The Art of Simplicity: A Tale of a Treasure Hunt
Hello to my tribe across the globe, hope you are doing well and gaining wisdom through life. Today’s discourse is centered around Simplicity. Grab yourself a cuppa, get comfortable and allow me to share with you an experience from my youth…
A Quest Pierced by Curiosity
Many moons ago in the bustling cityscape that I called home, there remained one particular spot – hidden among towering brickwork – where simplicity thrived: The Old Man’s Junk Store. This place would become ourtreasure hunt ground.
“An Island Amid Chaos”: that best described this haven nestled within steel towers; archaic yet brimming with its own mystique.
Finding Joy In Simple Things
To any outsider or techno-junkie friends, it was no more than piles of discarded junk; antiquated relics without value. But for us? We discovered joy in simple things; cassettes etched with forgotten blues tunes, cryptic incomplete polaroids whispering fragmented tales… every trinket bore imprints from another time–priceless transient memoirs.
Drowning Out The Noise: Embracing Simplicity
In modern times we often feel that complexity gives depth and sophistication when sometimes all we need is simplicity – clear-cut lines tracing back to basics.
“Life is really simple but we insist on making it complicated.”
The Lesson Uncovered…
- Finding pleasure in ‘lesser’ or ‘simpler’ assets—age-old records over contemporary downloads—is a choice yoked not just to inclination but perspective as well;
- This Mrdangam (drum) gave many a soul rhythmic beat without charging exorbitantly—true worth!
- Crafting gadgets using salvaged parts taught resilience—in problem-solving & accepting flaws,
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Excavating treasures amidst rusty remnants made us realise importance of embracing blurred guidelines over normative likes/dislikes—the resonance born within spilled into how love/achievements/happiness were gauged—and therein lays inspiration—a map guiding us onto leagues oblivious!
A lesson now shared– solely between me..and each one out there—who dare view world anew!
Thank you for joining me in today’s journey down memory lane.
Until next time,
Kev