Others centered

One of the really big things that has been becoming more evident the longer I am Orthodox, is that of living a life that is centered on others, not on self.  While the goal of our Christian life is the pursuit of holiness, this takes place, only, within the context of community.  The Christian life is that of communion with Christ as the body of Christ.  This is by no means a way of de-personalizing Jesus.  Jesus is a person, the second person of the Trinity, but we draw close to him and commune with him as we commune with those in the Church.
As believers, our faithfulness is measured, not by how much we know, but by how much we have cared for and helped others during our lifetime.  Think of Jesus' words to the sheep and the goats.  Think of Jesus' words to the disciples, "They will know you by your love for one another."
One way of approaching life is by focusing on what we should do, rather than on what we should not do.  They are plenty of opportunities to love those around us.  We simply need to learn to see them.