01
I still remember when I was in university; I will choose a
quiet corner in the library and start my day. I really like this kind of life
where there is no interruption, having my ‘alone’ time.
My friend Jane is different from me: she will keep herself
busy by participating in various competitions and obtained various
certificates. Her life is full of actions and envied by many people.
But she also has her own worries. She found that she
couldn't even devote herself 100% to her studies. Even if the phone was on
silent mode, she always picked up the phone to see if there is a new task. She
felt like she was just plain busy, and she was envious of me being able to live
a regular life according to my plan.
University life provided us with many choices and
opportunities. It’s easy for us young people to think about everything, only to
find out at the end that we are so tired yet so busy that we have no direction.
In fact, if you are willing to do ‘subtraction’ for your life, you can live
more fulfillingly.
02
After getting out of university, as I got older, I discovered
that the simpler life is, the easier it is.
There is a friend of me who likes to buy and buy. Her purchase
routine is: if she was only attracted by the cover of the book, she would buy
it; when she saw beautiful clothes, she bought them immediately, but put them
in the corner of the closet without wearing them. Finally, she got more and
more things in the house, it was a pity to throw it away.
Later, she finally made up her mind to make a change. First
is to throw away or donate useless things. Second, remind herself whether it is
necessary before buying things, and clean the room regularly. As a result, her
room has become particularly minimal, she said: I feel that the burden on my
heart has become less after seeing her house when she goes home everyday.
03
In addition to simplifying the material items, inner
cleansing is even more important.
My cousin is a very caring person. It's always difficult to
let go and feel unhappy because of someone's unbelievable words and unkind
things. Once, she met someone who had attacked her before. She originally
wanted to find a reason to attack him this time, but found that the other party
could no longer remember who she was. My cousin only realized that others had
forgotten everything, and she was the only one who was stuck in the midst of
it.
We always conceal the people and things that have hurt us,
and it is hard to let go. We then become negative. In fact, it is just that we
can't get through ourselves. Don't let some unimportant people and things
condense into a burden and affect your life. Press the delete button, you will
feel much lighter.
In many cases, we
want too many things, but we really need very little. By ‘subtracting’ items from our lives at times,
we will have more energy and time to enjoy the beauty of life and pursue a more
meaningful life.
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Warren Buffett's time management: the free-er, the rich-er
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