Once you have mastered the principle of using all you have and purging, the next aspect you can focus on is wanting less. If you can’t train yourself to want less, all of the purging you did in part two is nigh useless. Unfortunately, I think this may also be the hardest of the principles [...]

Today marks the first of a five-part series I’m calling The Essentials of Simplicity. Over the next couple weeks I will publish the remaining parts. Each article will focus on an idea of simplicity that I think is vital to living a simpler life. If you have a handle on these five principles, simplifying your [...]

Procrastination is often more about distraction than anything else. When you are easily distracted, or there are many things that can distract you nearby, it is easy to procrastinate. With the new year I’m sure many people will be resolving to stop procrastinating. Whether that means your job, school work, or other [...]

Self-discipline makes everything easier. The problems is that developing that self-discipline is anything but easy. It takes conscious effort to nurture and practice being self-disciplined. Luckily, you don’t have to tackle a monster of a goal to become a self-disciplined person. You can tame the monster by practicing your skills on the lesser [...]