EPISODE · Jul 16, 2024 · 53 MIN
41: Timeless Truths About Simplicity with Suzanne Johnson
from Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living · host Cloud10
How do you know an idea is true? That's a pretty big question, but I've found that the best way to know if an idea is worth exploring is to find out how long it's been around. Because, as Mark Twain famously said, "There's no such thing as a new idea." Sage wisdom usually comes in the form of a repetitive idea that respected spiritual and thought leaders have landed on independently over hundreds - even thousands - of years. Today on the podcast, we welcome Suzanne Johnson, whose book Vital Simplicity pulls on the work of Charles Wagner - who authored The Simple Life in 1895. Living simply as a means to internal fulfillment is a timeless truth - a conclusion that dates back as far as 600 BCE. If that's not motivation to at least explore the principle of living with less...I don't know what is! PARING DOWN (SHANNON LEYKO): Sign up for my newsletter! The L.E.S.S. Express Website: www.shannonleyko.com Instagram: @shannonleyko TikTok: @shannon_leyko Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@shannonleyko Facebook: www.facebook.com/shannonleyko.paringdown Substack: Blog & Additional Support (free trial!) Free Know Your Why Worksheet Free Baby Essentials List Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff Suzanne Johnson Website: suzannesjohnson.com Suzanne Johnson Blog: avitalsimplicity.com Blocks by Suzanne Johnson Child plays Hour after hour Stacking blocks Knocking down Holding wooden Cubes in his Tender hands He is Entertained Leave the Floor bare Except for These sturdy Pieces He finds his Way His interest is Held Add Legos To the mix And coloring Books Trains and trucks And why not Screens? He soon becomes Bored Let his Amusement Be in the Simple things Let his Vision sharpen on One thing at a Time Cut through the Clutter And find Joy --- Support this podcast: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How do you know an idea is true? That's a pretty big question, but I've found that the best way to know if an idea is worth exploring is to find out how long it's been around. Because, as Mark Twain famously said, "There's no such thing as a new idea." Sage wisdom usually comes in the form of a repetitive idea that respected spiritual and thought leaders have landed on independently over hundreds - even thousands - of years. Today on the podcast, we welcome Suzanne Johnson, whose book Vital Simplicity pulls on the work of Charles Wagner - who authored The Simple Life in 1895. Living simply as a means to internal fulfillment is a timeless truth - a conclusion that dates back as far as 600 BCE. If that's not motivation to at least explore the principle of living with less...I don't know what is! PARING DOWN (SHANNON LEYKO): Sign up for my newsletter! The L.E.S.S. Express Website: www.shannonleyko.com Instagram: @shannonleyko TikTok: @shannon_leyko Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@shannonleyko Facebook: www.facebook.com/shannonleyko.paringdown Substack: Blog & Additional Support (free trial!) Free Know Your Why Worksheet Free Baby Essentials List Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff Suzanne Johnson Website: suzannesjohnson.com Suzanne Johnson Blog: avitalsimplicity.com Blocks by Suzanne Johnson Child plays Hour after hour Stacking blocks Knocking down Holding wooden Cubes in his Tender hands He is Entertained Leave the Floor bare Except for These sturdy Pieces He finds his Way His interest is Held Add Legos To the mix And coloring Books Trains and trucks And why not Screens? He soon becomes Bored Let his Amusement Be in the Simple things Let his Vision sharpen on One thing at a Time Cut through the Clutter And find Joy --- Support this podcast: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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