簡(jiǎn)單主義者十大好處

許多人認(rèn)為簡(jiǎn)單主義者就像和尚一樣，過(guò)著苦行的生活，剝奪自己“世俗的”東西。還有人對(duì)簡(jiǎn)單主義者有一種善意的好奇(你們究竟為什么想要一個(gè)空蕩蕩的缺乏溫暖舒適的家?)。

但大家通常不會(huì)想到的是簡(jiǎn)單主義者在這樣的生活中所得到的真正快樂(lè)。而這正是我們當(dāng)中的許多人接受簡(jiǎn)單主義生活方式的首要原因:讓自己快樂(lè)起來(lái)。

為此，我決定從哲學(xué)角度談?wù)労?jiǎn)單主義的10大好處。

1、擁有的東西越少，你的壓力就越少。你擁有的財(cái)產(chǎn)越少，就越不必?fù)?dān)心它們的維護(hù)、修理、保險(xiǎn)、保管和支出。

2、擁有的東西越少，你的自由就越大。財(cái)物就像錨，把我們固定在房子周圍(房子是為了擱東西)，束縛在工作中(工作是為了掙錢買東西)。如果你沒(méi)有滿滿一屋子的財(cái)物，你就能更容易遷移，并從隨著遷移而出現(xiàn)的各種機(jī)會(huì)中獲利。

3、擁有的東西越少，你擁有的時(shí)間就越多。從計(jì)劃、研究到最終購(gòu)買一樣?xùn)|西(從開(kāi)車到各商店考察到上網(wǎng)搜尋消費(fèi)者的評(píng)價(jià))都需要花時(shí)間。清潔、維護(hù)和整理你的財(cái)物也需要時(shí)間。你買的東西越少，你用于追求其他的快樂(lè)事情的時(shí)間就越多。

4、擁有的東西越少，你的錢就越多。你買得越少，你存的錢就越多，銀行賬戶上多點(diǎn)錢，誰(shuí)會(huì)不高興呢?

5、擁有的東西越少，你與鄰居攀比的壓力就越小。當(dāng)人們知道你是個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單主義者時(shí)，就不會(huì)期待你有最新、最好的玩具和顯示社會(huì)地位的物品。事實(shí)上，他們不指望你擁有任何東西。(我真希望看到鄰居們都變成簡(jiǎn)單主義者，相互攀比誰(shuí)更少消費(fèi)。)

6、擁有的東西越少，你需要清理的東西就越少。我可不喜歡把周末花在給家里的種種裝飾打掃衛(wèi)生，把不再中意的東西統(tǒng)統(tǒng)放到抽屜、垃圾桶和壁櫥里(我敢肯定并不是我一個(gè)人有這種想法!)此外，成為一個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單主義者意味著，當(dāng)朋友突然來(lái)訪時(shí)你會(huì)有一個(gè)足夠干凈體面的家。

7、擁有的東西越少，你的機(jī)會(huì)就越多，創(chuàng)造性越高。我喜歡接受在不購(gòu)買“多余”東西的情況下設(shè)法滿足自己的需要或完成一項(xiàng)任務(wù)的挑戰(zhàn)。

8、擁有的東西越少，我們的地球就越環(huán)保。你買的東西越少，對(duì)環(huán)境就越有利。瘋狂消費(fèi)是對(duì)地球自然資源的最大浪費(fèi)。

9、自己擁有的東西越少，別人擁有的就越多。地球的資源是有限的。當(dāng)我們過(guò)度消費(fèi)，超過(guò)我們應(yīng)有的份額——留給別人和后代的資源就更少。簡(jiǎn)單主義者的生活方式有助于恢復(fù)平衡。

10、擁有的東西越少，你的快樂(lè)就越多。你需要為之操心的財(cái)物越少，你就會(huì)有更多的時(shí)間和朋友、家人相聚;有更多的時(shí)間欣賞花草、晚霞及生命中一切美好的東西。這正是人生快樂(lè)的源泉——比任何消費(fèi)品帶來(lái)的快樂(lè)都多。

The Top Ten Benefits of

Being a Minimalist

A lot of people think being a minimalist is akin to being a monk—living a sort of ascetic lifestyle in which you deprive yourself oforldly hings simply for the sake of it.Others regard minimalists with polite curiosity (why ever would you WANT to have an empty house?)

What gets lost in most considerations of minimalism is the true joy that can be found in the lifestyle. I think thatthe number one reason most of us adopt it:to make ourselves happy.

To this end，I e decided to wax philosophical today on the top ten benefits of being a minimalist.

1. Less stuff=less stress.The fewer possessions you have，the less you need to worry about maintaining， repairing，insuring，protecting，and paying for them.

2. Less stuff=more freedom. Possessions are like anchors，tethering us to our houses (to store them)， and our jobs (to pay for them).When you donhave a houseful of stuff， you e much more mobile and able to take advantage of opportunities as they arise.

3. Less stuff=more time.It takes time to plan for，research，and acquire a purchase (from driving around to stores，to surfing the web for consumer reviews).And it takes time to clean，maintain，and keep stuff in order once you own it.The less stuff you buy，the more time you have for other (more pleasurable) pursuits.

4. Less stuff=more money. The less you buy，the more you save. And who wouldnbe happier with a little more money in their bank account?

5. Less stuff=less pressure to keep up with the Joneses.When people know you e a minimalist， they donexpect you to have the latest and greatest toys and status symbols.In fact，they donexpect you to have anything at all.(Actually， Ilove to see the Joneses become minimalist，and the competitive non-consumption that results.)

6. Less stuff=less to clean.I prefer not to spend my weekends dusting around tchotchkes，and corralling wayward items into drawers，bins，and closets (and I suspect Inot the only one!) Whatmore:when you e a minimalist，your house is more likely to look halfway decent when someone drops by unexpectedly.

7. Less stuff=more opportunity to be creative and resourceful.I love the challenge of meeting a need，or completing a task，without purchasing something xtra.?8. Less stuff=a greener planet. The fewer things you buy，the better for the environment.Rampant consumption is a terrible waste of the Earthnatural resources.

9. Less stuff for me=more for others.The resources of our planet are finite.When we over-consume， we take more than our fair share—leaving less for others，and future generations.A minimalist lifestyle helps restore the balance.

10. Less stuff=more joy.The fewer possessions you have to fuss over，the more time you have for friends，family，flowers，sunsets，and the beautiful things in life.And that—more than any consumer item—is the source of true happiness.

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