Minimalism

I sometimes run in shoes that have very little substance to them. The theory is that less is more. The feet have to do more work and the balance of the body is better is these "thin" shoes. I believe they are good for running for my body. But do I do the same thing for my soul? Minimalism in the spiritual life is not a good thing.

"How little do I have to do" for the exercise of my soul? If I am asking this question, then more is better than less. If I run for an hour, and pray, read the bible, for a quarter of that time, and occasionally pick up a book about the interior life, then I am out of whack. My body will deteriorate with age, but the interior life will never grow much in the first place. Get a balance, no?