I don’t know about you, but I could use more simplicity in my life. How convenient then that today happens to be National Simplicity Day. Whether it’s too much stuff, too much information, or too many thoughts clogging the gray cells, I need less — of so many things. Henry David Thoreau felt this way, and I thought it would be very appropriate to include books by and about Thoreau in today’s reading list. It’s been many years since I read “Walden” — maybe for you, too — so consider revisiting his works, or discover his writing for the first time.
There are many books about how to bring simplicity into your life, covering a wide range of subjects from simplifying your home to bringing the power of simplicity to your parenting skills. Below is just a small selection of titles on this subject, so be sure to search our online catalog at www.fvrl.org for more ideas.
A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone – Henry David Thoreau
• “The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere” by Pico Iyer.
• “Henry David Thoreau: A Life” by Laura Dassow Walls.
• “The Simplicity of Stillness Method: 3 Steps to Rewire Your Brain, Heal Your Body, and Access Your Highest Potential” by Marlise Karlin.
