Less Complicated Life

When my friend commented that my life is unusually messy, I smiled a little thinking what would she say if I confided everything that has been going on in my life. Everyone says "Life isn't Fair", but what people don't understand is that Life is already Fair, its just us who don't realize it.

But, this philosophy doesn't work out always. Life is always fraught with complications. No one has an easy way out, though there are different levels of complications in life. For someone your life would seem picture perfect while you would bee jealous of their way of life. If you are financially sound, then you would crave for family and happiness. If you have a caring family, then you would strive for financial success. If you are happy with the way things are in your life, then you have to endure the jealousy of other people who just can't bear your happiness.

And so on, so forth goes the complications in life. We pray everyday, visit temples and mosques and churches, apologize to God for the atrocities we have committed, blame our Karma, offer money as atonement and get involved in unnecessary superstitions to restore so-called Peace in our Lives instead of following simple ways to solve problems.

A few solutions that would make Life less complicated would be:
1. Discipline
2. Hard-work
3. Regular Exercise
4. Minimizing the Usage of Internet for unwanted purposes
5. Meditation or Yoga

Of course, people would say that these things are easier said than done. But is it true? Aren't these things easier to do? Waking up every day early is not only easy but also rejuvenating. It gives you a feeling if achievement and you will find that you have enough time somehow to fit in all your chores and even to do something extra! Also, staying away from pointless internet surfing and social networking sites, is one of the best things which you can do in the world right now. You will be surprised to see how much time you are saving by doing this and you can use this saved time in doing something that makes your life better. 

Here's what you can do to test my theory. Get up early on a holiday. Go for a walk all by yourself or ask a friend to join. DO NOT take any gadget with you. Come home and have a light breakfast involving fruit juices and something relatively less caloric food. Then go around the house and find out things which you have put under pending or works which you have been postponing. Turn on the music if you want to while completing these half done stuff by lunch time. Have a leisurely bath before lunch and indulge in a healthy lunch ending with a dessert. If you have a habit of reading, grab a book, sit on the floor against the wall and read to your heart's content in the afternoon, or watch the TV or call a friend or simply sleep for an hour if you want. After waking up, again go pull out a long forgotten hobby of yours and indulge in it for a good part of the evening. Go out to a friend's place or take a stroll around you place especially visiting parks or places of worship where there is less noise. Come back home and cook up a light dinner and eat it with your family or alone concentrating on the chewing and number of spoonfuls that you are eating. Sleep early listening to music or reading a book.

Maintain a journal and write in it regularly. That way, you will know what you are doing in life and how you can change it. You might say that for one day we can do this but everyday this is not possible. But, its easy to be productive in life everyday. Just with a little effort in your part, you can achieve something that is really important for you. 

And it would be very good if you start doing that right from this moment. Good Luck with Life.

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