Henry Miller mentioned that machines and good things meant nothing to him, because he could live happily without that. Personally, I feel dependent to certain things he mentioned, for example, the dream to have a good home or a car would make me happy, but I still believe that kind of happiness is not as much as the happiness of knowing that you have someone beloved to share those dreams with.
However, I connected that idea to where he talked about eliminating newspapers and where he believes the world needs peace and solitude and idleness, in addition that we could learn how to live without material things. In these days; How do you feel about what Henry Thought? Do you ever feel you do not need those "things"?
Griselda V
This is a great point, Griselda. And it's coming into vogue now too. W/ the financial meltdown you saw a lot of people writing about "simplified lives," getting rid of cars, of belongings, moving into smaller places, etc. Do any of you live this type of life or know someone who does? Why does it appeal to some people?
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