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Living
t h e S i m p l e r l i f e
8 Essentials To Practice Everyday
by Sam Spurlin
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D eDicateD to
All the readers of he Simpler Life. Your support is
what encourages me to simplify my life everyday. I get
to spend my time doing what I love because of you.
hank you so much.
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What You’re About to Read
Where I’m Coming From (Introduction)
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Essentials:
1 Accurate Self-Knowledge
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2 Purging the Unnecessary
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3 The Willingness to Say “No”
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4 A Focus on Conscious Consumption
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5 Cultivating Patience
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6 Mindfulness
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7 A Desire for Less
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8 An Attitude of Gratitude
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Simplicity a Journey, Not an Event
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Resources
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Credits and Thank You’s
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W HERE I’ M
C OMING F R O M
In a world of infinite information and constant
stimulation, it can be easy to float through life instead of
piloting it in the direction I want. Cutting through the
discord and evaluating what really matters will create a
simpler life – a life that lets me decide where my time
and attention will be spent without shutting myself away
from the world.
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We live in fast and exciting times. Modern technology
makes possible that which couldn't have even been
dreamed twenty years ago. Living a simpler life doesn’t
mean that I have to give up the amenities of the 21st
century. I don’t have to become a monk (although I can). I
don’t have to throw away my T.V. and turn off the internet
(but some choose to do so). Living a simpler life can be
done in many ways but the basic principles, the essentials,
remain the same.
A beautiful aspect of the simpler life is that it means
something different to each person. For some, it may be
similar to Thoreau’s experience at Walden Pond – limited
technology and surrounded by nature. However, for most
of us it's unreasonable to strive for that level of asceticism
when our lives, jobs, and families are all demanding our
attention. Instead, I can strive to simplify my life to focus on
what I truly value. For Thoreau, that meant living with
sparse possessions in a cabin he built for himself. For the
busy professional it may mean figuring out a way to finish
the day’s work early so she can spend time with her family.
Or write the next great novel. Or read a book. The key is
that living the simpler life is different for every person.
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