LIFE WAS EASIER
When we
were young I know sometimes it seems that way, but the truth is life still is
easy.  The only difference is there's more to remember!  But it
doesn't have to be that way.

You see, when we were young we saw the world
through simple, hopeful eyes. We knew what  we wanted and we had no biases or
concealed agendas. We liked people who smiled.

We avoided
people who frowned. We ate when we were hungry, drank when we were thirsty, and
slept when we were tired.

As we grew older our minds became gradually
disillusioned by negative external influences.

At some
point we began to hesitate and question our instincts. When a new  obstacle or
growing pain arose, we stumbled and fell down. This happened  several times.
Eventually we decided we didn’t want to fall again, but rather  than solving the
problem that caused us to fall, we avoided it all  together.

As a result,
we ate comfort food and drank alcohol to numb our wounds and fill our voids. We
worked late nights on purpose to avoid unresolved conflicts at home.


We started holding grudges, playing mind games, and subtly
deceiving others and  ourselves to get ahead. And when it didn’t work out, we
lived above our means,  bought things we didn’t need, and ate and drank some
more just to make ourselves  feel better again.

Over the  course of time,
we made our lives more and more difficult, and we started losing  touch with who
we really are and what we really need

A life made simple is different for every person. 
Essentially its eliminating all but the necessary, eschewing chaos for peace,  and spending your time doing what’s important to you.

It means getting rid of the things you do that have no real meaning or purpose so you can spend  time with people you love and do the things you love. It means getting rid of junk and paperwork so you are left with time and a clear head.
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