Once you’ve made the decision to live a simpler life, the hard work begins. You can’t live by the popular “One in One Out” rule. That rule stipulates that for every single thing you bring into your home, you need to get rid of one. Since you’ve just made the decision to live more simply, that’s not good enough. You have to adopt the “One in, Two out” rule.
One in, Two out Rule
This rule will encompass everything in your life, until you’ve acheived your goal. If you buy something, get rid of two things. If you buy a shirt, get rid of two old ones. If you make a commitment with your time, get rid of two commitments that you currently have. Make a new friend? Get rid of two people in your life that aren’t really that important to you.
Be extreme.
Be ruthless.
Simplify.
Live this rule, in everything that you do, until you’ve reached the point where you’re happy with how simple your life is. Everyone reaches this point at a different time, and it looks different for each person.
You will never reach your goal if you’re not tough about it. One in, two out. That’s the rule. Live it.
