{"text":"The greatest challenge in life is to be our own person and accept that being different is a blessing and not a curse. A person who knows who they are lives a simple life by eliminating from their orbit anything that does not align with his or her overriding purpose and values. A person must be selective with their time and energy because both elements of life are limited.","author":"Kilroy J. Oldster","tags":["authentic-living","authentic-self","authenticity","enlightenment","enlightenment-principles","enlightenment","know-thyself","meaningful-life","purpose-driven-life","purposeful-living","purposefulness","self-knowing","self-knowledge","self-knowledge","simple-life","simple-life","simple-living","simple-pleasures","simple-things","true-self"],"id":161103,"author_id":"Kilroy+J.+Oldster"}