Quote by Charles Bukowski

The less I needed the better I felt.

The less I needed the better I felt.

Summary

This quote implies that when a person possesses fewer material possessions or dependencies on external factors, they experience an improved sense of well-being. It suggests that by reducing one's attachment to material things and focusing on essential needs, one can achieve a higher level of contentment and inner peace. By embracing a simpler and more minimalist lifestyle, individuals often discover that freedom and satisfaction are not found in having more, but rather in needing less.

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Materialism

By Charles Bukowski

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