Do eat more. Do work more. Do buy more. Phrases we often whisper to ourselves. Phrases that controls us and left us feeling tired and empty. In the end, we should ask ourselves if what we needed was really more?
When we think in this 'more' way, we tend not to appreciate the things in the present, we are automatically visualizing the future, thinking what to do next, what to buy next and this is not healthy. In the end, we have void ourselves of the feeling of relaxation and fill our minds instead of anxiety and dissatisfaction. We tend to overlook that being content is savouring each step we make and stopping for a while, celebrating what we have done or acquired. We have imposed to ourselves that having more, doing more will make us happy when in the end we will realize that asking for more is a limitless demand and does not direct to contentedness.
It is not wrong to aspire for more, to have a better life, to buy the things we want but we should practice taking things a step at at a time, savouring and celebrating each. When you are working, instead of wanting to do more work, aspire to do more quality work, love your work like it was always a new invention and celebrate ever completion of it; When you are eating, instead of greedily eating more, indulge yourself with every bite and be thankful for the food currently in your hands. When you buy the things you want, instead of thinking what to buy next, appreciate what you have bought and the days you work hard just to earn the money for it.
Stop buying the unnecessary.
Those half your stuff, learn contentedness.
Reduce half again.
List 4 essential things in your life, do these first, stop doing the non-essential.
Clear distractions, focus on each moment.
Let go of attachment to doing, having more.
Fall in love with less.
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