Re-reading that classic, Celebration of Discipline, by Foster. Struck again by how hard it is to make simplicity a way of life. Made these notes to myself:
1-Buy things for their usefulness, rather than their status.
2-Reject anything that is producing an addiction in you. How do I see an addiction? Watch for
undisciplined compulsions.
3-Develop the habit of giving things away.
4-Refuse to be propagandized by the custodians of modern gadgetry.
5-Learn to enjoy things without owning them.
6-Develop a deeper appreciation for creation.
7-Beware of all "buy now, pay later" schemes.
8-Obey Jesus' instruction about plain, honest speech. See Matt. 5:37
9-Reject anything that breeds oppression of others. Do I demand products that exploit the
poor? Do I feel certain tasks are beneath me, and yet require others to do them?
10-Shun anything that keeps me from seeking first the Kingdom of God.
May God give me the courage, the wisdom, and the strength always to hold the Kingdom of God as the number one priority in my life. To do so, is to live in simplicity.
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