Mary’s Minute
“The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary
so that the necessary may speak.”
~ Hans Hofmann
We live in a busy world.
Our minds are full of so much information, and we rush from one activity
to the next. There are endless products
on the market that fill our closets and homes with things we need and
want. I think we all have times when we
feel we want to slow down and simplify our lives. That may mean making a conscious decision to
slow down by giving up activities or even de-cluttering our home. This quote reminds us that to simplify our
lives allows us to sift through to what really matters. Busy lives and stuff don’t make us happy or
help us to make the world a better place, but somehow we are compelled to
strive for more, more, more. Society
pushes us in the direction as we are bombarded with more opportunities and more
products. Opportunities to reduce must
come from within because outside forces consume us with a message to
expand. It is in the quiet of
simplifying that we can come to a more peaceful being and understanding of what
really matters in life. How can we
eliminate the “unnecessary”? The answer
is not easy, and each one of us needs to figure it out for ourselves.
Have a
great week!
Mary
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