{"id":4629,"date":"2018-01-16T06:00:27","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T14:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.youwealthrevolution.com\/blog\/?p=4629"},"modified":"2018-01-16T05:51:54","modified_gmt":"2018-01-16T13:51:54","slug":"12-step-program-simplicity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.youwealthrevolution.com\/blog\/12-step-program-simplicity\/","title":{"rendered":"Try This 12-Step Program For Achieving Simplicity"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here are 12 very specific tools for\u00a0simplifying your life<\/strong>. Begin using them today if you\u2019re serious about hearing that ultimate call to inspiration.<\/p>\n

Unclutter your life. You\u2019ll feel a real rush of inspiration when you clear out stuff that\u2019s no longer useful in your life:<\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t worn it in the past year or two, recycle it for others to use. Get rid of old files that take up space and are seldom, if ever, needed. Donate unused toys, tools, books, bicycles, and dishes to a charitable organization.\u00a0Get rid of anything that keeps you mired in acquisitions that contribute to a cluttered life. In the words of Socrates, \u201cHe is nearest to God who needs the fewest things.\u201d So the less you need to ensure, protect, dust, reorganize, and move, the closer you\u2019ll be to hearing inspiration\u2019s call.<\/p>\n

Clear your calendar of unwanted and unnecessary activities and obligations. If you\u2019re unavailable for Spirit, you\u2019re unlikely to know the glow of inspiration. God will indeed work with you and send you the guidance\u2014and the people\u2014you need, but if you\u2019re grossly overscheduled, you\u2019re going to miss these life-altering gifts. So practice saying no to excessive demands and don\u2019t feel guilty about injecting a dose of leisure time into your daily routine.<\/p>\n

Be sure to keep your free time free. Be on the lookout for invitations to functions that may keep you on top of society\u2019s pyramid, but which inhibit your access to joyful inspiration. If cocktail parties, social get-togethers, fund-raising events, or even drinking-and-gossiping gatherings with friends aren\u2019t really how you want to spend your free time, then don\u2019t. Begin declining invitations that don\u2019t activate feelings of inspiration.<\/p>\n

I find that an evening spent reading or writing letters, watching a movie with a loved one, having dinner with my children, or even exercising alone is far more inspiring than getting dressed to attend a function often filled with small talk. I\u2019ve learned to be unavailable for such events without apologizing, and consequently have more inspired moments freed up.<\/p>\n

Take time for meditation and yoga. Give yourself at least 20 minutes a day to sit quietly and make conscious contact with God. I\u2019ve written an entire book on this subject called Getting in the Gap, so I won\u2019t belabor it here. I will say that I\u2019ve received thousands of messages from people all over the world, who have expressed their appreciation for learning how to simplify their life by taking the time to meditate.<\/p>\n

I also encourage you to find a yoga center near you and begin a regular practice. The rewards are so powerful: You\u2019ll feel healthier, less stressed, and inspired by what you\u2019ll be able to do with and for your body in a very short time.<\/p>\n

Return to the\u00a0simplicity<\/strong>\u00a0of nature. There\u2019s nothing more awe-inspiring than nature itself. The fantasy to return to a less tumultuous life almost always involves living in the splendor of the mountains, the forests, or the tundra; on an island; near the ocean; or beside a lake. These are universal urges, since nature is created by the same Source as we are, and we\u2019re made up of the same chemicals as all of nature (we\u2019re stardust, remember?).<\/p>\n

Your urge to\u00a0simplify<\/strong>\u00a0and feel inspired is fueled by the desire to be your natural self\u2014that is, your nature self. So give yourself permission to get away to trek or camp in the woods; swim in a river, lake, or ocean; sit by an open fire; ride horseback through trails; or ski down a mountain slope. This doesn\u2019t have to mean long, planned vacations that are months away\u2014no matter where you live, you\u2019re only a few hours or even moments away from a park, campground, or trail that will allow you to enjoy a feeling of being connected to the entire Universe.<\/p>\n

Put distance between you and your critics. Choose to align yourself with people who are like-minded in their search for simplified inspiration. Give those who find fault or who are confrontational a silent blessing and remove yourself from their energy as quickly as possible. Your life is simplified enormously when you don\u2019t have to defend yourself to anyone, and when you receive support rather than criticism. You don\u2019t have to endure the criticism with anything other than a polite thank-you and a promise to consider what\u2019s been said\u2014anything else is a state of conflict that erases the possibility of your feeling inspired. You never need to defend yourself or your desires to anyone, as those inner feelings are Spirit speaking to you. Those thoughts are sacred, so don\u2019t ever let anyone trample on them.<\/p>\n

Take some time for your health. Consider that the number one health problem in America seems to be obesity. How can you feel inspired and live in simplicity if you\u2019re gorging on excessive amounts of food and eliminating the exercise that the body craves? Recall that your body is a sacred temple where you reside for this lifetime, so make some time every single day for exercising it. Even if you can only manage a walk around the block, just do it. Similarly, keep the words portion control uppermost in your consciousness\u2014your stomach is the size of your fist, not a wheelbarrow! Respect your sacred temple and simplify your life by being an exerciser and a sensible eater. I promise that you\u2019ll feel inspired if you act on this today!<\/p>\n

