This is the first in a series of posts that expand on each of the 11 Life Lessons I Learned From Running.

Running is simple. You get out there and put one foot in front of the other till you’re done. Many people obsess about the details and make it into a chore.

In life, many people get caught up in the details and over-complicate their lives. They feel like they need the newest gadgets, the fanciest homes, and the snazziest job titles. They try to keep up with the Joneses. This desire for more and better ends up stressing them out, making it so they can’t enjoy the stuff that they purchased to make them happy.

Life is already complicated, don’t make it more than it needs to be.