{"id":4242,"date":"2012-08-13T00:00:43","date_gmt":"2012-08-13T04:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/haveamagnificentday\/?p=4242"},"modified":"2012-08-13T01:29:23","modified_gmt":"2012-08-13T05:29:23","slug":"the-simple-things-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2012\/08\/the-simple-things-2.html","title":{"rendered":"The Simple Things\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Do you notice how fast people are moving?<\/span>
\n They are walking on the street and driving their cars while talking on their phones and even texting.<\/span>
\n Computers, I pads, cell phones, emails, kindle\u2026\u2026the beat goes on.<\/span><\/p>\n

Social media, facebook, twitter, post this, email that\u2026.it\u2019s quite incredible.<\/span>
\n How did we make it before all of this technology?<\/span>
\n Question \u2013 Are you actually communicating better with all of this technology?<\/span>
\n Do you have a higher quality of life?<\/span><\/p>\n

Being more busy and occupied with all of these devices does not necessarily improve the quality of your communication and relationships.\u00a0 <\/span>Are you really connecting and spending quality time with the people in your life?\u00a0 <\/span>Or are you too busy dealing with all this technology?\u00a0 How is the quality of your life and relationships?\u00a0 <\/span>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.<\/strong><\/span>
\n Being 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 <\/span>Taking time to read and to learn new ideas\u2026. improving yourself by being a better person in all areas. \u2026.being thankful for all that you are and all that you have\u2026\u2026.<\/span>helping others.\u2026connecting with your spiritual source\u2026\u2026being quiet and peaceful.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is amazing to observe the insanity of\u00a0 how people are driving and behaving on the road.\u00a0 <\/span>
\n Have you noticed a change over the past few years?\u00a0 Do you see how many people are on their cell phones and texting instead of paying attention to their driving?\u00a0 <\/span>It is so dangerous to drive and not be focused on your driving because you are busy on a cell phone.\u00a0 People are more stressed and pressured and less courteous.\u00a0 <\/span>Where is it that you are rushing to get to and will it matter how fast you get there if you hurt yourself and others on the way?\u00a0 <\/span>Faster is not necessarily better.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Enjoy “The Simple Things<\/em>”
\nby Jim Brickman:<\/p>\n