The Abundance of Less

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November 28, 2018 a project of ServiceSpace What were the things that really challenged me, made me wake up to my way of thinking that presupposed an industrialized system? In five words. Gentle. Small. Humble. Slow. Simple. - Andy Couturier - The Abundance of Less In "The Abundance of Less" Andy Couturier profiles the lives of ten pioneering Japanese artist-activists living lives of extraordinary grace and purpose outside the bounds of mainstream society. As author David Abram puts it,"Reading this magic book is like drinking from a fresh wellspring deep in the mountains: it slowly returns one to sanity. In an era when the allure of ten thousand digital screens eclipses the inner radiance of a stone lying among the reeds, how clarifying to encounter the eloquence and humility of these well-lived lives." What follows is Couturier's introduction to a book that reads like a touchstone for these troubled times. { read more } Be The Change Try holding Couturier's five words in your consciousness as you go through your week and see what happens. For more inspiration, read this in-depth interview with him here. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News One Teacher's Brilliant response to Columbine Anne Lamott Writes Down Every Single Thing She Knows Are You Walking Through Life in an Underslept State? People Helped You Whether You Knew It Or Not How Trauma Lodges in the Body Why Be Kind? Turning Rain, Ice and Trees into Ephemeral Works To Keep Company With Oneself DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 244,465 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More