A Shepherd’s Life Lessons | Heart Valley | The New Yorker Documentary

Contentment is the wise man’s gold. It fills your heart with joy and calms your mind with gratitude. If your heart is full and your mind is calm, you have a very good life.

I watch this video every few months and always cry. I'm so jealous of this man's heart, his generosity of spirit, his contentment. I hope he lives the rest of his life in peace and dies surrounded by the nature he loves.

This film highly touched my heart. The shepherd could inspire everyone who live in hectic life of city, of course including me. He hardly imagines that a man watching his gorgeous life is in tears who dwells in just opposite side of earth.

Perhaps this man is the happiest man in the world. Thank you for showing us the keys to joy in life.

Man is such a gem.Wish there was a gofundme for the chap, so we can send him to China to see the Great Wall.

Absolutely brilliant. We've been running a tiny sheep farm in west wales for 5 years and we have friends just like Evan. Same outlook on life. Always ready to help. They understand and enjoy their lives. They've welcomed us because we are here to farm (in our own tiny way) - we didn't just come here to be tourists. We have to save these small family farms. The quality of their livestock and the care they provide them is second to none. They've taught us so much. It would be a disaster to let their knowledge disappear in lieu of high intensity low quality farming. Thank you for making this documentary!

This is beautiful and more truly spiritual than any $1,000 spiritual retreat can give. Tears of joy.

There is nothing wrong with the simple life, especially if you are a good soul like this gentleman. Bless him.

I don't know how many times I have watched this. Every time I cry and laugh. Grateful for the feelings in my heart, every time.

I had been googling for something to add to a weekly devotion about Psalm 23, and came upon this beautiful story. The glorious countryside and Farmer Davies gentle spirit…. I think Farmer or Shepherd should be a title like Mr or Dr!?

how beautiful! its taking my breath away

Amazing. It’s left me with a warmth and words of wisdom. ‘I like to be present, polite and helping people’. A wonderful film.

Editing, audio, and filmography all excellent. The team did a great job sharing his story.

Wonderful! Took me back to visiting my grandparents in the same parish over 60 years ago. Hoping to find Wilf in early 2023, when we're there for 3 months.

A life well lived.

its everything a documentary should be!

Being a Welsh man myself. Gave me pride watching this video. What a video. A came on my phone just to comment. Simply amazing. Brought tears to my eyes but only of happiness

I love this beyond words 😍

what an alchemist, transcending circumstances on earth, so below, as above.

Thank you, both to the film makers and to Wilf, who's attitude to life and his beautiful poetic thoughts are inspiring. I feel good having watched this film.