Probably the most life-changing thing I've done is to get rid of roles, responsibilities, and activities that aren't absolutely important, or that add enjoyment and pleasure at the most core level.

A lot of this started happening when I stumbled into an unexpected blessing of starting a guitar lesson website that really took off. This caused me to re-evaluate everything else I was doing. I realized that all the "stuff" I had been filing my life with was now a distraction from something that was both truly enjoyable and very profitable, a rare combination.

What has allowed me, and what will continue to allow me to focus my extra energy on things I really love is a newfound appreciation for minimalism, both in lifestyle and possessions. Some people might think that a trip to the dump with a truckful of junk doesn't have much to do with running a website, but I see the two of them as intimately related.

Hope some of this translates, best wishes :)