Less of this more of that

‘A few strong instincts and a few plain rules suffice us.’ ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Life can be ridiculously complicated, if you let it. I suggest we simplify.
Thich Nhat Hanh’s quote wrote the shortest guide to life you’ll ever need:

“Smile, breathe, and go slowly.”

If you live your life by those five words, you’ll do pretty well apparently. And as always, these rules are meant to be broken. Life wouldn’t be any fun if they weren’t broken from time to time. LESS of the following and MORE of this please:

1. less TV, more reading
2. less shopping, more outdoors
3. less clutter, more space
4. less rush, more slowness
5. less consuming, more creating
6. less junk, more real food
7. less busywork, more impact
8. less driving, more walking
9. less noise, more solitude
10. less focus on the future, more on the present
11. less work, more play
12. less worry, more smiles
13. breathe