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EPISODE · Jun 26, 2026 · 4 MIN

The Force of Simplicity

from The School of Life · host tscol

It can take a very long time indeed to work up the courage to be simple. FURTHER READING You can read more on this and other subjects here: https://www.theschooloflife.com/article/daring-to-be-simple/ “It can take a very long time indeed to work up the courage to be simple: to read simple books, to wear simple clothes, to have simple days and to say simple things. For a long time, all the advantages and glamour seem to lie with complexity. We are pulled towards rare and hard-to-follow ideas; we entertain our friends with elaborate meals; we pursue convoluted relationships; we have careers that enmesh us in cumbersome commitments; we fill our leisure hours with exotic hobbies…” MORE SCHOOL OF LIFE Watch more films on SELF in our playlist: http://bit.ly/TSOLself SOCIAL MEDIA Feel free to follow us at the links below: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theschooloflifelondon/ X: https://twitter.com/TheSchoolOfLife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theschooloflifelondon/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-school-of-life-for-business/ CREDITS Produced in collaboration with: Motion Maverick Ltd https://www.motionmaverick.com/ https://www.instagram.com/motionmaverick/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It can take a very long time indeed to work up the courage to be simple. FURTHER READING You can read more on this and other subjects here: https://www.theschooloflife.com/article/daring-to-be-simple/ “It can take a very long time indeed to work up the courage to be simple: to read simple books, to wear simple clothes, to have simple days and to say simple things. For a long time, all the advantages and glamour seem to lie with complexity. We are pulled towards rare and hard-to-follow ideas; we entertain our friends with elaborate meals; we pursue convoluted relationships; we have careers that enmesh us in cumbersome commitments; we fill our leisure hours with exotic hobbies…” MORE SCHOOL OF LIFE Watch more films on SELF in our playlist: http://bit.ly/TSOLself SOCIAL MEDIA Feel free to follow us at the links below: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theschooloflifelondon/ X: https://twitter.com/TheSchoolOfLife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theschooloflifelondon/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-school-of-life-for-business/ CREDITS Produced in collaboration with: Motion Maverick Ltd https://www.motionmaverick.com/ https://www.instagram.com/motionmaverick/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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It can take a very long time indeed to work up the courage to be simple. FURTHER READING You can read more on this and other subjects here: https://www.theschooloflife.com/article/daring-to-be-simple/ “It can take a very long time indeed to work...

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