{"id":1560,"date":"2011-08-30T00:00:25","date_gmt":"2011-08-30T04:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/haveamagnificentday\/?p=1560"},"modified":"2011-08-30T10:56:59","modified_gmt":"2011-08-30T14:56:59","slug":"the-simple-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2011\/08\/the-simple-things.html","title":{"rendered":"The Simple Things…"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Blue Heart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Take a good look around and what do you see?<\/span>
\nHow are people doing these days?<\/span>
\nWhat is the quality of our lives?
\nAre we moving in the right direction?
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you notice how fast people are moving?<\/span>
\nThey are walking on the street and driving their cars while talking on their phones and even texting.<\/span>
\nComputers, I pads, cell phones, emails, kindle……the beat goes on.<\/span><\/p>\n

Social media, facebook, twitter, post this, email that….it’s quite incredible.<\/span>
\nHow did we make it before all of this technology?<\/span>
\nQuestion – Are we actually communicating better with all of this technology?
\nDo we have a higher quality of life?
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Being more busy and occupied with all of these devices does not necessarily improve the quality of our communication and relationships.\u00a0 Are you really connecting and spending quality time with the people in your life?\u00a0 Or are you too busy dealing with all this technology?\u00a0 How is the quality of your life and relationships?\u00a0 How much peace, contentment and harmony are you experiencing?\u00a0 How about your family and friends?<\/span><\/p>\n

Maybe it is the simple things that are truly most important.<\/span><\/strong>
\nBeing healthy, taking time to meditate, be in nature, preparing healthy meals and being\u00a0 with the people you care about do not require a lot of technology.\u00a0 Taking time to read and to learn new ideas…. improving yourself by being a better person in all areas. ….being thankful for all that you are and all that you have…….helping others.<\/span>…connecting with your spiritual source……being quiet and peaceful.<\/span><\/p>\n

My wife has been commuting the past few weeks here in Southern California from Orange County to the LA area and she is amazed at how people are driving and behaving on the road.\u00a0 Have you noticed a change over the past few years?\u00a0 Do you see how much cell phones and texting has come to change the focus?\u00a0 It is so dangerous to drive and not be there because of these distractions.\u00a0 People also seem so much more rushed and pressured and less courteous.\u00a0 Where is it that we are all going and will it matter how fast we get there if we hurt ourselves and each other on the way?\u00a0 Faster is not always better.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

The key to life is actually simple things, natural principles, one thing at a time.<\/span>
\nPeople come first,\u00a0 be kind, help one another, make a difference.<\/span>
\nThe Golden Rule.<\/span><\/p>\n

Be a Smile Millionaire and enjoy the moment.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

smiles,<\/span>
\n\ud83d\ude42 Lee<\/span>
\nThe Mega Coach<\/p>\n

<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The Simple Things by Jim Brickman…..enjoy<\/span>
\nhttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sYvzUIwUAB4<\/a> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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