It is very easy in a consumer-driven, capitalistic society to both lose our focus and to lose track of the things most important in life. Instead of forming our own values and being true to them, many of us adopt the desires thrust on us from advertisements and cultural pressures. We have no idea what… Continue reading Focusing on What Is Most Important Leads to a Better Life
Category: Minimalism
Danshari: Ditching Materialism for the Simple Life
Michael Hoffman, in an interesting new article in The Japan Times Online, describes danshari, a lifestyle idea that complements three other stuff-minimal concepts, voluntary simplicity, wabi sabi, and true wealth. Voluntary simplicity, you may recall, has origins in the 19th century and calls into question the values of material wealth and status; it focuses instead… Continue reading Danshari: Ditching Materialism for the Simple Life