Choosing simple living is a master key to contentment, fulfillment, peace, and happiness. This sounds simple and easy to attain, However it is not that easy to attain it. Our mind is attracted to get acquire more things than we really need. I am bombarded everyday with the message "buy one and get one free". Accumulating more and more results in garage sales. And there is no end to acquiring more and more. "More is merrier" becomes a mantra . By implementing this mantra in our life we lose our freedom, our precious time to enjoy simple things in life such as walking in a park, watching sunrise and sunset, spending quality time with our beloveds or offering a helping hand to someone who needs support for remaining steady. Such simple acts mindfully bring lots of joy, serenity and fulfillment in my life.The notion of voluntary simplicity keeps me mindful of what is important in my life and makes wise choices and to life an element of freedom. It offers many opportunities to discover that "less may actually be more" as Jon Kabat-Zinn says.It took time for me to realize that less may actually be more. It's a paradoxical statement of truth and realizing such truth has liberated me from myself-created prison. Gradually I came to realize that Voluntary Simplicity fills the cup of my life.Mindfulness is the mirror for me. It helps me to see my mistakes and helps me to be aware of my mistakes , take a U turn and walk back on the right path.
It is a journey. I walk on the path slowly and steadily without rushing. Patience and perseverance and mindfulness help me to realize my vision.
Namaste!
Jagdish P Dave
On Dec 8, 2023 Jagdish P Dave wrote :