David Howenstein Blog
This blog focuses on putting spirituality into action, and is based on the bookJUMBO JUMBLE(by this blog's author).
- Each blog entry includes:
- JR - the author’s reflection of the writings in the book
- PP - a personal question for the reader
- PA - My own personal answer (not included in the book) to the question
4/3/2026
Illustration by Miki Howenstein
(From page 114 of the book “Jumbo Jumble”)
For those of us leading a materialistic lifestyle, living more simply can be a way to decrease damage to the physical world at the same time as help us to focus more on what is truly important (relationships, self-actualization, love), making us encounter life more directly
……
Author’s Comment: While I like the saying “Live simply so that others can simply live,” I also feel that it lacks appeal for the average person, sounding a bit like a sacrifice. For me, acquiring less material goods and living in a small space has made me life tremendously freer, being able to spend more time with others who brighten up my life and wholesome interests which nourish mind, soul and body. I’ve never felt lighter and more energized in my life, and I realize it is largely of having few burdensome things.
1 Comment