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This intro is short for this Friday, so let's get right to it and continue optimizing your life.

7-Little Ways to Make Life Simpler by Mark Schernoff of MarkandAngel.com

Anyone can make today more complicated than it has to be, and most people will.

It takes a touch of wisdom to do the opposite. Our days fill up so fast and are so frenzied

in jam with drama and distractions, and the craziest part of it all is that we get so accustomed

to this kind of chaos, we think it's normal. We go about each day without ever questioning why

we feel so darn stressed out. Angel and I lived this way for many years until a time came when we

were dealt a series of harsh reality checks that forced us to re-examine everything.

One of the key lessons we learned through this re-examination is that it's not terribly hard to

make our lives a whole lot simpler and happier one day at a time, one step at a time.

Today, I encourage you to join us on our daily journey of living a simpler, happier life

by following the seven steps I've outlined. Keep in mind however that while Angel and I have fully

incorporated each of these steps into our daily lives, we did so gradually. I suggest you choose

one right now and begin working on it. Then revisit this list when you're ready to take the next step.

Number one, identify what's most important and eliminate the rest. This may sound like a drastic

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