"The intention of this way of life [voluntary……" — Duane Elgin
"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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Duane Elgin
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17 Quotes by Duane Elgin
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Simplicity of living, if deliberately chosen, implies a compassionate approach to life. It means that we are choosing to live…
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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…
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It seems to me that inner growth is the whole moving force behind voluntary simplicity.
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I consciously started to live simply when I started to become conscious.
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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…
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In a world where nearly one billion people live near the edge of physical survival the relevance of intentional simplicity…
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We live almost completely immersed in a socially constructed reality that so fully absorbs our energy and attention that virtually…
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Simplicity of living means meeting life face to face. It means confronting life clearly, without unnecessary distractions. It means being…
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Our life is frittered away by detail Simplify, simplify.” Or, as Plato wrote, “In order to seek one’s own direction, one…
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Compassion will no longer be seen as a spiritual luxury for a contemplative few; rather it will be viewed as…
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