Simplicity: A Quality Of Extraordinary People
Simplicity is a wonderful virtue, and not as common as it should be. It is one of those properties that enhances all the others. Simplicity is always associated with humility, and it implies greatness and maturity. That is why, even though it may seem contradictory, only extraordinary people have this quality.
Some people define simplicity as “a celebration of the little things.” In other words, a simple person is able to enjoy and appreciate the little things. They do not have too high expectations or ambitions. There is no giant mountain blocking their happiness. Therefore, the first person to benefit from simplicity is the one who possesses it.
If you want to wave the flag of simplicity, you need to be able to adapt. You need to know how to accept yourself and accept in general. These properties help everything to flow without trying to force or change the course.
“Simplicity is carrying out the journey of this life with just enough baggage.”
– Charles Dudley Warner –
Simplicity of appearance
Simplicity is initially noticeable on your appearance . How much do you need to “decorate” yourself, to be comfortable with your personal look? How much does it make to pamper yourself (or not) to make you feel more or less presentable?
It is important to take care of your appearance. The way you see yourself speaks to what you feel inside. It is the image you show to the world and it determines the first impression that people have of you. All this is reasonable.
When personal appearance becomes an obsession, then it becomes a problem. A little bit of vanity never does any harm, but if it comes with fear, insecurity, or large investments of time and money, there may be more to it. Simplicity in appearance means that you accept and value yourself.
A simple mind
We usually refer to simplicity in thinking as “common sense “. It is to see things as they are, without trying to embellish them or complicate them unnecessarily. It implies an unprotected and objective perception of what is genuine.
Likewise, mental simplicity makes it easier to understand the views of others. It reduces or eliminates the need to be right or impose your opinion on others. You do not feel the need to make everyone think in exactly the same way as you. Simple minds spontaneously accept that the world is full of many views. That way, they can turn a problem into a valuable source of personal enrichment.
A person with a single mind expresses himself with ease as one who is not interested in proving anything. Their words are clear and eloquent, without unnecessary frills. They do not speak pretentiously or deliberately refer to social class. Simplicity means that you can express what you think in a clear and direct way.
Simplicity in your relationships with others
This virtue also plays an important role in the way you relate to others. A person with this extraordinary virtue, respects himself and others. They accept themselves, and therefore accept the others. These thoughts go hand in hand.
Another feature of simplicity in relationships is that they are horizontal . A person who acts with simplicity also appreciates strong and humble people. They do not change their personality or the way they treat people, no matter who they are with.
In the same way, simplicity makes us appreciate the triumphs of others. We rejoice in the results of others and share their sadness. A humble person sees himself as equal to others. It leads to an inherent solidarity with other people. Simplicity enables us to understand that we belong to a human society and that we are always connected by a common thread: humanity itself.
The road to simplicity
In general, we become “stuck” or “complicated” because we let our fears take over. We are afraid of rejection, or what people will say. We feel unwavering that we must be better, more powerful, richer or more beautiful. In other words, we are afraid that we cannot accept ourselves as we are. We are also not able to appreciate the conditions we live in.
It is definitely the key to much of our suffering . So often we create false beliefs about who we are and who we should be. We constantly worry about what we do not have and strive to get it. As a result, we do not enjoy what we have.
Simplicity is not the same as passivity or conformism. That is, you can have high goals, and still appreciate what you have and what you have achieved. In fact, simplicity helps us to tread lightly along this lifestyle and be in a state of constant development.
