We live in a world of incredible technology. We live in a world of ceaseless progress, and we live in a world increasingly detached from our roots — a world of growing complexity, and a planet bent straight under the weight of our unending march toward the future. Is it any wonder, now, that we’re not any happier? Is it any wonder that somehow, for every wondrous new discovery we celebrate, we’re not any healthier in our everyday lives?
These are questions that we can no longer ignore.
Even the most fervent child of modern times cannot deny this one simple fact: for every advancement in recent history, and for every breakthrough new technology that captures the public spotlight, we as human beings are worse off than ever before. We have a health crisis of unimaginable proportions, weekly rituals of stress and exhaustion, and this little voice, now, that says what so many of us are just starting to admit: something has to change.
Lucky thing, then, that this change starts with us — with every person like me or you.
You want to change. You want to simplify. You want to find some kind of balance, now, in a world that makes it harder than ever to live well, to live simply, and to be happy for every day that you do.