Elegance is elimination. – Cristóbal Balenciaga
Minimalism is not a lack of
something. It’s simply the perfect amount of something. – Nicholas Burroughs
Simplicity is the keynote of all
true elegance. – Coco Chanel
Dictionary.com
defines simplicity as the state, quality, or an instance of being simple; freedom
from complexity, intricacy, or division into parts; absence of luxury,
pretentiousness, ornament, etc.; plainness; freedom from deceit or guile;
sincerity; artlessness; naturalness; lack of mental acuteness or shrewdness.
The author’s quest
for simplicity started while watching the sunrise in Virginia Beach and then
hearing a podcast by Patrick Lencioni.
In that podcast, Lencioni quoted Leonardo da Vinci:
Simplicity is the ultimate form of
sophistication.
Through the
author’s journey to simplicity, the author has experienced more peace in her
life as she has implemented the same ideas that she has written about: decisiveness,
decluttering the mind and her apartment, simplifying her writing and many more
things. As the author wrote on August 11th,
she is creating a beach paradise in her apartment to provide simplicity and joy
in her life. Through this journey she
has learned:
Simplicity is not about deprivation. Simplicity is about a greater appreciation for things that really matter. - Anonymous
As the author has made clear, this is a journey and there will be roadblocks and detours along the way. Simplicity will be a goal that must be continually sought after and the author will have to continually be assessing progression towards simplicity like every other goal she strives toward.
ACTION: How do you plan to continue creating
simplicity in your life?
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