Comments for Voluntary Simplicity http://voluntarysimplicity.org.uk A growing article archive project for simple(r) living Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:59:38 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 Comment on Q&A: Why I Burned My Harvard Diploma by jason http://voluntarysimplicity.org.uk/articles/why-i-burned-my-harvard-diploma/comment-page-1#comment-9 jason Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:59:38 +0000 http://voluntarysimplicity.org.uk/?p=47#comment-9 top man! top, top man! top man! top, top man!

]]> Comment on Q&A: Why I Burned My Harvard Diploma by Lisa Rich http://voluntarysimplicity.org.uk/articles/why-i-burned-my-harvard-diploma/comment-page-1#comment-8 Lisa Rich Tue, 12 May 2009 04:56:41 +0000 http://voluntarysimplicity.org.uk/?p=47#comment-8 I can really relate to jack's story as I have a similar one, only I've not yet taken the daunting step of downsizing. But I've been yearning to do it and reading his article has made me realise what I need to do. Sometimes you need a catalyst to spur you to action. Thanks! I can really relate to jack’s story as I have a similar one, only I’ve not yet taken the daunting step of downsizing. But I’ve been yearning to do it and reading his article has made me realise what I need to do. Sometimes you need a catalyst to spur you to action. Thanks!

]]> Comment on How to spot retirement hogwash by Perpetual Tourist http://voluntarysimplicity.org.uk/articles/how-to-spot-retirement-hogwash/comment-page-1#comment-5 Perpetual Tourist Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:28:13 +0000 http://voluntarysimplicity.org.uk/?p=138#comment-5 These reflections on retirement do of course not only apply to older Americans, but to most aging citizens of the industrialised world. John Nelson's list of questions to evaluate advertising pitches is good, but with the average urban dweller being exposed to over 3000 commercial messages a day in the UK, it seems a challenging task :) These reflections on retirement do of course not only apply to older Americans, but to most aging citizens of the industrialised world. John Nelson’s list of questions to evaluate advertising pitches is good, but with the average urban dweller being exposed to over 3000 commercial messages a day in the UK, it seems a challenging task :)

]]> Comment on Voluntary simplicity movement re-emerges by Perpetual Tourist http://voluntarysimplicity.org.uk/articles/voluntary-simplicity-movement-re-emerges/comment-page-1#comment-4 Perpetual Tourist Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:06:35 +0000 http://voluntarysimplicity.org.uk/?p=85#comment-4 The Harris family have their own blog that can be found at http://www.cagefreefamily.com/ The Harris family have their own blog that can be found at http://www.cagefreefamily.com/

]]> Comment on Voluntary Lifestyle of Simplicity Helps Maintain Financial Independence by Perpetual Tourist http://voluntarysimplicity.org.uk/articles/voluntary-lifestyle-of-simplicity-helps-maintain-financial-independence/comment-page-1#comment-3 Perpetual Tourist Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:55:50 +0000 http://voluntarysimplicity.org.uk/?p=78#comment-3 <blockquote><em>"We won't see a resurgence of voluntary simplicity until there's a severe stock market correction or a recession," he said. "Voluntary simplicity right now is stalled. It's not dead."</em></blockquote> Eight years later and the world is facing a major financial crisis. Perhaps more and more people will evaluate their lives as a result of this... who knows?

“We won’t see a resurgence of voluntary simplicity until there’s a severe stock market correction or a recession,” he said. “Voluntary simplicity right now is stalled. It’s not dead.”

Eight years later and the world is facing a major financial crisis. Perhaps more and more people will evaluate their lives as a result of this… who knows?

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