The Simple Life William Zinsser in his essay‚ “Simplicity‚” describes the tendency people have to inflate their own words. A majority of us think that something is missing if a word or sentence is too simple causing us to add unnecessary information only to confuse our readers. Zinsser shows us examples of this in everyday life such as a simple letter‚ or a brochure by an insurance company‚ where the corporation uses a statement that overuses vocabulary to express something so
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Simplicity For a very small business that carries a limited amount of inventory or that turns over inventory slowly‚ a mechanized inventory system is unnecessary. The business owner can easily keep track of how much merchandise is on hand with a manual system‚ or simply by applying the "eyeball test" to see if it is time to order more. The owner won’t need to spend money on inventory software or take the time to learn how to operate it. Sense of Control A manual system gives a small business owner
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Beauty in simplicity: The fabric of society in supposedly civilized societies has become frayed – stretched‚ strained and subjected to innumerable pressures. Many of these frayings were imposed in the interest of adding value to life by increasing choices for people. This has actually diminished our quality of life and induced a mental paralysis‚ the result of having too many options‚ and too many decisions to make. I believe in the innate power and virtue of simplicity. History’s most tragic errors
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concept of simplicity was a striking key factor. Thoreau clearly states in his first story “Economy”‚ “Moreover‚ I‚ on my side‚ require of every writer‚ first or last‚ a simple and sincere account of his own life…” (1). Simplicity comes from within and to realize the morale at such a young stage in life is a gift that many can cherish forever. Simple is best‚ how often do we find that as a contradiction‚ and how ironic that a man such as Thoreau would create irony in the word of simplicity. Within this
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Tunik English 3 Period 3 10/10/2014 Thoreau’s concept of simplicity In the modern world‚ though the living conditions become better and better‚ lives become more and more sophisticated and materialistic. Lots of people feel they get lost in the modern society. Therefore‚ an increasing number of people begin to advocate a simplified life style to find the essence of life. This idea of simplicity is not new‚ it has already been expressed by Thoreau hundreds years ago. Through
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In life‚ there’s much that seems confusing. We always want simple explanations for everything‚ but there are some theories that simply don’t possess an “easy way of putting it.” Many of these theories are used in literature; examples include nihilism‚ existentialism‚ and monism. However‚ there’s one theory that’s particularly interesting: solipsism. Solipsism is the belief that nothing exists‚ or can be proven to exist‚ except one’s own mind and the creations of it (Glossary). Solipsism is a very
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few arguments and the three most important ones will be outlined‚ namely‚ the relativity argument‚ the argument for instinctive beliefs and the argument for simplicity. The essay will argue that Russell’s simplicity argument is effective because it stands against criticism. In fact‚ the critical discussion will be mainly focused on the simplicity argument since it provides more room for debate. Therefore‚ after an outline of all the arguments‚ this essay will aim to a narrow focus and explain only briefly
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The title character of Siddhartha‚ in contrast‚ follows his own path and questions the counsel of elders and even the great Buddha himself. Nevertheless‚ at the conclusion of the journeys of both Siddhartha and Candide‚ their stories converge when simplicity is found to be key to both their philosophies of life. The setting of Candide begins in Westphalia‚ a land described as an "earthly paradise" (Voltaire 22) and owned by the Baron Thunder-Ten-Tronckh. Candide is "blessed by nature with the most
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Have you ever struggled with writing a paper that has simply just too much information? I know I have‚ that’s for sure. In the essay “Simplicity”‚ written by William Zinsser‚ he discusses the problem with clutter in writing and the ways you can essentially clean up your sentence. I believe that his writing is an example of good writing. In the essay‚ the writer talks not only why clutter is such a big problem‚ but he also informs how we can try and correct this mistake. He states that clutter is
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Renaissance‚ stated: “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” (BrainyQuote). Simplicity‚ as a characteristic‚ presents an intriguing class of elegance that is immensely admirable. In modern society‚ individuals over-emphasize the complexities of living in their search for recognition. Humanity becomes entangled in the materialistic aspect of life‚ in turn‚ producing a highly intricate and often‚ confusing environment. With that said‚ there becomes an increasing fascination with simplicity‚ possessing a
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