I've found myself to be on a bit of a simplification kick lately. I find that with all the information on the internet, and everything we as a society can get our hands on we've sort of fallen into a trap of too much information. Now I'm the last person that would say that the internet is bad, and that Twitter and Facebook are bad. I love both websites and I use them often. They're great for practicing foreign languages, getting quick headlines, and staying in touch with friends. I find that taking in all of that information has its negative effects too. Take for instance language learning, there are so many options on the internet and if you use peer to peer programs, there is so much software and material to download and take in. Also there are many polyglots and people who have mastered certain foreign languages that all have their own methods. I found myself reading and studying more about ‘how to learn a language' than actually learning the languages, which was miles away from my actual goals. I can study linguistics in school if I want to learn about languages, but I want to learn them and know them. So it seems to me the best and simplest way is just to input as much as I can into my brain and the internet can help me immensely. I of course use Lingqs tools and though I'm mostly studying Polish and I don't have a lot of reading/listening tandems, I use lingq to read and studying as much vocabulary as I can, and I read everything. My biggest problem in life is that I'm too interested in everything. You name it: sports, history, politics, culture. It's just all too much to keep up with. So I read and I listen and I do it a lot and it's simple and it works. What else in my life have I simplified? Well how about working out? Keeping myself fit and strong, has always been one of my biggest goals. I've spent thousands of dollars on gym memberships books and supplements and hundreds of hours on the internet, and in books and magazines reading and reading. I've decided to simplify it all. I'm going to eat lots of protein and vegetables and fruits, and do push ups, sit ups, jog, and play basketball whenever I can. I just simplified it instead of wasting time and worrying about all this crap about what I should eat and tracking protein. I found a simple push up plan on hundredpushups.com and I'll follow it. Another one of my goals is to build a family and great strong relationship with my wife. Now I could bury my nose in all kinds of self help books and try all these tests and whatnot… But why not just spend time together doing things we both like to do? It seems simpler and better to me.
Other goals? Opening a wealth management-financial planning practice? Finish school, that simple. Anyway you get the picture. I've needlessly cluttered my life and my thoughts with things that are complicated and things that make reaching my goals difficult. Maybe you don't have this problem. I did, but I don't anymore.
