THE POWER OF SIMPLICITY
Lance Witt coaches , cares for and consults leaders and their teams all over the world on how to live from a healthy soul .
« Lack of clarity around who you are and what is truly important to you will lead to complexity and clutter . »
Simplicity . It ’ s a beautiful word , isn ’ t it ? But the irony is that simplicity doesn ’ t always feel simple .
And everywhere I travel and speak , I hear words that are a disguised plea for a simpler life . Words like exhausted , overwhelmed , overscheduled and stressed .
Maybe you can relate to the words of Charles Wagner : “ Amid the confused restlessness of modern life , our wearied minds dream of simplicity .” It is mindboggling that he wrote these words in Paris in 1895 , before the invention of the car , the airplane , the television , the computer , the internet or social media .
I am convinced that the quality of my one and only life has a lot to do with learning simplicity in an increasingly complex world . This topic is about far more than organizing your closet or cleaning out your garage . So , let me share with you three steps on the road to simplicity .
1 . OWN YOUR LIFE The first step to simplicity is responsibility . You need to “ own ” your life . You have to face the fact that the life you ’ re living is the result of the decisions you ’ ve made . We all have circumstances we can ’ t control , but we do control how we respond to those circumstances .
I love the words of Dr . Henry Cloud who said , “ You are ridiculously in charge of your life .” Let those words soak in for a moment .
You have to own your stuff and admit that , when it comes to simplicity , you are your own worst enemy . Most of the complexity and clutter in your life is likely your own doing : saying yes to too many requests , not having healthy boundaries , not knowing your limits , and always trying to please everyone all contributes to a cluttered life .
You are not the victim . You are the perpetrator .
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