Wildcard #5 It is generally accepted that the simplification of life is one of few steps to inner tranquility. In this excerpt from Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s book Gift From the Sea, she employs syntactical strategies, a variety of sentence structures, and paralleled truths in order to allow the readers to understand that living life as minimalist as possible will lead one to living a life of simplicity. Anne Morrow Lindbergh begins by explaining the connection between living a minimalistic life to living a life packed with heavy material burden. She illustrates her idea that owning less is better when she advises how one does not need a “closet-full” of clothes but rather a “suitcase-full” (Para. 1). Ideally, excessive consumption will lead