THE TENETS OF SIMPLICITY

Chapter 7: Zen and the Art of Doing Nothing

According to our esteemed experts, Simplicity is not just a state of mind, it's a series of carefully crafted principles.

Here are the Tenets of Simplicity, codified for your edification:

1. The Tenet of Minimalism: We reject all unnecessary things.
2. The Tenet of Focus: We do one thing, and we do it well.
3. The Tenet of Clarity: We strip away the noise.
4. The Tenet of Purpose: We do not do anything that does not serve the greater good.
5. The Tenet of Harmony: We do not do anything that harms the greater good.
6. The Tenet of Balance: We do not overdo anything.
7. The Tenet of Humility: We know we are not perfect.
8. The Tenet of Adaptability: We change our minds, and our plans, and our clothes.
9. The Tenet of Flexibility: We bend like a willow, but do not break.
10. The Tenet of Joy: We find the fun in the journey, not just the destination.

And now, for your further edification, we present the subtenets of Simplicity:

Subchapter 1: The Subtenet of Subminimalism

1.1. We reject all unnecessary subthings.
1.2. We simplify our subthoughts.

1.3. The Subtenet of Subclarity

Subchapter 2: The Subtenet of Subfocus

2.1. We focus on one subthing, and one subthing only.
2.2. We do not subdivide our attention.

2.3. The Subtenet of Subpurpose

Subchapter 3: The Subtenet of Subclarity

3.1. We strip away the subnoise.
3.2. We clarify our subthoughts.

3.3. The Subtenet of Subbalance

Subchapter 4: The Subtenet of Subpurpose

4.1. We do not do subthings that do not serve the greater subgood.
4.2. We find submeaning in the subjourney.

4.3. The Subtenet of Subhumility

Subchapter 5: The Subtenet of Subbalance

5.1. We do not overdo subthings.
5.2. We find subharmony in the subjourney.

5.3. The Subtenet of Subflexibility

Subchapter 6: The Subtenet of Subhumility

6.1. We recognize our subimperfection.
6.2. We learn from our submistakes.

6.3. The Subtenet of Subjoy

Subchapter 7: The Subtenet of Subflexibility

7.1. We bend like a subwillow, but do not subbreak.
7.2. We adapt to the subchanging times.

7.3. The Subtenet of Subtenets

Subchapter 8: The Subtenet of Subtenets

8.1. We find joy in the subsubtenets.
8.2. We learn from the subsubtenets.

8.3. The End of the Subtenets

Subchapter 9: The End of the Subtenets

And that's it, folks!

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