Are you on track?

It seems like a good time to check if you and I are on course. Eight months into this project of downsizing stuff, simplifying life and uploading dusty dreams, it is time to take stock.

Here are some questions that help do just that. Writing down the answers is a good idea. You can check your answers in a few months and see if you've stayed on track:

1. How have I simplified my life?
2. Why am I simplifying my life?
3. What changes have I noticed since I started simplifying?
4. What first interested me in minimalism (or simplification)?
5. How would I define a simple life?
6. How close am I to my definition of a simple life?
7. What are the three biggest barriers to me getting to my ideal simple life?
8. What is something I can do this week to start removing these barriers?
9. What does it mean to be content?  Do I act content in my speech and actions? Do I feel content?
10. What external motivation (reading, friends, other) do I have in my life that is encouraging me to live my ideal life?
11. Which areas of my life need to be simplified the most? How far along am I? What's next? What is my next step?
12. Where am I working according to my purpose this week?
13. What do the people closest to me need from me the most? (spouse, child, close friend, other)