Simplicity to me means no extravagant or unnecessary purchases. A simpler way of defining it would be a "cozy" lifestyle. Quakers are a perfect example of simplicity due to their acceptance and peaceful way of life. I wish I lived more like that but I have always struggled with it. However now that I'm beginning to see their attitude I'm starting to work on my greed. So far I believe I've come far but I'm still not there yet.
The thing that seems so blatantly obvious as simplicity for me is nature. I think this due to nature being the most primitive and amazing part of life. If we learned to live with nature instead of using it up for our own personal gain, I believe many people will share my view.
I believe the best example of simplicity from nature is plant life. It doesn't harm anything at all except for us because we haven't learned to live with it. I'm not saying everyone should just drop every thing, have their house destroyed and live outside, I'm saying that if we found a way to live that wasn't so dependent on harming nature, then we'll all live a simple lifestyle. The day we do that is obviously not going to be tomorrow or the day after but it'll be the day that there is a worldwide agreement and peace. That's the day where there won't be any racism, religion, or human conflict. Only peace, friendship and simplicity.
Kobe
Thanks, Kobe. This is a lovely post! I appreciate the ways you connected the ideas to your own life. I don't think of you as greedy, yet I guess we all know ourselves better than others see us. Good effort!
ReplyDelete3.5/5 points. Your content is solid. Now, work on the technical part of your writing. There are a variety of mechanical errors in this piece. The first sentence, "Simplicity to me means no extravagant purchases or unnecessary," is an incomplete thought. Don't forget to finish what you are saying.Also when you use words like "however" and "but" you need to use commas in the sentence. I will help you with this.