Category: Simple Living
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There Are Two Ways to Get Enough
“There are two ways to get enough. One is to continue to accumulate more and more. The other is to desire less.” G.K. Chesterton Chesterton’s line is almost too plain to argue with. One path piles stuff, upgrades, and “just one more” until the day finally feels full. The other path shrinks the appetite so…
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Identify the Essential. Eliminate the Rest.
“Simplicity boils down to two steps: Identify the essential. Eliminate the rest.” Leo Babauta, The Power of Less Leo Babauta built a whole practice around that sentence. Not a vibe. Not a mood board. Two moves: name what matters, then cut what doesn’t. Most of us skip step one. We tidy drawers, unsubscribe from newsletters,…
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There Are Many Things We Feel We Should Do That We Don’t Have To
Elaine St. James on the shoulds that are optional, and one yes to cancel this week.
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Money Is Something We Choose to Trade Our Life Energy For
Vicki Robin’s line about life energy, and one way to spend it on purpose this week.
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How to Simplify Your Life Without Making It a Personality
Simplifying your life is not a rebrand. You do not need a new wardrobe in oatmeal, a manifesto, or a photo of a single plant. You need fewer open loops. Rooms, calendar, money, and phone. That is the work. Do it in private if you want. The results will show up as quieter Tuesdays, not…
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30 Simple Living Quotes to Want Less and Live More
30 simple living quotes from Thoreau, Epictetus, Marie Kondo, and more — short lines you can use this week to want less and live more.