Practically speaking, a life that is vowed to simplicity, appropriate …

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Practically speaking, a life that is vowed to simplicity, appropriate boldness, good humor, gratitude, unstinting work and play, and lots of walking, brings us close to the actually existing world and its wholeness. ✨ Gary Snyder (2010). The Practice of the Wild, p.25, Counterpoint Press
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Practically speaking, a life that is vowed to simplicity, appropriate boldness, good humor, gratitude, unstinting work and play, and lots of walking, brings us close to the actually existing world and its wholeness. ✨ Gary Snyder (2010). The Practice of the Wild, p.25, Counterpoint Press

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