I was reading a book of local natural history essays, and I came across this excerpt from Leonard Hall in 1957:
>Coming home from an Ozark jaunt the other afternoon, it occurred to me again how hard it is, in this modern world, to find time for reflection, for ordered thinking. Perhaps the age we live in is against... See more
reddit.comQuotes that remind you of the simple living philosophy?
The heart of minimalism can be summed up in this phrase: It is the intentional promotion of the things we most value and the removal of anything that distracts us from it. This promotion can be seen in how we spend our time, the artwork that we display, and even the clothes that we wear.
Joshua Becker • Simplify
ins / outs
in:
shortcuts and automations
speaking your mind
metals - silver, aluminium, chrome
decluttering, minimalism, mindful shopping
simplicity
apple notes, reminders, calendar and mail
raw documenting - blogging, vlogging
time tracking to beat unintentional consumption and shift to creation mode
out:
overcomplicating things
going against your own word
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“To live content with small means”: Find your version of enough. Never let the quest for more distract you from the beauty of enough.
“To seek elegance rather than luxury”: Elegance is about depth. It’s simple. Nonchalant.
“To be worthy not respectable”: Worthiness is internal, about character. About your ability to look in the mirror and know you
... See morelive simply so that others may simply live
The goal in life is to not to ADD more to your life...
do more
be more
get more
The goal in life is to SUBSTRACT from your life, so that you can...
do more ... that is most important to you
be more ... of who you actually are
get more... of what makes you come alive