Simplicity

I tend to complicate things. Grasping for other, out there, further. This year, I decided to live with more focus. In order to do this, I had to decide what was most important to me. I decided on three things, they are; Family, Buddhadharma and Being outside.
Whenever my mind wanders and I have almost convinced myself that I need to drastically change my life-go back to school, adopt a baby, start my own business-I ask myself if my new plan supports either of those three things. I ask myself if this new plan would enrich or take away from those three things.
If the new plan doesn't (and it almost never does) support either Family, Dharma or being outside, I let it go. Or I really, really try to let it go.
It's difficult for me to live this way, but I think it's the right thing to do. At least, I get myself into less trouble this way.