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"When we Indians kill meat, we eat it all up. When we dig roots, we make little holes. When we build houses, we make little holes. When we burn grass for grasshoppers, we don't ruin things. We shake down acorns and pine nuts. We don't chop down the trees. We only use dead wood. But the white people plow up the ground, pull down the trees, kill everything. ...the White people pay no attention. ...How can the spirit of the earth like the White man? ...everywhere the White man has touched it, it is sore." - Wintu Woman, 19th Century |
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Often times people confuse voluntary simplicity with poverty when in fact they are very different. Poverty is involuntary, debilitating and degrading. It creates a sense of helplessness, passivity and despair. On the other hand, voluntary simplicity is enabling and uplifting to the human spirit. It can foster a sense of personal empowerment, creative engagement and opportunity. This section will help you find the tools to increase simplicity in your own life. |
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