Simple Living High Thinking

It has been a while since I have posted on my blog and this one is long overdue.

Among the distinguished guests attending the conference was H.E. Dr. Rishma Narain Singh, former Governor – Tamil Nadu and Assam. Dr. Rishma, shared with us the Gandhian Ideology on life which can be summarized in a simple phrase  “Simple Living High Thinking,” based on three elements, Simplicity, Honesty, and Generosity.

I want to focus on simplicity, as this is ironically a very “simple” term yet it is difficult for many to implement or even see. This is one thing I have learned from the many Indians I know or came across. Many of the successful entrepreneurs and businessmen that I know have always operated in the most simple and modest fashion, yet have achieved a lot.

Simplicity does not mean that we are going for the easy answer, it is a concept that is about a direct approach, one that is straight forward addressing the right points and what is important. Often we spend time discussing or thinking about many unnecessary things which takes our thought, our life, and our work into a vicious and complicated cycle. Rather than going in circles around a topic, attacking the core of it is what matters. As you avoid these vicious cycles, you will be able to think with a clear mind. Often this also is a result of having a clear path in mind, and if you don’t then this approach can help you find one.

By taking the unnecessary out of our formula, decision-making becomes much easier. Getting rid of the waste around us and the un-necessary luxuries and sometimes un-necessary people will help.

Of course this also is a result of positive thinking. Positive thinking often results into positive ideas and actions. With positive thinking you eliminate all the toxic thoughts around you making it easy to see what needs to be achieved. People who think in a positive fashion often take the simple steps needed to achieve their goals. It can be a simple phone call, a meeting, and idea, an innovation, or a question. If it gets the job done, then just like the famous slogan for Nike, “Just do It.” And people who have these ideas they simply take the actions, those necessary to get the job done. Because they think in a simple fashion they can take actions, and actions are at the end what make the difference.