This is part of our series on The Simple Living Manifesto. We invite you to join us on the journey. The 55th idea in the manifesto is: Learn to do nothing. Doing nothing can be an art form, and it should be a part of every life. Read the Art of Doing Nothing. Jonathan at [...]
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Simple Manifesto #54 – Create a morning writing ritual
June 4th, 2010 Comments Off
This is part of our series on The Simple Living Manifesto. We invite you to join us on the journey. The 54th idea in the manifesto is: Create a morning writing ritual. If you enjoy writing, like I do, make it a peaceful, productive ritual. Article here. Morning fog covers the mountain top after a [...]
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Simple Manifesto #53 – Create morning and evening routines
June 2nd, 2010 Comments Off
This is part of our series on The Simple Living Manifesto. We invite you to join us on the journey. The 53rd idea in the manifesto is: Create morning and evening routines. A great way to simplify your life is to create routines at the start and end of your day. Read more on morning [...]
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Simple Manifesto #51 – Live life more deliberately
May 28th, 2010 Comments Off
This is part of our series on The Simple Living Manifesto. We invite you to join us on the journey. The 51st idea in the manifesto is: Live life more deliberately. Do every task slowly, with ease, paying full attention to what you’re doing. For more, see Peaceful Simplicity: How to Live a Life of [...]
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Simple Manifesto #50 – Reduce your consumption of advertising
May 26th, 2010 Comments Off
This is part of our series on The Simple Living Manifesto. We invite you to join us on the journey. The 50th idea in the manifesto is: Reduce your consumption of advertising. Advertising makes us want things. That’s what it’s designed to do, and it works. Find ways to reduce your exposure of advertising, whether [...]
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Simple Manifesto #49 – Develop equanimity
May 24th, 2010 Comments Off
This is part of our series on The Simple Living Manifesto. We invite you to join us on the journey. The 49th idea in the manifesto is: Develop equanimity. If every little thing that happens to you sends you into anger or stress, your life might never be simple. Learn to detach yourself, and be [...]
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Simple Manifesto #48 – Simplify your filing system
May 22nd, 2010 Comments Off
This is part of our series on The Simple Living Manifesto. We invite you to join us on the journey. The 48th idea in the manifesto is: Simplify your filing system. Stacking a bunch of papers just doesn’t work. But a filing system doesn’t have to be complicated to be useful. Create a simple system. [...]
Simple Manifesto #47 – Single-task
May 19th, 2010 Comments Off
This is part of our series on The Simple Living Manifesto. We invite you to join us on the journey. The 47th idea in the manifesto is: Single-task. Multi-tasking is more complicated, more stressful, and generally less productive. Instead, do one task at a time. Waterfall at the Dall Arboretum | Photo by Jonathan Blundell [...]
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Simple Manifesto #46 – Simplify your goals
May 17th, 2010 Comments Off
This is part of our series on The Simple Living Manifesto. We invite you to join us on the journey. The 46th idea in the manifesto is: Simplify your goals. Instead of having half a dozen goals or more, simplify it to one goal. Not only will this make you less stressed, it will make [...]
