The simplicity of life

Returning a few days ago, the fantastic experience of living for four months in another city - a friend and I were commenting on how much is unnecessary and sometimes inconvenient to the accumulation of material goods. Yes, because when I left here to live in this city took just as much luggage to pack my suitcase to go back, I found, quite surprisingly, that even this little that we take our belongings on the trip, do not use even half.

And thinking about it, I see that the more things I have, the less free I am, because I end up suffering the interference of attachment and, therefore, I feel much more limited for so many opportunities that life offers.

I know it's very exciting to have well-furnished houses, clothes and fashion shoes, jewelry and comfortable cars. But if you have the chance to see the world and experience other cultures, all that you appreciated his life will not be able to go with you, and thus know many people who fear changes in their lives - in all directions - precisely because they have, of course, to exercise detachment.

Therefore, one of the biggest lessons I learned in this period outside our house is that, more than ever, we need to simplify our lives and aprimorarmos cultivation than it really is eternal, constructive and does not occupy any space: our moral values, because they fit into any places or cultures, and we can and should carry with us forever!

Complement this reflection, with a little story about the wisdom of simplicity, by an unknown author: "It is said that in the last century, an American tourist went to Cairo, Egypt, in order to visit a famous sage. The tourist was surprised to see that the wise man lived a very simple and small room full of books. The only pieces of furniture were a bed, a table and a bench. 'Where is your furniture?' - Asked the tourist. And the wise man, and quickly responded with another question: 'Where is your furniture? "Very surprised, the tourist said,' My!? How so? I am here just passing through ... 'And then the wise concluded:' And I also - I'm here just passing through! "