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easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter;simple tools.
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not ornate or luxurious; unadorned: a simple gown.
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unaffected; unassuming; modest: a simple manner.
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not complicated: a simple design.
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not complex or compound; single.
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occurring or considered alone; mere; bare: the simple truth;a simple fact.
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free of deceit or guile; sincere; unconditional: a frank, simpleanswer.
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common or ordinary: a simple soldier.
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not grand or sophisticated; unpretentious: a simple way oflife.
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humble or lowly: simple folk.
Number 5 is one I find most ironic. "Not complicated"....wow, sounds so.....simple :) Why is it, the more I try to simplify the more complicated things start to get? What does getting back to the basics really mean?
Does it mean, cleaning out your closet? I tell you, I fill up three trash bags and still have more stuff than I know what to do with. Going a month without buying something? But I need..." fill in the blank, there always seems to be something." More family time? Who's going to pay the bills, do the dishes, clean the house! Eating organic? Why is it that the less ingredients a product has the more it cost? Less computer/t.v time? Living without the new must have piece of technology? I could go on and on, but it's already sounding a bit complicated! Not the simple life I was looking for.
Seriously, how do you live a simple life when you are surrounded by a world of abundance that defines for you your "needs?" Does living a simple life mean we can't be blessed with abundance? I really do like the new iPad!
I just had an aha moment! Living simply isn't about ones needs or desires, which can be defined by ones perspective. It's about being satisfied no matter where you are in life. It's not about what you do or don't do, eat or don't eat, have or don't have. It's about living in the now, being present in the moment. It's not about living simply, it's about simply living!
I love your Aha moments! Sounds good, now let's see how long we can do it :)
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