simplicity

Happiness lies in simplicityComplexity brings anxiety.

that he live in all respects so compactly and preparedly that, if an enemy take the town, he can, like the old philosopher, walk out the gate empty-handed without anxiety.

1.17 THE WORLDLY WAYSThe world, the din, the time, the kin,In our days are a sin,Love__ condemned and not true,A farce for sex, a laugh at You.[179] - 1Simplicity is a crime,Frauds and liars are divine,Sex is worshiped, live not true,Cheat be cheated our mottos new.[180] - 1Love is lost - so dear to You,And lovers are but a few,__ause they know that live if hell,As customs are but their cell.[181] - 1The lies, the crime, the evil ways,Are the paths of our days,We love our neighbour as love__ not true,And hate the others cause they do too.[182] - 1

SIMPLICITY is practicing a lifestyle that is increasingly free of excess, greed, covetousness, and other forms of dependence on the things of this world. The Holy Spirit works through simplicity to release spiritual gifts such as hospitality, mercy, and giving... to live free of anxiety, and to better take care of this Earth.

Simplicity is the key to happiness.

Science attempts to find logic and simplicity in nature. Mathematics attempts to establish order and simplicity in human thought.

[I am] someone who represents a very complex country which insists on being simple-minded. And simplicity, it occurs to me, it has occurred to me more than once, in my somewhat stormy life, simplicity is taken to be a great American virtue, along with sincerity. And the result of this is, if you are simple-minded enough, you can become__ didn__ want to go that far [laughs]. And as long as you__e sincere in what you say, you haven__ got to know what you__e talking about. These are the American virtues__wo of them anyway. One of the results of this is that immaturity is taken to be a virtue too.

These times are too progressive. Everything has changed too fast. Railroads and telegraphs and kerosene and coal stoves -- they're good to have but the trouble is, folks get to depend on 'em.

The day we fret about the future is the day we leave our chilhood behind.

The greatest truths are the simplest things in the world, simple as your own existence.

Practice giving things away, not just things you don't care about, but things you do like. Remember, it is not the size of a gift, it is its quality and the amount of mental attachment you overcome that count. So don't bankrupt yourself on a momentary positive impulse, only to regret it later. Give thought to giving. Give small things, carefully, and observe the mental processes going along with the act of releasing the little thing you liked. (53)(Quote is actually Robert A F Thurman but Huston Smith, who only wrote the introduction to my edition, seems to be given full credit for this text.)

It is to our own detriment that we underestimate the might of small and simple things.

That__ been one of my mantras _ focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it__ worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains. [BusinessWeek, May 25 1998]

In order to pick something up, you've got to put something down.

The Key to Staying Focused is to know what to Eliminate and then Doing so.

Simplicity is ultimately a matter of focus.

You cannot pour more water into a full cup without causing a spillage.

I find that often simple words say all that needs to be said in less time, using less energy, with all the details wanted- fully in tact. Love it.