Mr. Simplicity And The Simplicity Lifestyle

“All big things come from small beginnings. The seed of every habit is a single, tiny decision. But as that decision is repeated, a habit sprouts and grows stronger. Roots entrench themselves and branches grow. The task of breaking a bad habit is like uprooting a powerful oak within us. And the task of building a good habit is like cultivating a delicate flower one day at a time.”  - “Atomic Habits” by James Clear What We truly are cannot be named. It is that which exists before everything else. That which transcends time. The eternal one. The blank canvas upon which Our life unfolds. Until awakening , in one way or another, We are always running through Our lives.  Running towards something We want, or away from something We don't want. We run and run and run and so it's no surprise that life often seems exhausting.   Until We recognize this habit We are always trapped by the two extremes of desire and fear, and no matter how much We can justify Our behavior, We are still runn

“By removing the physical distractions around us, we’re able to look inside ourselves and begin the process of mental, emotional, psychological, and spiritual decluttering.” - “Love People Use Things” by The Minimalists How can We begin to make choices today that will help ourselves, our loved ones, our communities, and Our world?  The answer is simple.  We donate Our time, energy, and money to solving problems and sharing solutions.   Living a simple minimalistic lifestyle  makes it much easier to give because We can have more time, energy, and excess money.   When I was younger and had all of my basic needs for survival met it was much easier to give my time and energy. The first time I volunteered I volunteered at a Daycare and as a Math Tutor, I was thirteen years old.  The reason I volunteered my precious video game playing time was because I got into some trouble at school.  The punishment for my stupidity was one hundred hours of volunteering.  I thought I was going to hate it,

“A happy, healthy mind is the most important aspect of our overall health.”  - “52 Small Changes for the Mind” by Brett Blumenthal Life can be difficult, at times, for Everyone.  Everyone experiences pain and everyone struggles.  Everyone feels lost and has baggage, especially the older We get.  Those hard times are a huge part of who We are, but Our hard times aren’t the only part, and they aren’t the part that matters most. We’re more than the pain We’re carrying. We have so much more to offer than Our wounds.  That being said, to survive adversity We must be creative with Our solutions. “I am not my thoughts, emotions, sense perceptions, and experiences. I am not the content of my life. I am Life. I am the space in which all things happen. I am consciousness. I am the Now. I Am.”  - “Stillness Speaks” by Eckhart Tolle Our perspectives on life shape Our thoughts, attitudes, decisions and ultimately Our actions. More often than not We are viewing things not as they actually ar

  “Even when we have no idea where we are or where we’re going, with the right map, we can find our way back to our heart and to our truest self.” - “Atlas of the Heart” by Brené Brown I’m a very lucky man, I’m married to an extremely capable, strong, understanding, and beautiful Wife, and We have a vibrant, intelligent, strong willed, and amazing Daughter! That being said there was a time in my life that I’ve told myself that they would be better off without me. I’ve told myself that I was not worthy of their love.  During those dark days I used to tell myself and them that I couldn’t handle the “Job” of Father and Husband.   “When life becomes too complicated and we feel overwhelmed, it’s often useful just to stand back and remind ourselves of our overall purpose, our overall goal. When faced with a feeling of stagnation and confusion, it may be helpful to take an hour, an afternoon, or even several days to simply reflect on what it is that will truly bring us happiness, and then r