Simple Living: 96 Ways to Embrace Life

Author: (USA) Stewardship
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Simple living does not mean a poor, humble life. It is about presenting one's true self after careful consideration, living a life with clear goals, and embracing a rich, healthy, harmonious, and leisurely life. While we busy ourselves pursuing a faster, better, and more updated life, we often overlook the fundamental desires of life—a quieter, gentler, sweeter, and more peaceful world. Simple living is no longer just a hollow, tedious book theory; as a new lifestyle trend of the 21st century, it is beginning to permeate the daily lives of Americans, making our lives healthier, purer, simpler, and more orderly. — Time Magazine Simple living is penetrating every aspect of our lives at an unprecedented speed, and it will stand out as an alternative way of life in the complex material world of the new century. This is a book different from most others, or to put it another way: "This is a book that is not like a book." Ms. Delo intends to show in this book another possibility of writing, where opening the book immediately takes you on a spiritual journey. This journey is comfortable, easy, simple, yet profound. Ms. Delo shares with us several concepts of simple living. First, she tells us that time is not scary; as long as we slow down, we can better meet the basic needs of humanity and human nature. Second, she teaches us how to make good use of the abundant resources given to us by heaven—"my own body and senses"—to observe the world and be with ourselves. Third, drawing on her own experience, she tells us how, after reaching a state of zeroing out both body and mind, we can connect with our true selves, find joy in being with others, and even find joy in being with things. Finally, she tells us that none of this should be passive; we should broaden our horizons, look at the world, and naturally become a member of the global community. Life can be complex, or it can be simple. Do you know who has a heart full of joy? What kind of passion do they have? Are they born with this talent, or have they learned to pursue what truly matters? If you observe a happy person closely, whether they are 9 or 99 years old, you will see someone who is passionate, energetic, and vibrant. For a person filled with joy, the world is a fascinating place. Opportunities to become such a person and live such a life are all around us now. The tools we need are very simple—just hands and a heart. This book introduces a simple way of life, where the author expresses an idea: simple living is like a poem. It awakens people's senses to everything around them, helping them live a happier life.