National Simplicity Day- History, Significance, Quotes & How Do We Celebrate It?

Updated September 23, 2022

National Simplicity is annual event observed on July 12 to make the birth anniversary of Henry David Thoreau. He was born on 12 July, 1817. This day honour the life of Henry David Thoreau. Also, it makes aware people of simplicity and motivates to just live a simple life, and unplugging from your laptops, smartphones and gadgets for a day.

Simplicity is the state of being simple or uncomplicated. In a straight word which is easy to understand. This is the opposite of complexity. “Simplicity is the key to brilliance” said by Bruce Lee.

National Simplicity Day

National Simplicity Day is an unofficial holiday celebrated on July 12 each year. The day honour and glorify the life of Henry David Thoreau. He was born on 12 July, 1817 in Concord, United States. Thoreau was an American philosopher, leading transcendentalist, writer, author, and an eternal advocate for living a life of simplicity.

Simplicity Day offers us opportunities to be free from the complexity of the world and enables us simply be simple. Also, the day encourages peoples to step back and find some techniques to simplify life in such a hectic lifestyle.

History of National Simplicity Day

There is no exact date that when was first National simplicity day celebrated. The first celebration of this day is not known yet. The creator and origination of the day are not found. National Simplicity Day was established to tribute the birth date of Henry David Thoreau. He was born on July 12, 1817 in Concord, United States.

David Thoreau lived his life as an example of simplicity. This day aims to encourages everyone to realize the tremendous benefits of living a simple life. This day promotes an important message which makes it essential to be celebrated, so on this day take a break from your busy lifestyle and relax to enjoy few small things in your life.

Significance of National Simplicity Day

We live in a complicated world, surrounded with technologies which include, mobile phones, laptops and other modern-day gadgets. Simplicity Day holds lots of importance in today’s day and age. As we hardly get time to feel peace in our busy lifestyle.

This day provides a way to shun the technology for a day, so people can connect and communicate with themselves. And, do away with the unnecessary clutter in their lives. It encourages us to enjoy the feeling of truly being in the moment and make understand what the significant things in our life are.

How to Celebrate Simplicity Day?

(I) Read books and essays written by Henry David Thoreau.
(II) Try to spend some time with nature.
(III) Take a vow that you will never run after materialistic stuff.
(IV) Educate your relatives, friends, family about the simplicity and stop them from wasting their money on expensive things.
(V) Donate money to needy people, if you are capable.

Quotes for National Simplicity Day

(I) “There is no greatness where there is not simplicity, goodness, and truth.” ~ Leo Tolstoy
(II) “Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity! I say, let your affairs be as two or three, and not a hundred or a thousand; instead of a million-count half a dozen, and keep your accounts on your thumbnail.” -Henry David Thoreau, Walden
(III) “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” ~ Confucius
(IV) “As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler; solitude will not be solitude, poverty will not be poverty, nor weakness.” -Henry David Thoreau
(V) “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” ~ Leonardo da Vinci

(VI) “It is the heart that makes a man rich. He is rich according to what he is, not according to what he has.” -Henry Ward Beecher
(VII) “The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.” ~ William James
(VIII) “Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” -Robert Brault
(IX) “Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification.” ~ Martin H.
(X) “Simplicity is the essence of happiness.” -Cedric Bledsoe

(XI) “Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” ~ William Morris
(XII) “The simplest things are often the truest.” -Richard Bach
(XIII) “Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” ~ Lao Tzu
(XIV) “The way to happy – keep your heart free from hate, your mind free from worry, live
(XV) simply, expect little, give much.” ~ Carol Borges
(XVI) “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” ~ Albert Einstein

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