Now that I’ve learned to look at things with the eyes of simplicity, I can see others making mistakes I’ve made in the past.




I want to gently say to them — and to my past self — “Stop making things so complicated!”



I’m not going to criticize how other people do things in this post, but rather talk about things I did wrong in the past.



The biggest problem came when starting a new interest— starting a credit repair business, trying to get organized or productive, starting blogging, getting out of debt, or just learning to cut hair.



I’d always make things so complicated — looking back on it, I either want to cringe or laugh. And yet, I know that life is a learning process, and those early mistakes helped me to get to where I am. Even now, I make tons of mistakes, learning as I go. But for me, the point is I keep going suckers.

Example 1: I wanted to be more productive, so I read the 48 laws of power, an excellent book. I realized how productive people move and why. I saw how people make the simple stuff harder than it needed to be.


Today, my advice to my former self is: stop making it complicated. Productivity, such as I care about it today, is simple. You pick the most important thing you want to do today, clear distractions, and start on it. You don’t even need a list, though having a list for remembering what else needs to be done later is fine. Have one list, but don’t over perfect it. Just pick one thing, and start working.



Example 2: When I wanted to get out of debt, I tried various things, I tried all kind of internet tricks, I made schedules for payments, I tracked everything, and so on. It was complicated, believe me.



Now I know it’s simple. First, stop the unnecessary spending (I know, easier said than done, but once you learn to recognize it and stop your impulse urges, it’s not complicated). Second, put everything you can to one debt at a time pay off that one debt, then pay off the next.



Example 3: When I started blogging in January 2011, I looked at dozens of different blogging platforms/software, themes, ad platforms, ebooks, articles on every possible blogging topic. This is what eye does, research before I act, because I don't like looking or being called a fool!


But today, I know it’s simple: you pick a topic, and write. Then hit publish. Share your stuff via Twitter or Facebook if you like, but don’t worry so much about that. Just write interesting and/or useful stuff, and people will find you eventually. Just write, and publish, at least that what I do-lol!



When you start something new, sure, there’s a learning process/curve. But also realize that while the learning is good, the doing doesn’t have to be complicated at all. Find the simplest way to do things, and just start doing it. You’ll learn by doing. This can apply to a job, relationships and even religion.

I am Ward.....