This is the optimal living daily episode 3247.

Why the white space in our life matters

by Brian Gardner of no sidebar.com

and I'm Justin Molick.

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Why the white space in our life matters by Brian Gardner of no sidebar. We are overwhelmed and distracted by notifications from our phones, tablets, and computers.

We also like to blame those devices for the busy lives we lead.

While they are partly to blame, we really need to look in the mirror. A few weeks ago

we wrote about busyness and how it has a tendency to crush our soul. I have to admit I resonated pretty heavily with something Claire confessed, quote,

and then suddenly it hit me. I'm addicted to being busy, end quote. The best thing about being busy is we have the opportunity to undo it. We simply

need to remember one very important truth. The need for less often results in a life of more.

As much as you might agree and as easy as this sounds, we're still met with the challenge of carrying this out in our lives.

And sometimes, that's not easy.

The secret to building a simple life is something I think we already know.

It's something that we've heard a thousand times in the saying,

inch by inch, it's such a sinch, yard by yard, it's awfully hard.

We need to take baby steps and take them one day at a time. We need to be intentional with our actions,

deliberate with our decisions, and quite frankly, live with purpose. But in order to do this, we need stillness and solitude. The white space in our life is where

the magic happens. I encourage you today to find one, just one area in your life that you can make a change.

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