Comments on: A Simplicity Anyone Can Live With

By: Wenny Yap

Wenny Yap

I have chosen to live in voluntary simplicity these few years and I’m loving it! I live in moderation within my own rules, time and space and still get to enjoy the things that I desired since a long time ago.

By: Sheryl at Providence Acres Farm

Sheryl at Providence Acres Farm

Good advice! Minimalism and simplicity are different for everyone. No two people have the same priorities and you are the only person who knows what is important to you.

By: Dougster77

Dougster77

I have to agree with you in that no one size does fit all. Concentrate on the things that make you happy and forget what the rest of the world says or thinks.

By: M.L.

M.L.

I just love it when you have posts like this! You word things so wonderfully that it leaves me amazed at how the concept of simplicity has become so complicated. It really is a simple concept if left to remain simple. Thank you for keeping things simple and helping all of us to keep a simple focus.

By: Malcolm R. Campbell

Malcolm R. Campbell

I like your advice to ignore the one size fits all method of finding simplicity. It seems clear to me that if one is living simply based on rules or a recipe, s/he has yet to attain his or her goal. Simple living is a heart-oriented approach, not a lemmings-over-the-cliff approach.

Malcolm

By: Willow

Willow

I agree with you, too. If one is required to live by someone else’s simplicity formula, then it will not be simple because every one has different needs and life perameters. I wither like a pulled up plant when I don’t have a garden to putter around in. My garden is an integral part of my simple life. To others, a garden would be a source of irritation and stress. I happily make room among my possessions for gardening tools, but I would consider fishing equipment as clutter. Each person must choose his/her own ‘simple life’.

By: Random Thoughts of a Jersey Mom

Random Thoughts of a Jersey Mom

I like that! It really is up to ourselves to decide what simplicity means & how it can work for us. I wouldn’t be able to do some of the extreme things people write about (i.e. live with only what you need like water, food, clothes on your back, and some sort of shelter) but I do try to simplify to a point that works for the entire family. For example, I like to live in a clutter-free environment where everything is neat & organized. Not only does it make the house look bigger, it’s easier to maintain & keep clean.

By: goldfish

goldfish

I couldn’t agree with you more! I live very differently than you do, yet I consider my lifestyle to be very simple. I consider my voluntary simplicity as eliminating as much static as possible from my life. Reduce stress, increase happiness!