Living simply is not about simply living. Simply living is what everyone else is doing. Simply living is going through the motions without thought or meaning.
Living simply is living deliberately. It's about thinking things through. It's about making choices about your own life instead of having society choose for you.
Ironically, simply living involves doing a lot more, but living passively. Living deliberately is about doing less, but living actively.
Living deliberately is much more difficult because it involves questioning, being confused, going against social norms, and requires much more self-confidence. But like most things in life, things that require more effort are often much more rewarding.
What are your deliberate choices you're making to live simply? How are you doing, busy girl?
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