THE DAILY BOOSTER
The Art of Simplicity
Saturday, July 12th, 2025
Start with Intention: Box Breathing
Quote of the Day
“As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler; solitude will not be solitude, nor poverty poverty, nor weakness weakness.”– Henry David Thoreau
Daily Laughter & Play
Joke of the Day
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I’m trying to declutter my life. I’m starting with my jokes…
this is the only one I kept.
Today’s Playful Challenge: Try the “One-Word Story” game with a friend.
Vocabulary
Word of the Day
Pithy
(adj.): Concise and forcefully expressive.
Vocab Review
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Convivial (adj.):
Friendly, lively, and enjoyable.
Useful Fact of the Day
Today, **July 12th**, is National Simplicity Day, chosen to honor the birthday of Henry David Thoreau, a leading advocate for living a simple, intentional life.
Daily Read Aloud: The Wealth of Less
Listen, my friend. Our world screams a single, frantic message: more. More notifications, more possessions, more tasks, more ambitions, more things to worry about. We are told that the path to happiness is paved with addition. We collect and accumulate, filling our homes, our calendars, and our minds until there is no room left to breathe. We live, as Thoreau warned, in “quiet desperation,” a state now amplified to a deafening roar.
But what if the path isn’t addition, but subtraction? What if true wealth is not found in what you can acquire, but in what you can do without? This is the art of simplicity. It is the conscious, deliberate, and often difficult choice to edit your own life. It’s the courage to say “no” to the good so you have space for the great. It’s the wisdom to understand that a single, meaningful conversation is worth more than a hundred superficial interactions.
Simplicity is not about deprivation; it is about focus. It’s clearing the clutter from your path so you can walk freely and with purpose. It’s tuning out the static so you can finally hear the music. Today, don’t ask yourself what you can add to your life to make it better. Ask yourself: “What can I remove to make it richer?” The answer may surprise you with its power.
Daily Journaling: The Art of Simplicity
Daily Financial: The Art of Financial Simplicity
Daily Alignment: Plan Your Day
Today’s Schedule
Final Centering: Mindfulness (10-15 Min)
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“Single-Tasking”
For the next five minutes, your only task is to breathe. When your mind wanders, gently return it to this one, simple task.
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“Letting Go” Visualization
Imagine your mind is a room. Visualize picking up each piece of mental clutter and gently placing it outside the door.
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“Appreciating a Simple Sensation”
Pick one simple sensation (the feeling of your feet on the floor, the taste of water) and explore it with your full attention.