Simple Living: The Path to Joy and Freedom

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Summary: The VERY best book I've ever read on living simply
Review: I recently was priviledged enough to hear Jose Hobday speak. She is the most amazing woman I've ever read, heard, or met. Her joyful simplicity is summarized in the book Simple Living. If you care about changing your life, she will give you the hope, joy and tools you need to do it. It will be a blessing and gift that will not only change your life for the better but those around you. Her honest, heartfelt ways can only spread - they are too good to keep to yourself!

Rating:
Summary: The VERY best book I've ever read on living simply
Review: I recently was priviledged enough to hear Jose Hobday speak. She is the most amazing woman I've ever read, heard, or met. Her joyful simplicity is summarized in the book Simple Living. If you care about changing your life, she will give you the hope, joy and tools you need to do it. It will be a blessing and gift that will not only change your life for the better but those around you. Her honest, heartfelt ways can only spread - they are too good to keep to yourself!

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Summary: reflective: good complement to other classics (below)
Review: This is a gem of a book, focusing on the most essential issues of true simplicity. This is a series of philosophical reflections for those who wish to live what they believe. The author is a Native American nun; she's practical about integrating inner and external simplicity. A great companion-piece to Joe Dominguez's Your Money or Your Life (for a really thorough process of growth towards simplicity). Or to Amy Dacy...'s Tightwad Gazette(which has more of the nitty-gritty on saving money no matter what your lifestyle.) It could also be used for meditation or a series of small group discussions.

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Summary: Simply Great
Review: This is a simple but great book that will inspire you to change your life for the better. Jose Hobday preaches that less is more: She suggests taking the clutter and rush out of your life and giving yourself more space and time, thereby opening you to other people, beauty and spirituality.
It is not about deprivation. But forces you to look at what you really need, use and what's important to you. It asks you to look at the quality of material things in your life, not just the quantity. After reading this book, I was inspired to do two seemingly different things. First, I went through my home and office, giving things away to people who could use them. Second, I ordered a very expensive hand made bamboo fly rod-because fly fishing is important to me and the rod represents a simple useful tool made by skilled human hands from natural materials. Clearly, the first activity was the most important, but clearing away things left me with breathing space to focus on something important to me.

Rating:
Summary: Simply Great
Review: This is a simple but great book that will inspire you to change your life for the better. Jose Hobday preaches that less is more: She suggests taking the clutter and rush out of your life and giving yourself more space and time, thereby opening you to other people, beauty and spirituality.
It is not about deprivation. But forces you to look at what you really need, use and what's important to you. It asks you to look at the quality of material things in your life, not just the quantity. After reading this book, I was inspired to do two seemingly different things. First, I went through my home and office, giving things away to people who could use them. Second, I ordered a very expensive hand made bamboo fly rod-because fly fishing is important to me and the rod represents a simple useful tool made by skilled human hands from natural materials. Clearly, the first activity was the most important, but clearing away things left me with breathing space to focus on something important to me.