10 Ways I've Really Messed Up Trying To Simplify My Life
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Simplifying your life sounds easy, right? Get rid of the clutter, cut out distractions, and focus on what really matters. But in reality, it’s not always that simple.
Over the years, I’ve learned that trying to simplify life isn’t just about decluttering your home or owning fewer things. It’s about shifting your mindset, breaking old habits, and creating a life that actually feels lighter, not just looks minimal on the surface. And along the way, I’ve made plenty of mistakes. Some seemed like great ideas at the time, but instead of making things easier, they made things more complicated, stressful, or just didn’t have the impact I expected.
And that’s the tricky part, sometimes, what seems like the right step toward simplicity actually does the opposite. It’s easy to fall into common traps, whether it’s going too extreme, focusing on the wrong things, or expecting instant results.
That’s why I’m sharing my own mistakes in this video. If you’re on your own journey to live more intentionally, whether that means decluttering, slowing down, or just removing unnecessary stress, I hope this helps you avoid some of the mistakes I made. Because when done right, simplifying can lead to more freedom, clarity, and peace
00:00 I didn’t always get it right
00:29 When less stuff doesn’t mean less stress
01:27 Why simplifying my life didn’t actually make it simpler (at the start)
02:43 Decluttering so much so soon
03:30 Recent struggles with this exactly
04:39 Grinding for “future freedom”
05:24 Working hard & living frugally
06:15 Trying to simplify perfectly
07:22 My free challenge
07:53 Why I finally started taking my finances seriously
09:19 I thought a new place would fix everything
10:15 The real stress-free living?
11:15 The mistake of shutting out perspectives I didn’t relate to
12:13 Learning from people who live completely differently
13:18 The expectations I had about simple living (and the reality)
14:00 My life isn’t perfect
14:52 When your own expectations make life harder
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