“The character of a whole society is the cumulative result of the countless small actions, day in and day out, of millions of persons. Who we are as a society, is the synergistic accumulation of who we are as individuals... Small changes that seem insignificant in isolation can be great contributions when they are simultaneously undertaken by many others.” PersonsWholeCharacterSeemsActionIndividualResultsMillionsEnvironmentalContributionWho We AreIsolationSustainabilityInsignificantAccumulationCumulativeSmall ChangesSmall Actions Author:Duane Elgin
“The character of a whole society is the cumulative result of countless small actions, day in and day out, of millions of persons.” PersonsWholeCharacterActionResultsMillionsCumulativeSmall Actions Author:Duane Elgin
“Voluntary simplicity has more to do with the state of mind than a person's physical surroundings and possessions.” MindPersonsStatesSimpleSimplicityPossessionState Of MindSurroundingsSimple Living Author:Duane Elgin
“When a person's primary objective is to maximize material pleasures while minimizing discomforts, then life becomes a constant process of "pushing" (trying to push away from discomforts) and "grabbing" (trying to acquire or hold on to that which gives pleasure). With the loss of inner balance that accompanies a habitual "pushing and grabbing" approach to life, a deeper pain ensues-that of becoming aware of the ultimate unsatisfactoriness of the pleasure-seeking/pain-avoiding process itself.” GivingTryingPersonsPainProcessLossPleasureMaterialsBecomingBalanceApproachUltimateConstantSeekingDeeperObjectivesPrimariesAcquirePushingMaterialismAvoidingDiscomfortAccompanyHabitualGrabbingMinimizingPleasure Seeking Author:Duane Elgin
