[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":59},["ShallowReactive",2],{"stoicism-article-09/11":3},{"path":4,"stem":5,"title":6,"description":7,"meta":8,"body":24},"/stoicism/09/11","stoicism/09/11","What Would Less Look Like?","Meditation for September 11, 2021",{"quotes":9,"last_updated_at":15,"tags":16,"categories":20,"changeFreq":22,"backgroundImage":23},[10],{"quote":11},{"content":12,"author":13,"source":14},"Let us get used to dining out without the crowds, to being a slave to fewer slaves, to getting clothes only for their real purpose, and to living in more modest quarters.","Seneca","On Tranquility Of Mind, 9.3b","2021-09-11T07:00:00",[17,18,19],"stoicism","fortitude","resilience",[21,17],"meditation","never","/IMG_8341.jpg",{"type":25,"value":26,"toc":53},"minimark",[27,31,34,37,40,45],[28,29,30],"p",{},"A poetic reminder that we should learn to live with less.",[28,32,33],{},"What does less look like? It likely depends on what perspective you are sharing. If your life involves dining out at the\nfinest restaurants, having a home filled with expensive gadgets, and a closet full of designer clothes, you might find\nhaving less a real struggle. This is a pessimistic view for most.",[28,35,36],{},"A more optimistic view would be that the less is more. Less of those items above, means more freedom. Freedom from the\nsocial the pressure to \"keep up with the neighbors\", freedom from a distracting home, freedom to feel comfortable in\nyour own skin.",[28,38,39],{},"Fate and fortune can run hot and cold. How prepared are we for earning less money, having less clout, or fewer\nresources? How equipped are we to handle less mobility, energy, and freedoms that come with age?",[41,42,44],"h3",{"id":43},"conclusion","Conclusion",[28,46,47,48,52],{},"If we are not already doing it, it is time to leave within our means now! Begin learning to live with less today. Learn\nto embrace ",[49,50,51],"em",{},"less is more",".",{"title":54,"searchDepth":55,"depth":55,"links":56},"",2,[57],{"id":43,"depth":58,"text":44},3,1793716906205]