Sometimes we can become busy and overwhelm.

Work, life, family, society ... all these can become burdensome when we have to deal with managing all of these things with the limited time we have in a day.

24 hours never seems enough when you feel like you have a deadline.

But rushing through life and feeling stressed and upset about getting things done is all relative. People create limitations and restrictions in their lives when it comes to what they should focus on.

By focusing on things that matters we are able to get out of the rut, and begin to make progress.

When I first started working on minimalism, I was overwhelmed. There was just so much I could do, but haven't done yet, to reach the goal of living a life that wasn't cluttered by too many things, toxic people and unhealthy habits.

However, the way I found to really deal with my problems was to focus, and not just focus on what I hadn't accomplished, but to focus on what I could accomplish in the present.

The difference is that rather than viewing life from the problems first, I focus on positive actions. One of my approach to getting things done is to focus on what needs to be done versus how it makes me feel.

Emotions often cloud our judgement.

Feeling bad that I had to donate several bags of clothes, or toss away something barely used could easily absorb my entire day, but rather than allowing our feelings to become obstacles, instead we should build ladders to overcome these inhibitors in our lives.

When writing an application, oftentimes experts would talk about breaking down the problem into smaller solutions. Rather than attempting to get every feature on an application down in one go, instead by steady, modularizing the pieces of the whole, then the journey towards a finished project becomes less daunting and more doable.

Currently, I'm attempting to up my minimalist game, and focus on zero waste.

Making a life change can be huge. My husband is still adjusting to the changes, and after one tiff I realized that sometimes I may be ready to make changes, but others need time to adopt those changes too.

Slowly we have reduced our material consumption and became more conscious shoppers. Although I'm not a big fan of Leonard DiCaprio as an actor, I am glad that those with power and influence are making a stand against climate change.

Right now, as we experience the oddities of the weather from storms, earthquakes, extreme heat and cold, it is more important than ever to focus on things that matters. Electric -- sustainable and renewable energy sources are becoming more and more important as we attempt to find ways to clean up human's pollution.

But like the documentary Before the Flood indicates, we cannot just assume that industries and government are going to be the only ones that will make the changes.

We have to change our lifestyles.

Stop buying processed foods and consuming so much disposable goods.

We need to focus on our energy and water consumption. And go back to using natural, non-harmful chemicals.

So if more people begin to adopt the lifestyle of minimalism and zero waste, then it will become possible for this planet to be a healthy and better place to live in the present and in the future.