So true

Rich
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Brian Owens on August 23rd, 2008 7:16 am

Interesting point of view. I’ll consider changing my mind about this but for now I still don’t see things the same way you do.
nick on September 1st, 2008 9:04 am

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Internet Marketing Consultant on November 7th, 2008 8:33 am

Be simple and sample.. that’s the right way to lead a happy life. Very inspiring article, thanks.
wu yi tea on November 9th, 2008 9:53 am

Very good thoughts and I like your approach to life… and its very true..in this fast moving world,its very difficult to see the beauty and simplicity of certain things. But we must always try.
Peter on November 24th, 2008 12:57 pm

Thanks.I think you have a good point.
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I like your attitude and its a good way to perceive things in life.
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