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Natural Life Magazine, July/August 2002 Simplicity is becoming a 21st century buzzword, a pursuit that is being promoted as a cure for everything from the housework blues and global warming to spiritual and economic malaise. But there is no mystery to or difficulty about the concept. Simplifying your life is about gaining control of your life – creating more time, on the job and at home, to do the things you want to do. It’s also about gaining control of your finances and the impact your life makes on the planet.
Surveys show that more and more people feel that they aren’t spending their time on things they enjoy. One poll found that 65 percent of people spend their leisure time doing things they’d prefer not to do. And many of these people are asking what’s the point of leading a “full life” if you don't have the time and energy to enjoy it, or if it’s degrading the environment or other people’s quality of life? Simple living is about streamlining your life so you have time for the people and things you love. It means lightening your load, digging out from under your piles of clutter, as well as the debt and over-committed time required to pay for the stuff that makes up that clutter. Everything you own costs you something, no matter how much or little you originally paid for it. Aside from the cost of acquisition, there are costs associated with a space to store your stuff, the energy to transport it, and your attention to deal with it. By having only the items that you need, you'll gain a significant cost savings by avoiding the money, space, and energy costs of clutter. . . To read the rest of this article, and all of our current and back issues, subscribe to our digital edition. Wendy Priesnitz is the Editor of Natural Life Magazine and a journalist with 30 years of experience. She has also authored nine books. Read her blog. |
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