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Keep Life Simple - Here's Why

     The more stress we put on ourselves, the harder it becomes to enjoy life.  We should all shoot for the stars but it should not consume us.  Life becomes a lot less complicated when we allow ourselves to maintain simplicity.  Everything we do can be broken down into simple instructions.  For example, cooking Thanksgiving dinner can be broken down into a few simple steps; get the food, prepare certain items first before others, start cooking at a certain time, etc.  This is much better than making yourself worry about what you are going to do first, how big the meal has to be, or how the result needs to be perfect for everything to work out.  Which situation would you like to occur in your own life?  The same methodology can be applied to anything in life.  It has undoubtedly helped me in situations where I have felt stress or dealt with hardship in order to regain control.
     I have always noticed that what we stress over ends up becoming meaningless after the moment has passed.  For example, a project at work may seem stressful at the moment, but afterward, when it is over you analyze the situation for what it is, not worrisome in the slightest.  This is often where we break down the stressful situation into simple segments.  We need to do this before the project is complete to lower our stress levels, work more productively, and maintain our own happiness.
     Life also becomes much more enjoyable when you begin to appreciate the little things.  These vary from person to person but think of something that makes you happy in a small way.  It could be cooking with your mother, going on a trip around the holidays, or watching a movie with your significant other.  Hold onto these simple pleasures because they are what make life worth living.  Yes, being rich and famous is something you should strive for if that is what you want but do not forget to treat yourself right.  We should never let our desires for wealth or personal gain prevent us from making memories and having fun.  If you do and you reach that point where you do become successful, there will be bitterness to it.
     Remember, life is more than just achieving goals, it is about being in the moment, keeping things simple, and enjoying its simplicities.  If we do this then we will be happy wherever we are in life.  True happiness is created by the individual, not through material gain or wealth.  We have to remember stress comes from our own mind, and we can easily switch to a different mindset by breaking things down in simple ways.  We will look back on the simplicities which brought our lives so much joy and meaning.  Overall, we will thank ourselves for living stress-free rather than worrying about things that may not even matter a day after.

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