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![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 Picture Quote #1](https://img.picturequotes.com/2/772/771941/771941.webp "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 Picture Quote #1")
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Simplicity means to choose ways of living that touch the Earth more lightly and that reduce our ecological footprint. (Duane Elgin Quotes)
The character of a whole society is the cumulative result of countless small actions, day in and day out, of millions of persons. (Duane Elgin Quotes)
To consciously evolve, we require clear vision of a compassionate future that draws out our enthusiastic participation in life. (Duane Elgin Quotes)
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. (Duane Elgin Quotes)
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 (Duane Elgin Quotes)
Voluntary simplicity has more to do with the state of mind than a person’s physical surroundings and possessions (Duane Elgin Quotes)
The character of a whole society is the cumulative result of countless small actions, day in and day out, of millions of persons (Duane Elgin Quotes)
It seems to me that inner growth is the whole moving force behind voluntary simplicity (Duane Elgin Quotes)
I consciously started to live simply when I started to become conscious (Duane Elgin Quotes)
To me, voluntary simplicity means integration and awareness in my life (Duane Elgin Quotes)
Compassion will no longer be seen as a spiritual luxury for a contemplative few; rather it will be viewed as a social necessity for the entire human family (Duane Elgin Quotes)
The essence of voluntary simplicity is living in a way what is outwardly simple and inwardly rich (Duane Elgin Quotes)
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 (Duane Elgin Quotes)
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 (Duane Elgin Quotes)
We live almost completely immersed in a socially constructed reality that so fully absorbs our energy and attention that virtually none remains to experience the wonder of our existence (Duane Elgin Quotes)
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 (Duane Elgin Quotes)
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 (Duane Elgin Quotes)
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 (Duane Elgin Quotes)