Comments on: The Zen of Simple and Easy http://theartofzenliving.com/2008/07/the-zen-of-simple-and-easy/ Live simple. Live happy. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:38:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: michi http://theartofzenliving.com/2008/07/the-zen-of-simple-and-easy/#comment-255 michi Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:49:38 +0000 http://theartofzenliving.com/?p=159#comment-255 I agree with Brett - the things I would spend my time doing, if I had "saved" time from such devices, is mindless stuff like watching DVDs or playing games - distractions from life. It's not like humans evolved over 5 billion years so we could sit around and watch TV. Baking bread, in the end, is more enjoyable than playing a computer game. For some reason, I have deluded myself into thinking otherwise. This post is a great reminder of the truth. I agree with Brett - the things I would spend my time doing, if I had “saved” time from such devices, is mindless stuff like watching DVDs or playing games - distractions from life. It’s not like humans evolved over 5 billion years so we could sit around and watch TV. Baking bread, in the end, is more enjoyable than playing a computer game. For some reason, I have deluded myself into thinking otherwise. This post is a great reminder of the truth.

]]> By: Brett Legree http://theartofzenliving.com/2008/07/the-zen-of-simple-and-easy/#comment-243 Brett Legree Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:09:18 +0000 http://theartofzenliving.com/?p=159#comment-243 Daniel, This is a very nice post, and really speaks to me. I am finding out much the same as you, that a lot of the "modern" things we have in life isolate us from the real world. Help us to rush around from one thing to another, and in many cases, lead to overload. (I mean, now that I've saved all this time, I should watch TV, or surf on the internet! Never mind hanging the laundry outside to dry and getting some fresh air...) I've planned out an end goal in terms of simplifying, and I'm well on the way. I agree. It's a good feeling. Thanks for the words. -Brett Daniel,

This is a very nice post, and really speaks to me. I am finding out much the same as you, that a lot of the “modern” things we have in life isolate us from the real world. Help us to rush around from one thing to another, and in many cases, lead to overload.

(I mean, now that I’ve saved all this time, I should watch TV, or surf on the internet! Never mind hanging the laundry outside to dry and getting some fresh air…)

I’ve planned out an end goal in terms of simplifying, and I’m well on the way. I agree. It’s a good feeling.

Thanks for the words.

-Brett

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