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Archive for October 7, 2011
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Video of the Week
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Oct 07, 2011 |
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Steve Jobs Commencement Address
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| At the 2005 Stanford commencement address, the late Steve Jobs, Founder of Apple Inc., shares three inspirational stories from his own life with the graduates of Stanford. Watch this amazing speech where Steve urges young graduates to pursue their dreams. “Stay hungry! Stay foolish! And have the courage to follow your heart and intuition; they somehow know what you already want to become.” |
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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.
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The Spiritual Wisdom of Simplicity
The wisdom of simplicity is a theme with deep roots. The great value and benefits of living simply are found in all of the world’s major wisdom traditions. Jesus taught by word and example that we should not make the acquisition of material possessions our primary aim. Eastern spiritual traditions such as Buddhism, Hinduism and Taoism have also encouraged a life of material moderation and spiritual abundance. The Greeks, Puritans, and Quakers all placed a similar emphasis. As well, the Transcendentalists, whose thinking is best exemplified by the lives and writing of Emerson and Thoreau. The simple life is not a new social invention — what is new is the urgent need to respond to the radically changing material and ecological circumstances in which humanity finds itself in the modern world. Duane Elgin, author of the classic, “Voluntary Simplicity,” shares further. { read more }
Be The Change
Take an additional step toward voluntary simplicity today, both internally and externally. |
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Sangha of Auspicious Companions 