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A review by 4ndysmith
The Abundance of Less: Lessons in Simple Living from Rural Japan by Andy Couturier
5.0
What a lovely and peaceful experience reading this book was. I don't think I've read anything like this before.
The author doesn't explain at all what you should do to live a simple yet abundant life. Instead, he details stories and thoughts from ten different people living in rural Japan, leaving me, the reader, to decide for myself what’s important.
As others have said, much self-examination occurs during this book. You can't help but re-evaluate your own way of living and try to align it with a more slow-paced, intentional, mindful, and ecologically friendly way of life.
The author doesn't explain at all what you should do to live a simple yet abundant life. Instead, he details stories and thoughts from ten different people living in rural Japan, leaving me, the reader, to decide for myself what’s important.
As others have said, much self-examination occurs during this book. You can't help but re-evaluate your own way of living and try to align it with a more slow-paced, intentional, mindful, and ecologically friendly way of life.