Play, play, play! You\u2019ll simplify your life and feel inspired if you learn to play rather than work your way through life. I love to be around kids because they inspire me with their laughter and frivolity. In fact, if I\u2019ve heard it once, I\u2019ve heard it a thousand times: \u201cWayne, you\u2019ve never grown up\u2014you\u2019re always playing.\u201d I take great pride in this! I play onstage when I speak, and I\u2019m playing now as I write.<\/p>\n

Many years ago I was given a tremendous opportunity to appear on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. The man who took a chance on me, booking me even though I was an unknown at the time, was a talent coordinator named Howard Papush. It was my first big break, and I went on to appear on The Tonight Show 36 additional times. Now it\u2019s my turn to say thank you to Howard. He\u2019s written a wonderful book titled When\u2019s Recess? Playing Your Way Through the Stresses of Life, which I encourage you to read. (Howard also conducts workshops that teach people how to play and have fun in life.) In the book, Howard shares this great quote from Richard Bach: \u201cYou are led through your lifetime by the inner learning creature, the playful spiritual being that is your real self.\u201d I couldn\u2019t agree more\u2014by all means, get back in touch with your real, playful self, and take every opportunity to play! Notice how it makes everything so sweet, and so simple.<\/p>\n

Slow down. One of Gandhi\u2019s most illuminating observations reminds us that \u201cthere is more to life than increasing its speed.\u201d This is great advice for\u00a0simplifying your life<\/strong>\u2014in fact, slow everything way down for a few moments right here and now. Slowly read these words. Slow your breathing down so that you\u2019re aware of each inhalation and exhalation\u2026<\/p>\n

When you\u2019re in your car, downshift and relax. Slow down your speech, your inner thoughts, and the frantic pace of everything you do. Take more time to hear others. Notice your inclination to interrupt and get the conversation over with, and then choose to listen instead. Stop to enjoy the stars on a clear night and the cloud formations on a crisp day. Sit down in a mall and just observe how everyone seems in a hurry to get nowhere.<\/p>\n

By slowing down, you\u2019ll simplify and rejoin the perfect pace at which creation works. Imagine trying to hurry nature up by tugging at an emerging tomato plant\u2014you\u2019re as natural as that plant, so let yourself be at peace with the perfection of nature\u2019s plan.<\/p>\n

Do everything you can to eschew debt. Remember that you\u2019re attempting to\u00a0simplify your life<\/strong>\u00a0here, so you don\u2019t need to purchase more of what will complicate and clutter your life. If you can\u2019t afford it, let it go until you can. By going into debt, you\u2019ll just add layers of anxiety onto your life. That anxiety will then take you away from your peace, which is where you are when you\u2019re in-Spirit. When you have to work extra hard to pay off debts, the present moments of your life are less enjoyable; consequently, you\u2019re further away from the joy and peace that are the trademarks of inspiration. You\u2019re far better off to have less and enjoy the days of your life than to take on debt and invite stress and anxiety where peace and tranquility could have reigned. And remember that the money you have in your possession is nothing but energy\u2014so refuse to plug-in to an energy system that\u2019s not even there.<\/p>\n

Forget about the cash value. I try not to think about money too frequently because it\u2019s been my observation that people who do so tend to think about almost nothing else. So do what your heart tells you will bring you joy, rather than determining whether it will be cost-effective. If you\u2019d really enjoy that whale-watching trip, for instance, make the decision to do so\u2014don\u2019t deny yourself the pleasures of life because of some monetary detail. Don\u2019t base your purchases on getting a discount, and don\u2019t rob yourself of a simple joy because you didn\u2019t get a break on the price. You can afford a happy, fulfilling life, and if you\u2019re busy right now thinking that I have some nerve telling you this because of your bleak financial picture, then you have your own barrier of resistance.<\/p>\n

Make an attempt to free yourself from placing a price tag on everything you have and do\u2014after all, in the world of Spirit, there are no price tags. Don\u2019t make money the guiding principle for what you have or do; rather,\u00a0simplify your life<\/strong>\u00a0and return to Spirit by finding the inherent value in everything. A dollar does not determine worth, even though you live in a world that attempts to convince you otherwise.<\/p>\n

Remember your spirit. When life tends to get overly complex, too fast, too cluttered, too deadline oriented, or too type A for you, stop and remember your own spirit. You\u2019re headed for inspiration, a simple, peaceful place where you\u2019re in harmony with the perfect timing of all creation. Go there in your mind, and stop frequently to remember what you really want.<\/p>\n

A man who personified success at the highest intellectual and social levels would hardly seem one to quote on simplifying our life, yet here\u2019s what Albert Einstein offers us on this subject: \u201cPossessions, outward success, publicity, luxury\u2014to me these have always been contemptible. I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for everyone, best both for the body and the mind.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wow! I\u2019d say this is pretty good advice, wouldn\u2019t you?<\/p>\n

About The Author:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wayne W. Dyer\u00a0was an internationally renowned author and speaker in the fields of self-development and spiritual growth. Over the four decades of his career, he wrote more than 40 books, including 21\u00a0New York Times<\/em>\u00a0bestsellers. He created many audio and video programs, and appeared on thousands of television and radio shows.<\/p>\n

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