8 Nuggets to Simple Living

Like many people, you probably run through your life bogged down by a heavy load of worries about finances, traffic jams, your career, how you look, and what people think of you etc.

Thoughts rummage through your head like the mad rush of a river on a stormy day, all needing attention which reduces you to a monkey-state. In reality, as much as you worry about giving shape to your life, you need to realize that you actually have very little control.

The unending spiral of thoughts and desires to control your existence only leads to suffering, distress and despair. Rather than becoming a victim of the intransient and ephemeral, there is a way to enjoy your life at the cost of nothing.

What more, when you choose to enjoy your life in its presence form, you become who you really are and will find yourself attracting better things towards your being.

Have a sense of purpose. In the wheel of existence, self indulgence is perhaps the surest way to personal suffering. To avoid such a scenario, you need to develop a sense of purpose that gives meaning to your life, especially during periods of hopelessness.

Without purpose, life will twirl you around like a chip in the wind. You must have a sense of purpose far removed from the distracting daily reality of daily living. Recognize: having a multiplicity of pursuits can results in both confusion and mediocrity.

Develop a passion. Develop a passion that will follow you to your grave. Find a life goal that is all important and will help to give you a soul-powered fire in your life.

Passion will harness your inherent powers but it needs to be subjected to an over-bearing sense of purpose. Indeed, passion will unleash your greatness.

Feed the soul dimension. In the mad rush of life, there's tendency to focus on the tangible only. However, there's more to you than the physical.

You must devote special time to nourish the dimension of your soul through prayer, meditation or simply silence.

Laugh at yourself and life. Having a good sense of humour is necessary to beat stress and frustration. It is the key to keep you connected to the vast expansiveness of the gift of life.