Thought of the Week 6-13-2008
“The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.”
-Hans Hofmann
Fact of the Day:
Excess consumption is practically a modern-world religion. But as anyone with a filled-to-the-gills closet knows, the things we accumulate can become oppressive. With all this stuff piling up and never quite getting put away, we’re no longer huddled masses yearning to breathe free; we’re huddled masses yearning to free up space on a countertop. Which is why people are so intrigued by the 100 Thing Challenge, a grass-roots movement Time Magazine explores, in which otherwise seemingly normal folks are pledging to whittle down their possessions to a mere 100 items. [ more ]
Be The Change:
Unclutterer is a blog that offers tips for getting and staying organized. Its motto: simple living frees you to simply live. [ more ]
I saw this and had to pass it on. You know, I think SIMPLIFY is the word of the future! I believe that we have just exited an era of OVER-abundance, OVER-use, OVER-busy-ness, OVER-activity, OVER-weight, OVER-estimation, OVER-consumption, OVER-the-top thinking, and OVER-kill in everything. I think the next era will be one of simplicity, peace, life, nature, rest, slowing, focusing, and rest. I sense that we need a real sizing down in everything. You know, it’s not about the one who has the most toys or the best toys, it’s about the one that enjoys what toys or the lack of toys he or she has the MOST!
Now think on that one a while! HAHAHA!
Have a great weekend and an awesome week next week!
Dustin Hedrick
Pastor | Optimist | Peacemaker
ohdangit.com