less, less, less

“Self-actualized people…live more in the real world of nature than in the man-made mass of concepts, abstractions, expectations, beliefs and stereotypes that most people confuse with the world.” -Abraham Maslow, Hierarchy of Needs: A Theory of Human Motivation

“In the pursuit of knowledge,
every day something is added.
In the practice of the Tao,
every day something is dropped.
Less and less do you need to force things,
until finally you arrive at non-action.
When nothing is done,
nothing is left undone.

True mastery can be gained
by letting things go their own way.
It can’t be gained by interfering.” -Verse 48, Tao Te Ching by Lao-Tzu (Translation by Stephen Mitchell)

“The fish in the water that is thirsty needs serious professional counseling.” -Kabir, 15th-century Indian mystic poet and saint

While the world screams “MORE! MORE!! MORE!!!”, you politely respond, “No, thank you. I choose less, less, less.”

That choice leads to you having…

less needs.

less desires.

less obligations.

less distractions.

less stuff.

Because less is actually more.

More peace of mind, more energy and more freedom to find and do what it is you truly love to do.

Less, less, less.