Have you done anything to simplify your life?
By Hope
@1hopefulman (45111)
Canada
June 27, 2017 8:28am CST
What are the benefits of a simple life?
Some common responses might be:
"I have less to worry about",
"I have more time",
"I am happier", or
"I have less clutter in my life".
Do you think that less is best?
Have you done anything lately to simplify your life?
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* On April 27, 2015 I sold my car and since then I have been walking more and taking public transportation. I have learned to get everything done without the use of a car. I used to get frustrated by the constant city traffic. Now, I have my I-Pad with me and as I travel I do a lot of reading which I couldn't do when driving.
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
27 Jun 17
I see. What method are you using to do so?
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
27 Jun 17
@LadyDuck Yes, sometimes we have to de-clutter our lives of toxic people to improve our health and sanity. May you have peace! 
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@LadyDuck (502491)
• Italy
27 Jun 17
@1hopefulman I never invite them anymore, I do not reply to their messages and their emails.
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
30 Jun 17
Good but what are doing to keep your life simple?
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@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
30 Jun 17
@1hopefulman I am not a materialistic person anymore.
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
30 Jun 17
If one still has a measure of health and lives in a city with good public transportation than one can save some nice money as cars are very expensive these days. In the 1970ies I could buy a duplex for less than a price of a small car these days.
Can you think of any Scripture that shows us that God wants us to live simple lives?
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
1 Jul 17
@just4him Yes, Matthew 6 has many thoughts on how to keep our lives simple. The example of the birds not having any store-houses or sowing seeds but they find food every day. Birds focus on just a few things and so we are encouraged to make the kingdom of God our main focus.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
30 Jun 17
@1hopefulman About the only one that comes to mind off the top of my head would be Matthew 6 - Take no thought about tomorrow parable.
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@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
27 Jun 17
That is a great way to simplify your life.
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
27 Jun 17
Thank you! I always had a car since my early twenties so it was not an easy decision to make. What do you think of the idea of simplifying one's life?
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
30 Jun 17
Very nice! Can you think of a Scripture that shows that God wants to keep our lives simple?
@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
27 Jun 17
We live a relatively simple life but we live in the country so a car is a necessity!!
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
30 Jun 17
No, I won't read while walking, only when I'm sitting on the bus or subway or sitting in a park. If I read while walking I may end up in the hospital and that would complicate my life. 
Yes, not everyone can give up their car. I wasn't using it much as I wanted to do more walking so it was not hard at all and I am still able to get around quite easily.
Yes, not everyone can give up their car. I wasn't using it much as I wanted to do more walking so it was not hard at all and I am still able to get around quite easily. 
@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
5 Jan 18
Yes, avoiding complications by keeping our life simple will bring blessings.
@MsBooklover (3974)
• United States
27 Jun 17
I have books and belong to online groups about simplicity. My goal is to make simplicity a big part of my life. Right now, there are many things I can do to make it happen. Unfortunately, my work physically drains me, and makes me very sleepy. However, I am slowly reaching my goal of simplistic living by: 1. Getting rid of toxic people in my life. Never in my life have I met so many Christian people who are malicious to the point that it is how they live their lives on a regular basis. I even hear Christians take God's name in vain. 2. I am thinking of setting up a bartering group. 3. I am trying to sell things I don't need. 3. I am working on getting organized so I have more time to do the things I want to do.
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@buenavida (9984)
• Sweden
27 Jun 17
I have never had a car, or even a driver's license, but I need to get rid of many things that are not necessary, books, photos etc..
@jaiho2009 (39140)
• Philippines
27 Jun 17
Life has been simple since the beginning, only human makes their life complicated and hard to deal.
