Simplicity is good for the soul.
We complain about how complicated life has become, but we continue to complicate our lives. The two main ways we complicate our lives are with things and commitments. So much of our anxiety comes from these things and yet we cling to them and multiply them as if they were prizes to be cherished.
Saint Francis of Paola understood the maxim “less is more” so well that he founded the Order of the Minims, a Latin word that means “the least.”
Here are five examples of how less is more, and how they applied to Saint Francis of Paola’s life.
“Less is more” means different things to different people. Find out what it means to you, embrace its wisdom, and take note of how it changes your life.
