![]() ![]() It’s not the objects that are the problem, but our attachment to them that makes you unhappy or feeling out of balance. Like clouds blown away by the wind of change. Once you have “happiness” life events inevitably step in and take it away. ![]() That constant search for the ideal state that exists only in your mind. To think that you can be happy simply by ridding yourself of these things is a myth. #K.i.s.s. keep it simple stupid upgradeSurrounded on all sides by things, advertising encourages us to upgrade to the latest technology, fashions, cars or subscribe to current ideologies. That’s all well and good, but sadly we live in a world where we are bombarded by stuff, material possessions, people, ideas and the desire for happiness. Let’s dispense of materialistic possessions. Let’s get rid of our cars and motorcycles. Let’s get rid of our cell phones and computers. The problem arises when these people believe that having things or not having things will bring happiness. #K.i.s.s. keep it simple stupid how toI taught her how to reframe her perceptions and now she gets more out of life and has even started sharing some of her wealth with others less fortunate. Well, it was her attitude and beliefs about having wealth that caused the problem. She thought having money was causing the problem. I had one NLP client who said: “I’m financially rich but emotionally poor” I know people with everything and they too are miserable. I know people with nothing and they are inherently miserable. That’s good, but I don’t think it’s the answer. There has always been talk of leading a simple life, of having little in the way of possessions and keeping life stripped down to the basics. Simplicity is a state of mind… nothing more. The way you talk to yourself, the way you see and hear the world and what you feel about it. It’s all relative, as they say! In the middle of a busy city or in the wilds of Scotland it’s your perception that creates the problem. The good, the bad and the ugly.Īfter all these are only your perceptions and what is bad to one person is good to another. Space to breathe and embrace life as it happens. No matter where you are, you can create space. It gives you time to reflect and opens you up to just being in the moment. ![]() Keeping things simple creates room in your busy brain that will allow you time to think. It works for Self-Protection, Meditation, Martial arts, Engineering, Weapons Handling and Life itself. I have applied it to almost every situation I have been in. One acronym I have always found useful is K.I.S.S Things that are useful and things that have outlived their usefulness. Hits: 84 Ryokan the Zen poet epitomized the simple life living as he did in a single windowed hut in a forest of bambooĪcronyms are useful because they help you remember things. ![]()
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