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How to prioritize and simplify your life
The importance of rest and relaxation
The benefits of slowing down
Stop the glorification of busy
Busy should not be a badge of honor.
If directed at the wrong pursuits, it is actually a limiting factor to our full potential.
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Being busy is a choice
We are never forced into a lifestyle of busyness. 'Busy' is nothing but a decision we make.
Simply realize that our schedules are determined by us.
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Find freedom in saying NO
Learning to say “no” to less important commitments opens your life to pursue the most important.
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Own fewer possessions
The things we own take up far more time and mental energy than we realize.
They need to be cleaned, organized and maintained. And the more we own, the more time is required.
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Revisit your priorities
Busyness is, at its core, about misplaced priorities.
Determine again what are the most significant contributions you can offer this world. And schedule your time around those first.
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Appreciate rest
Set aside time weekly for rest and family. Intentionally schedule it on your calendar.
One of the reasons many of us keep busy schedules is we fail to recognize the value of rest
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Busy as a default state
“‘Busy’ has become the new ‘Fine’.”
When you ask somebody how they were doing, they used to answer, “Fine.” But nowadays, everybody answers, “Busy.”
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Cultivate space in your daily routine
Begin cultivating little moments of space in your otherwise busy day:
- Make time for lunch.
- Find space in your morning to sit quietly before starting your day.
- Invest in solitude, meditation, or yoga.
- Find opportunities for breaks at work in between projects. ...
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“Everybody agrees that no one pursuit can be successfully followed by a man who is preoccupied with many things.”
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