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Simplify Your Life

            Catching yourself coming and going? Do you feel there are never enough hours in the day? It is time to simplify your life. Identify what matters to you most. Give yourself a 10-minute time out. Cut your to-do list by 25%. Go ahead and procrastinate on low-priority tasks. Stay out of stores. Set a stop time at work and stick to it. Put the brakes on automatic spending – ask yourself, do I need that pair of shoes? Establish a Command Central for schedules, chore lists, your address book, family calendar, and the bills. Think twice about big ticket purchases by figuring out how many hours of work it will take to pay for it. Get a grip on debt – do you know how much you owe? And give yourself permission to enjoy any idle moments. 

Source: Woman’s Day, 5/14/02, p. 34.

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