“If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.”- Henry Ford

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Henry the First

From an early age, many of us are programmed to believe that certain things are hard to accomplish.
Whether it is mastery of a musical instrument, penning poetry or shooting jump shots, we have been told that we lack the natural talent for such endeavors.
We have been admonished to set realistic goals.
We have been brainwashed into the cult of unfulfillment.

It’s time to deprogram our minds, extract our thinking from the mantra of the mediocre, revoke our membership in the difficult and take steps toward excellence in whatever we desire.

It’s that simple.

When we simplify our lives, we make room for the things that matter the most to us.

Henry the Second

Each of us has to find our own way on the path toward excellence.

Mileposts mark the shedding of complex layers.

For me, simplifying my vrtual world clears the way for so many other needed improvements.

Whether it’s pruning the depth of tree-views by eliminating subfolders, or unsubscribing from most notifications, simplifying my computer interactions means more time to focus on clients, blogging and reading.

Declining to write a series of Simplification Posts frees my readers from having to slog through excruciating minutiae that seem more like reference manuals than inspiration.

Choosing to focus on my passion – game design – frees my mind from opportunistic tendencies.

What areas of your life will you simplify next?

Share your mileposts with us.