A simple life is not seeing how little we can get by with–that’s poverty–but how efficiently we can put first things first... . When you’re clear about your purpose and your priorities, you can painlessly discard whatever does not support these, whether it’s clutter in your cabinets or commitments on your calendar. (148) Victoria Moran
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Living a simple life means living with only the things you need and giving up on the things that don’t matter. We can all learn to live this way, even if we don’t have much money. The key is learning to be clear about what really matters to us, and then to make decisions based on that clarity.

Source: Lit From Within: Tending Your Soul For Lifelong Beauty

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