To live more simply is to live more purposefully and with a minimum of needless distractions.

 -Duane Elgin

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• Evaluate all of your relationships and determine if you truly enjoy spending time with each person. If not, then it is time to let some relationships go. People that you are only friends with because of past shared interests may no longer work for you. It is time to move on.

The real test of friendship is: can you literally do nothing with the other person? Can you enjoy those moments of life that are utterly simple?
-Eugene Kennedy

• Don't feel like you have to agree to meet someone or make time for them if you really don't wish to. It is OK to be a little selfish with your time. There is a saying, "We spend time with the people we love doing the things that we love." Use this statement whenever you are not quite sure if you really wish to spend time with someone you know. This statement will help you determine if you really wish to spend time with someone or are just doing so out of obligation or some other reason.  

• Schedule time just for yourself everyday where you are alone. By detaching for a little while, you are able to become rejuvenated and better able to give those you love your full attention.

• Do you categorize the people you know? People generally fall into four categories: Family, Friends, Acquaintances, and Co-Workers. Use these categories to determine how much weight each holds and what its importance is to you. Categorizing relationships this way helps you to set better personal and time boundaries with those you know. 

• People who genuinely love you will be happy for you achievements and sad when you are down or for you failures. If there are people in your life who don't provide this kind of genuine friendship, then forgo the relationship with them. Don't allow the negative energy and influences of other's into your life.