HAPPY NATIONAL SIMPLICITY DAY Author, naturalist, philosopher, historian, tax resister, abolitionist, development critic, surveyor, and leading transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau was born on July 12, 1817. Today, July 12, celebrates National Simplicity Day in his honor. After conducting a two year experiment of living a plain, simple life, Thoreau was an advocate for living a life of simplicity. Thoreau (July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862) is well-known, by many, for his book “Walden”, (1854), a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings. He asserted that: “as he simplifies his life, the laws of the universe will appear less complex”. Beginning in the 1920′s, many modern authors wrote about the theory and the practice of living a simple life. Voluntary simplicity is helping people change their lives and collectively helping to create a better world.” People living this lifestyle are no longer bogged down with over consumption of material things and work, cramped and crowded spaces, stress, fatigue, lack of family time, lack of free time, lack of relaxation, lack of open space and etc.. Many say that their quality of life has improved after practicing a simplified lifestyle. Reducing expenses = Increased savings = Financial gain = Possible early retirement Reducing stress = Health benefits For more information, see: doonething.org/calendar/simplicityday.htm “My riches consist not in the extent of my possessions but in the fewness of my wants.” – J. Botherton “Simplicity is the essence of happiness.” – Cedric Bledsoe “Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” – Robert Brault “It is the heart that makes a man rich. He is rich according to what he is, not according to what he has.” – Henry Ward Beecher “The simplest things are often the truest.” – Richard Bach
Posted on: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 18:11:02 +0000
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