ЁЯФ╢ After a wonderful sojourn in the wilderness, I remember walking along the streets of a city which had been my home for a while. It was 1 p.m. Hundreds of neatly dressed human beings with pale or painted faces hurried in rather orderly lines to and from their places of employment. I, in my faded shirt and well-worn slacks, walked among them. The rubber soles of my soft canvas shoes moved noiselessly along beside the clatter of trim, tight shoes with stilt-like heels. In the poorer section I was tolerated. In the wealthier section some glances seemed a bit startled and some were disdainful.
ЁЯФ╖ On both sides of us as we walked were displayed the things we can buy if we are willing to stay in the orderly lines day after day, year after year. Some of the things are more or less useful, many are utter trash. Some have a claim to beauty, many are garishly ugly. Thousands of things are displayed - and yet, my friends, the most valuable are missing.
Freedom is not displayed, nor health, nor happiness, nor peace of mind. To obtain these things, my friends, you too may need to escape from the orderly lines and risk being looked upon disdainfully.
ЁЯФ╢ To the world I may seem very poor, walking penniless and wearing or carrying in my pockets my only material possessions, but I am really very rich in blessings which no amount of money could buy - health and happiness and inner peace.
The simplified life is a sanctified life,
Much more calm, much less strife.
Oh, what wondrous truths are unveiled -
Projects succeed which had previously failed.
Oh, how beautiful life can be, Beautiful simplicity.
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ЁЯФ╖ On both sides of us as we walked were displayed the things we can buy if we are willing to stay in the orderly lines day after day, year after year. Some of the things are more or less useful, many are utter trash. Some have a claim to beauty, many are garishly ugly. Thousands of things are displayed - and yet, my friends, the most valuable are missing.
Freedom is not displayed, nor health, nor happiness, nor peace of mind. To obtain these things, my friends, you too may need to escape from the orderly lines and risk being looked upon disdainfully.
ЁЯФ╢ To the world I may seem very poor, walking penniless and wearing or carrying in my pockets my only material possessions, but I am really very rich in blessings which no amount of money could buy - health and happiness and inner peace.
The simplified life is a sanctified life,
Much more calm, much less strife.
Oh, what wondrous truths are unveiled -
Projects succeed which had previously failed.
Oh, how beautiful life can be, Beautiful simplicity.
***END***
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