A Simpler Life Alain De Botton The School Of Life by Alain De Botton, The School Of Life 9781912891689, 1912891689, B09JVX7YZC instant download after payment.

A guide to greater serenity, ease and clarity. Exploring ideas around minimalism, simplicity and how to live comfortably with less. 

The modern world can be a complicated, frenzied and noisy place, filled with too many options, products, ideas and opinions. That explains why what many of us long for is simplicity: a life that can be more pared down, peaceful and focused on the essentials. But finding simplicity is not always easy; it isn't just a case of emptying out our closets or trimming back commitments in our diaries. True simplicity requires that we understand the roots of our distractions - and develop a canny respect for the stubborn reasons why things can grow complex and overwhelming.  

This book is a guide to the simpler lives we crave and deserve. It considers how we might achieve simplicity across a range of areas. Along the way, we learn about Zen Buddhism, modernist architecture, monasteries, psychoanalysis, and why we probably don't need more than three good friends or a few treasured belongings. It isn't enough that our lives should look simple; they need to be simple from the inside. 

We have for too long been drowning in excess and clutter from confusion about our aspirations; A Simpler Life helps us tune out the static and focus on what properly matters to us.

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