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Duane Elgin is an author who focuses on personal growth, social change, and sustainability. His works, such as 'The Living Universe' and 'Voluntary Simplicity', have had a profound impact on modern life philosophy.

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“Simplicity means taking charge of a life that is too busy, too stressed, and too fragmented. An uncluttered simplicity means cutting back on trivial distractions, both material and non-material, and focusing on the essentials - whatever those may be for each of our unique lives.”

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“Simplicity means to feel such a sense of kinship with others that we choose to live simply so that others may simply live.”

Feels May Mean Simplicity Kinship Live Simply

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“Simplicity means to choose ways of living that touch the Earth more lightly and that reduce our ecological footprint.”

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“An elegant simplicity is an understated, organic aesthetic that contrasts with the excess of consumerist lifestyles. Drawing from influences ranging from Zen to the Quakers, it celebrates natural materials and clean, functional expressions, such as are found in many of the hand-made arts and crafts from this community.”

“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.”

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“Simplicity of living, if deliberately chosen, implies a compassionate approach to life. It means that we are choosing to live our daily lives with some degree of conscious appreciation of the condition of the rest of the world.”

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“Voluntary simplicity has more to do with the state of mind than a person's physical surroundings and possessions.”

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“As my spiritual growth expanded and developed, voluntary simplicity was a natural outgrowth. I came to realize the cost of material accumulation was too high and offered fewer and fewer real rewards, psychological and spiritual.”

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“It seems to me that inner growth is the whole moving force behind voluntary simplicity.”

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“To me, voluntary simplicity means integration and awareness in my life.”

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“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.”

Humans Mean Spirit Simple Poverty Integrity Conscious Simplicity Human Spirit Simple Living Degrading

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

“In a world where nearly one billion people live near the edge of physical survival the relevance of intentional simplicity by the more affluent people of the world cannot be over estimated.”

People World Simple Survival Simplicity Edges Billions Relevance Simple Living Affluent

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“Simplicity of living means meeting life face to face. It means confronting life clearly, without unnecessary distractions. It means being direct and honest in relationships of all kinds. It means taking life as it is.”

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“The essence of voluntary simplicity is living in a way what is outwardly simple and inwardly rich.”

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Voluntary Simplicity Second Revised Edition: Toward a Way of Life That Is Outwardly Simple, Inwardly RichRelated source material

Awakening earth: exploring the evolution of human culture and consciousnessRelated source material

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