Does life ever seem too hectic? Like there’s time for everything except for enjoying yourself and doing the things you’d like to get done?
Regardless of your individual circumstance, be it rich or poor, single or married, parent or childless, you have choices available to you in each moment that determine how much enjoyment you get out of your life. The great news is that the choices are up to you and no one else. Your life is experienced and eventually defined by whatever you happen to be doing in each given moment. Sure, some people are more fortunate than others in what options they have available to them, but in each and every moment of our lives we get choose what meaning we assign to our experiences and how we choose to feel about them. You really do Create your Destiny. 
As you go through your day, consider how the following suggestions could help you live a simpler, more contented life:
Prioritize. Figure out whats most important to you and begin to live you life accordingly. What people? What personal goals? Career goals? If we’re not careful we can end up spending way too much time on non-essential busy work and neglecting the things we feel are most important. Refuse to get caught up in the minutia. Begin to let the petty but urgent stuff fall by the wayside in favor of the longer term things that will bring you the type of life you really love.
De-commit. You really can’t do it all if you jam your day full of commitments, so why set yourself up for failure? Diligently examine each task you undertake to see if it is something that serves your life purpose, is absolutely necessary, or brings you some level of happiness. If you are someone who feels as though lots of people depend upon you and therefore in many cases you couldn’t possibly say no, I’ve got news for you. If you died tomorrow the world would somehow manage to go on without you. Really it would. It’d be one heck of a funeral though, and if you were there to see it you’d be mighty impressed. Seriously, I’m not talking about abandoning your commitments, but rather examining each one and determining where they fit in terms of your priorities. Do what is necessary to live according to your values and then start paring away at the rest.
Slow things Down. I know you’d love to but you just can’t, really I do. But if you really can’t, then who is really in charge of your life? That can be the subject of another post entirely, but the bottom line is that you have more choices than you think. My suggestions: eat slower, drive slower, and be present in whatever it is that you are doing. If you stop the constant rush to get on to the next task or the item on your must do list, you may begin to realize that life is ALWAYS experienced right now, in each moment, during whatever it is that you happen to be doing. Right now is always all there is. Stop trading now for later, be present, and explore what there is to appreciate in each moment. There might not be much, but it sure beats grumbling and complaining (usually).
Carve out Some Alone Time. Spend time alone with your thoughts in quiet and stillness. Listen to yourself. What is your body telling you? What are your dominant thoughts? Get to know yourself and discover what it is that truly makes you happy. Meditation is a great way to experience this if you haven’t tried yet. If you haven’t, don’t knock it until you do.
Reward Yourself. Take a moment or two each day and reward yourself for the efforts you’ve made to take control of your life. A dessert, A mental pat on the back, a cold beer or a hot cup of tea. Whatever works best for you
