Winning Through Simplification

The other day, while I was synchronizing Daily Audio Bible podcasts between my computer and phone, I noticed that the transfer rates were extremely slow. I waited for a couple of minutes, but because I was running late for work, I ended up having to choose which of the audio programs was most important to me, and stop the remaining streams which were parasitically utilizing bandwidth. There simply wasn't enough time, or resources to waste while waiting for everything I wanted to download.







As a result of focusing on the important download, all of the time and compute resources were focused on the accomplishment of the goal. Had I not simplified my experience, I would have likely been late for work, without any of the desired audio programs on tap.







The more I thought about it, I noted some interesting parallels between this simple transaction and life. As we live our lives, we can often choose to attach ourselves to several things, important or not. Often times, we spend so much time focused on things that aren't important, that we can become "bogged" down. If we've never developed discipline, or adjust our habits, we can spend years in this condition. It's important to remember that we only have so much available bandwidth (time) and resources- they're finite. I think it's best to simplify, and focus on our priorities. Priorities in our relationships. Priorities in our finances. Priorities in our spirituality.

Good Night