Remove the Drama and Stress from Your Life. Live Low Key.🎭

Published: Tue, 10/12/21

Have More Than You Show and Speak Less Than You Know.

William Shakespeare

I'm blessed to live a low-key life.
I suppose I have no choice at the moment😎Anton Marks isn't exactly a household name yet. But even with upcoming fortune, I would still opt for a life free of 'vibes'. The writer's life can easily accommodate this kind of living. If you want to be a proficient creator, you have to spend time on your craft. All the distractions that life throws at you have to be sidelined to accomplish good work. You can't be a world-class creator if you're embroiled in petty shit every day.

Stay Low Key and Let Them Assume

The thing is, you have to fight to keep this lifestyle. There's a lot to be said for keeping parts of your life private and uncomplicated. Because others want to disrupt it. And they'll try by presuming they know you although they are clueless. It makes them feel important. So prepare to upset your colleagues, friends and family by keeping them guessing.

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Remember, this is your choice, not theirs, so don't expect them to understand why you are passionate about maintaining a low key life.

You guys know more about me than most, and that's because you chose to be here. And through our relationship, I've shared more personal aspects of my life. Like it or not, we're family. Although I'm regularly on social media contributing to my readers through my passion for genre fiction, film and TV, I still keep it low key. I'd prefer to share a meal with friends than record a meal on social media. I want to experience it through my senses in the moment and not through the lens of my iPhone.
It's all in how you do it. Be open-minded with ideas you feel strongly about; just don't get personal.

I leave out many details on social media from my life. I purposely create gaps in what people know about me because much of it isn't relevant to what I'm about online anyway.

Low key also means I'm not always in hardcore marketing mode. Yes, I ask for your support when I have products available, but mostly I share my life observations, hoping they can help you the way they've helped me.

I've learned to keep my ego in check too. If anything can destroy your low key lifestyle, it's your ego. It's a battle I win sometimes, but it causes the most upset and misunderstanding when I don't.
Reign it in.

I find most of the noise and unnecessary conflict that surrounds me ensnares my attention only if I let it. When you react to the noise with silence, a lot of the stress disappears.

And that's another benefit of living a low key lifestyle, spending time alone. Getting to know yourself is always a worthwhile endeavour, especially when you don't have the distractions that can mess up introspection. Listen to yourself and use it to strengthen your character.

Mind your own business. You've got enough of your own problems to solve. And when the negative comments come, recognise them as a part of the journey.
Be you and keep parts of your life quiet. Celebrate some of your big victories in silence, so other peoples' envy won't affect you.

A low key life is not for everyone, especially if you require validation from the outside world to do great work. Low key can be mundane and repetitive, but it's less stressful, less static and more satisfaction, fulfilment and results.
Give it a spin and see what you think.

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