This MAN is SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL

Stuff everywhere! Bags, clothes, cars, iPads. We love our stuff. And over time, we’ve come to believe that this 'stuff' is what defines who we are. But our possessions will never fully satisfy the inmost desires of our soul. They never have. And they are not about to start. In fact, most of the time, it distract us from the very things that bring meaning to our lives.

Instead, our lives are defined by the choices we make. It is these choices that define our character, our authentic self. So choose wisely. Do not miss out by placing importance on things instead of people. Pursue beauty, hope, love and kindness. Pursue opportunity to improve this world for somebody else. Let’s be simply beautiful.

Filmed in Grahamstown, South Africa.
Featuring Theo du Plessis.

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Who is Reflections of Life? We are Justine and Michael (previously known as Green Renaissance). We use our passion for filmmaking and our love of storytelling, to remind our audience of one simple truth – that we are all human. The more that we understand and believe in this interconnectedness, the more we will treat ourselves, one another, and planet earth with a greater sense of compassion.

Editing - by Jackie Viviers
Sound mix - by Tamryn Breakey

The Awakening - by Clemens Ruh
Compass - by Some Were At Sea
FireSleeper, ft We Dream of Eden - by Dear Gravity
Fading Rhymes - by Ben Mcelroy
The Tree Who Grew On Water - by Yoav Ilan

A huge thank you to these guys, who so generously gave of their to time to help with language translations:
Arabic - by Mohammad Alkhudhair
Bulgarian - by Slavena Slaveva
Catalan - by Pau Zabaleta
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) - by Leena Kho
Croatian - by Davor Bobanac
Dutch - by Patricia Rossel
French - by Natalia Hoffsteter
German - by Tanja Pütz
Hindi - by Parul Sharma
Hungarian - by Anita Máté
Indonesian - by Ary Nuansa
Italian - by Vincenzo Mocerino
Korean - by Chloe Park
Malayalam - by Vishnu Reji Haritham
Polish - by Anna Konieczna
Portuguese - by Jonatha Koeller
Romanian - by Iulia Nastase
Russian - by Assiya Marzhanova
Spanish - by Marianne Carrere
Turkish - by Ahsen Aygören
Vietnamese - by Tam Do

[thelandofmint]

I left London UK, my well-paid job, rented flat over ten years ago and moved to the mountains in central Italy, I live on very little money from a couple of English lessons I give to kids in the nearby village but not always, like one week I make 15 euros, another nothing! I have no car or a washing machine or hot running water or central heating, my trusty wood stove does all the cooking, heating water for washes and heating my small very old stone house, no internet, just limited access through my mobile phone....I grow food, keep chickens, forage and barter with some small organic farms here..I will never go back to my old life, never. I don't need stuff, haven't bought anything in years, I don't own anything valuable, I don't want to travel, I'm just happy here in my small house surrounded by my family of animals and trees and plants..when I was in London I was miserable and sick all the time despite the good money I was making (stupidly spending it on horrid clothes and stuff), now I have no money but I'm the happiest and healthiest I've ever been..wake up people...love to you all💚💕😻

[HadesonLenox]

From "I lost all my wealth and possessions" to "I don't have to look after all these things". What a profound paradigm shift that must have been.

[vijayraju]

'If you want to sweep arrogance out, try poverty. Poverty is the best broom' - I was a MBA student in Japan with 2 kids and no money to buy even books, forget paying the tuition fees. When you have nothing, everything falls down. It humbles you. It allows you to focus on the core. This is such a beautiful video. Whoever is making this video, please remember that you are filling the air with goodness and this air is going to touch every being in this world. May the universal spirit bless you. I will make contribution for sure.

[lauraolander]

The more you own the more you are owned.
I crave a simple life like this.

[TheHappyblacky]

How you find these wise and beautiful souls shows how beautiful your mind is too. ☘️☘️

[MB-hctk]

Every couple of months I come back to this video to listen to this man speak, it’s beautiful

[sodbustergrl.]

This man is a wealth of knowledge.He is in tune with the animals, the earth, and most of all the energy of life. He knows what true happiness is. Love is all that is important. Things will never make you happy. He is just a wonderful soul full of wisdom that eminates love in everything he does.

[ilovemichigan-]

Being only 44 and having this mindset is an absolute blessing. I am truly thankful for me being me. I have gratitude for even the little fruit fly. I have the most respect for the biggest oak tree. I love life to the fullest. The good and bad. I cherish it all... Every moment 💚🙏💙 This video was so validating and such a blessing to watch. Thank you for making it 🙌💯🙏💙

[TheQNSzzz]

Less is more. What a lovely, kind man, an enlightened soul. I should be so fortunate and privileged to make the aquaintance of this delightful person.

[kenjileach]

I'm 71 and live next to a beautiful park in Tulsa, Ok. I manage a feral cat colony and enjoy the beauty of the miles and miles of trails I ride. I know what he feels. You have to let go of materialism to see the real beauty of our existence. Thank you for a Beautiful Film.

[maryjoyramos]

"We shape our world."
"It's only your choices which define you."

[reader]

I had tears as he played the flute to the donkeys and petted and cuddled with them. You could feel the overwhelming kindness that Theo has for life. I know those animals sensed and felt it. What a beautiful soul!

[aremmovimento]

He smiles with his eyes :))) Such a beautiful person who makes me want to listen to what he has to say!

[shaping_the_Invisible]

I'll add an observation. I've been watching this channel now for a few months, and there is a common theme - Deep Wisdom. YouTube is flooded with all sorts of self improvement advice, and buzzwords from people who don't exactly practice what they preach and aren't grounded in any realness. And in effect because they too live in a bubble, have only haphazard advice to give. The real conversation comes from the pure, simple and humble. Those that are connected not to their cellphones, but to their communities and the Earth. I feel many people believe that answers need to be complex and high tech. But they don't, and people are slowly waking up to that fact. A little more each and every day.

[zorbabuddha_]

Theo is one of the richest human beings I've ever come across. I'm truly grateful for this video, thank you!

[joyceconnolly]

What a beautiful sharing and what a beautiful man. Sooo much light and love streaming from his eyes! Thank you! ❤️

[STP]

"The loss of my wealthy lifestyle was the best thing that ever happened to me".
What a wise couldn't imagine anyone says that.

[moonshadow]

I wish I had someone like him to chat with. "A force called goodness, an energy called love"

[scraps]

This man has found inner peace I'm working towards it as well.... Green Renaissance thank you for these helpful videos

[NikkyGovier]

Your videos are so sensitively made. I love that nothing is rushed, giving time to absorb the gems spoken. They give a tremendous sense of calm. Thank you.