Benefits of walking

Quotes about simple pleasures

“A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness.” – Albert Einstein “Simple pleasures are the …

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Benefits of walking

Making Memories

“The best thing about memories is making them” One of humans’ most advanced cognitive abilities is memory. Having a good memory, and being able …

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Creativity creates well-being

Valuing the Artist

Art in the broadest sense – including fine art, performance art, literature, music and so on – provides priceless value to individuals and society …

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Quotes about Waste

Dealing with complexity is an inefficient and unnecessary waste of time, attention and mental energy. There is never any justification for things being complex …

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Waste Not, Want Not

There are two ways of thinking about the saying ‘waste not, want not’. Firstly, there is the idea that if you don’t waste some …

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Learning self-sufficiency

Making a life

People talk about making a living all the time but we rarely talk about making a life. People may think that making a life …

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Learning self-sufficiency

The Gift of Giving

To give is to choose to be more human. Giving is the very essence of being human because giving is essentially creative. It creates …

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Learning self-sufficiency

Quotes about giving

The following quotes about giving will inspire you on your path to well-being and sustainability. “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, …

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Quotes about Change

‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.’ – Nelson Mandela ‘The measure of intelligence is the ability …

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Peace quotes

Peace Quotes

Econation supports peace, and denounces war. War, and the threat of war, is a waste. There might be times when conflict is justified, self-defence …

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