S I M P L I C I T Y

A quote from a character in Shantaram, a book i'm re-reading after being in India(great book!), says this.....

"a persons happiness is inversely proportional to the size of their house".

A simpler life I think is the best way to go.  I'm sure alot of people who have a big house and lots of things will try to disagree but I think its something to think about.  

I have been thinking alot about simplifying my life as im thinking about coming back home and having lived out of a pretty small backpack with a small amount of material belongings for the past 4 months, its pretty possible to live with alot less than we think is "necessary".  So just think about it, what are the things that we think are essential to our life and our happiness..... keep those things around, and let go of others, things/people who are occupying our time and space.

Ive recently come across a great website that seems to be something that I was looking for without really looking.  Its called mnmlist.com.  You should check it out.

here is one of his posts....

mnmlist: simplicity is the path

‘There is no path to peace. Peace is the path.’ ~ Mahatma Gandhi, “Non-Violence in Peace and War”

Simplicity, many people think,
is an end in itself
But they’re getting it backwards
Simplicity is the path, the means
It’s not a far off destination,
somewhere in the future
It’s right here, right now
It’s taking things one at a time
It’s asking simple questions
It’s taking simple actions
It’s doing it slowly
It’s considering and being conscious,
with everything
When you find yourself becoming overwhelmed
on the path to simplicity
Taking a complicated, frenzied path
to get there
Stop, consider, and choose
the simpler path
And take it slowly
And easily
And lovely