Simplify Your Life Around Your Great Work

Whatever you desire to do in life, whatever creation you wish to bring to life, whatever dream you desire to make real–that is your Great Work. And the great secret about performing this Great Work is to simplify your life around it. We have, I think, grown so accustomed to self-distraction and multitasking that a lack of focus and absence of meaningful self-discipline have become a way of life for many. We often worship productivity to the point of pointlessness, having only an afterthought (if any thought at all) about the effectiveness of our efforts or the efficacy with which those efforts fulfill their purpose. So, today, right now, this second, I pose to you a question: What would your life be like if you simplified it around your Great Work?

Imagine stripping away your unnecessary and fruitless routines, attachments and involvements to make your Great Work the center of attention and the love of your life. How many hours in a day, how many miles on your Path would you gain to advance your Work? How different would your life be if your Great Work came first and foremost? How fulfilling would it be? There’s really only one way to find out.

Think of one thing–anything–in your life that you could do without, and fill that space instead with steady attention on your Great Work.