Keep Life Simple (cont.)
5. When it’s over, crash!
After the holiday push, get plenty of rest. Also watch out so you don’t have too many irons in the fire. Be realistic about the number of projects you tackle. Get others on board to help limit what you do. I run an outside group, too, so I don’t take on more than I can handle.
6. Do more by doing less.
Last but not least: Focus on the main thing. Why did God put you on this earth? If God has a wonderful plan for your life (and he does!), then what is it? Focus on your main thing. Focus calls for a concentrated push or intentional actions. What are you doing that’s keeping you from your main thing? Just because something is a good idea doesn’t make it a God idea.
If you’re serious about trying to keep life simple, you must evaluate constantly. Listen to your supervisor and your spouse. Examine and inspect fruit, gains, and losses.
Evaluate efficiency and look for ways to build systems and streamline efforts. Every experience in life teaches something! Each day, ask what you learned. Ask, “What should I discontinue, change, and/or add to my life?
Then look for your next step. God leads us in steps, not in leaps or jumps. We calm the crazy and keep life simple by climbing those steps one at a time.
