Now aged 70 — the age at which Confucius famously said he followed his heart ’ s desire — she feels a growing pull towards simplicity, the trimming away of superfluous desires, and a return to her essential self.
到了從心所欲的年歲，張曉風漸有返璞歸真的想望，她樂在安貧的生活，不是真貧而是一種降低慾望的享受。