Choose an idea from the packet and write about it.
Be sure to quote the article or passage you are referring to and make sure you cite your source.
3 paragraph minimum.
Grammar and mechanics must be correct
Have you ever felt fragmented? Or preoccupied? I know I feel this way all the time. There is a great answer to feeling fragmented! Simplicity. Simplicity is "believed to be the ability for one to express what is on his/her mind in a plain and orderly manner" according to a simplicity essay on Wisdom Commons.
Duane Elgin wrote a book named Voluntary Simplicity: Toward a Way of Life That Is Outwardly Simple, Inwardly Rich. In his book, he includes a passage about "Sophisticated Simplicity." In this passage, he discussed the term "Uncluttered Simplicity".
But just what is "Uncluttered Simplicity"? The website "Example Essays" states that the term clutter is referred to as thoughts on ones mind at that moment in time that doesn't have to do with what we are intending to write or talk about." Have you ever been particularly worried about something, and you've realized that you can't focus on other things? That is clutter.
So, according to Elgin, Uncluttered Simplicity means "taking charge of lives that are too busy, too stressed, and too fragmented." He goes further into his term, stating "Simplicity means cutting back on clutter, complications, and trivial distractions, both material and nonmaterial, and focusing on the essentials - whatever those may be for each of our unique lives." He is clearly saying that we need to stop worrying about everything, and start appreciating essential things in our lives. With this in mind, we can all live with a positive outlook on life.
An optimistic approach to life is infinitely valuable. You can think of problems as new ways to challenge yourself. You don't have to be materialistic; you can live a life full of appreciation. To have "Uncluttered Simplicity" is to not let life stress you out. In the busy, modern-day life of the 21st century, we are all prone to complications. Simplicity is the answer to ridding yourself of stress.
Thanks, Michael. This is really thoughtful and has substantive supporting ideas.
ReplyDelete4/5 points. There are some minor technical errors. For example, eliminate the "But" at the beginning of the third paragraph. It is both unnecessary and incorrect.Also, there are several errors in this sentence, "The website "Example Essays" states that the term clutter is referred to as thoughts on ones mind at that moment in time that doesn't have to do with what we are intending to write or talk about." The word, "ones", should have an apostrophe. Also, there are end quotation marks, but no beginning marks. This is confusing.