minimalism Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Sat, 29 May 2021 15:35:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 Scooter Minimalism https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/05/scooter-minimalism/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/05/scooter-minimalism/#comments Sat, 29 May 2021 15:35:14 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10351 Simple Riding Experience It’s difficult to not be swept up in the idea of simplicity when riding a Vespa scooter.  Or think life will magically improve if it wasn’t so complicated.  When I’m riding, my cares and concerns seem to magically evaporate in the wind.  But however sturdy that illusion, I know it’s not true. […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/05/scooter-minimalism/feed/ 16 10351 The Joy of Less https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/10/the-joy-of-less/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/10/the-joy-of-less/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2015 04:47:54 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=5329 I’m no minimalist.  I’m haunted by stuff. Francine Jay’s book The Joy of Less describes how stuff can weigh you down.  Her advice to imagine all your possessions being chained to your waist makes me think of Jacob Marley’s ghost in A Christmas Carol weighed down by the mess he crafted in life.  I’ve spent […]

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