“The intention of this way of life [voluntary simplicity] is not to dogmatically live with less. It's a more demanding intention of living with balance. This is a middle way that moves between the extremes of poverty and indulgence.” WayMovingInspiringPovertyMiddleBalanceIntentionSimplicityExtremesIndulgenceMinimalismSimple LivingMinimalistLiving A Simple LifeMiddle Way Author:Duane Elgin
“Poverty is mean and degrading to the human spirit, whereas a life of conscious simplicity can have both a beauty and a functional integrity that elevates the human spirit.” HumansMeanSpiritSimplePovertyIntegrityConsciousSimplicityHuman SpiritSimple LivingDegrading Book:Voluntary Simplicity Second Revised Edition: Toward a Way of Life That Is Outwardly Simple, Inwardly Rich Source: Voluntary Simplicity Second Revised Edition: Toward a Way of Life That Is Outwardly Simple, Inwardly Rich
“Living simply is not about living in poverty or self-inflicted deprivation. It's about living an examined life where one has determined what is truly important and enough … and then just let go of all the rest.” ImportantSelfEnoughPovertyLetting GoDeterminedDeprivationJust Let GoSelf InflictedExamined Life Author:Duane Elgin
