In a recent blog entry, I quoted some information I found useful in a book called Vagabonding. Well, there’s some more information from that book I’d like to share with my blog readers. They’re the three general methods to simplifying your life.

• Stopping Expansion
• Reining in your routine
• Reducing Clutter

Rolf Potts the author (I know, weird name, right?) was right on target with those three methods.

He goes on to say that the easiest part of the process is stopping expansion. “you don’t add any new possessions to your life, regardless of how tempting they might seem.” “this rule applies to things like cars and home entertainment systems, but it also applies to travel accessories.”

That brings up another story. In the book The Four Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss, Tim says to pack as if your traveling for only a week, even if your leaving for several months. A recent video on his blog showed how he packed before taking a trip to Hawaii.

I recently took a trip down to California for a week. I used to pack as if I were going to be away for a lot longer than that. I decided to throw in two pairs of everything, throwing in light clothes that would be easy to pack. How did it turn out? Great! It made everything so easy, and I don’t have to check my bags at airports any longer.

How are you simplifying your life?