Why should I simplify my life?

Why should I simplify my life? I had a bit of a lightbulb moment earlier this month. I had gradually been coming to terms with the idea that I needed to get rid of most of my stuff and live more simply. The penny finally dropped when I realised that by choosing to do this, I had already put things in motion. I started to notice that I already felt like a weight had been lifted from my shoulders. I feel a palpable sense of relief.

My decision to simplify my life was actually beginning to enrich my life. I had spent decades accumulating things and trying to climb the ladder of success. I had experienced education, amassed money, property and gadgets, been on many holidays, and climbed to the top of my career. Yet I realised recently that none of this had given me as much satisfaction as the decision to simplify. In fact, most of these successes had contributed to my stress.

I kept accumulating more and more stuff, because advertisements brainwash us into thinking this should make us happy. It doesn’t. It makes things worse. It has taken me a very long time to realise this. I left home at 18, and it took me until age 46 to work it out. That’s a lot of years of unnecessary angst. I wish I had worked it out sooner! Still, there’s no point in having regrets. I have plenty of time to enjoy my simpler, happier life going forward.

In the future, I just want to focus on health and relationships, as well as learning new ways to express my creativity. Reading, writing, friends and family. That’s about as simple as I can make it, and I can’t think of anything I would like more. I really can’t wait to try it out!

Project 365

I set up this website after deciding that I want to build a more creative life for myself, so I can give up my job and be in control of my own destiny.

I have set myself a goal of publishing an article on my website every day this year, to document my journey from employment to self-employment.

The name I chose was Project 365 because I see this as a year that I have dedicated to learning and self-development, as I countdown to freedom. It started on 1st January 2021, so I have 338 days to go!

Why not check in on a regular basis to see how I am progressing, and what I have discovered?