There is one demon [...] an addiction that is worse than nicotine: consumerism. For the past four years, every year, I make an effort to get rid of things and buy less. It is not easy to do — the machines of desire work constantly and are powerful.
The dictionary definition of kind is to be of a sympathetic, helpful, forbearing nature. The wonderfully named website “Kindness Is Everything” provides a more provocative statement: Kindness Is Love In Action.