Uncluttering your life towards financial freedom

Getting Things Done and financial freedom
There is a convergence between financial freedom and living a simple life that is uncluttered, unfettered and unrestricted.

Besides reading and writing about financial freedom, another of my interests are topics relating to GTD or "getting things done". GTD topics touch on personal effectiveness, how to do things more efficiently and productively as well as how to get more things done with less. The key theme that brings itself to my consciousness as I delve into GTD literature is that fundamentally, our lifes improve when we simplify and de-clutter it. I realise that when you de-clutter and simplify, the benefit translates into monetary terms because you realise that you need fewer pieces of material "stuff" to get things done and to make you happy. On top of that, it's really true that the best things in life are REALLY FREE!

Health, wealth and happiness does not always correlate with a high net worth and income. Being poor makes it more challenging for you to maintain health and happiness but being financially free while making it easier for you to maintain your health and to be happy does not guarantee either happiness or health.

Live Simply
On a personal level, simplfying your life by focussing less on acquiring material possessions and more on relationships and people helps you achieve financial freedom because when your lifestyle requirements are simple, it is easier to support with a lower level of passive income then if you were continuing to live as if you had active income from career or business.

How does one get started on simplfying our lives? Lifehack is a good source for me to read up on tips and tricks to de-clutter our lives and get more in tune with what's really important in our lives.

The more I think about it, the more I realise that simplicity comes from focussing on what you think is important in your life. This focus is what you need to allow your mind to concentrate the conscious and the sub-conscious and allow your actions to flow in line with your goals.

As the Lunar New Year approaches and many of you will be spending time feasting and catching up with friends and loved ones, do consider time after this period to pause and simplify your lives. You never know how this may lead you towards a different path in achieving financial freedom.

Be well and prosper.