Simplicity Lens #6 - Clear Your Mind

Your mind is full of preconceived ideas and habits. Stop listening to the inner voice and do what feels right.

Whenever we deal with a problem we already have a solution or a way of solving it in our minds. Our processes become habits that are so ingrained to our life that we continue doing the same mistakes over and over. These very often lead to complexity and bigger headaches.

When trying to simplify forget about eveyrthing you have done before. Clear your mind and use your beginner's mind to find a fresh way of addressing the problem. It will be tough at first but practice makes best.

Quiet the inner voice and be willing to experiment.

This post is part of the Simplicity Lenses series. Simplicity Lenses is a tool that will help you eliminate complexity one card at a time. Subscribe to this blog to get a lens every week and the downloadable PDF when it becomes available

Posted by Harry Mylonadis 

When In Doubt

When in doubt about whether you should work on something else or go for a walk, always choose the second. If you have a dog, take it with you.

Why? Because the time you will spend on this break will give you the needed energy to complete the task you wanted to do in a lot less time. Plus I don't have to preach you about the benefits of a bit of exercise.

What are you waiting for, go for that walk and clear your head for a few minutes.

Posted by Harry Mylonadis 

Declutter

We are all hoarders. Even if it's at a small degree we keep things because we might need them later. The truth is, you will never need them. We just have developed a thing for accumulating possessions and stuffing our cupboards and empty spaces.

Take some time and declutter. Through the process you will clear your mind, find old things that might inspire new ideas and gain a lot of satisfaction.

I personally spent my last weekend decluttering our attic. Even though I try to keep things tidy and clean, the attic was my weak spot. Whenever I thought I might need something in the future, it would go to the attic. Spending time decluttering gave me an opportunity to clear my head and come up with new ideas. 

Posted by Harry Mylonadis