Simplifying is not necessarily about less. It can be about more: more time, more enjoyment, more accomplishment, and more of what (1)_________you. If you do a lot of things that don’t bring you joy or support your long-term plan, then doing less of that kind of things makes sense because you can’t (2)______everything. The purpose of simplifying is to remove what’s not important.To understand what should be (3) __________, try to think of activities and things as either assets or obligations. An asset is something that is valuable. Some (4) _________examples are stocks, bonds, buildings, land, gold, etc., but a little more broadly, an asset is anything that can strengthen and (5)_________you, moving you closer to your goals. However, obligations are debts. An obligation is anything that (6)_________ you, moves you farther from your goal, provides negative stress, creates anxiety, and decreases your health.Then how can you (7)_________ the idea of simplifying? Think about your daily activities and start with just one area. For example, you may begin with (8)________ by making a long list of your daily activities. Your list may (9)_________around such routines as paying bills and planning a birthday party for a friend, etc. Do the activities get you closer to your goals? If not, (10)_______the list. Remove what is unnecessary in order to concentrate more on something important in your life.