A Minimalist’s Train of Thought: Why Minimalism, What it means to me and What its Benefits are
一个极简主义者思维的培养：为什么奉行极简主义，这对我有什么意义和好处
People always ask why I became a minimalist, and my answer is always:
The less you have and do, the more you will feel free.
人们一直问我为什么会变成一个极简主义者，而我的答案也一直都是：你拥有的和要做的越少，你就感觉越自由。
A Minimalist’s Train of Thought
一个极简主义者思维的培养。
Less money spent means more money saved
花越少的钱意味着节约更多的钱
More money saved means the longer you can live in financial peace and security
节约更多的钱意味着你的经济状况能更长久的保持和平和安全
Financial peace and security comes from owning less
经济状况的和平和安全来自拥有的更少
Less stuff owned means less to carry around, move or have to travel with
拥有更少的东西意味着随身携带，搬家和旅行的东西更少
Less responsibility for your stuff also means less maintenance and more time
对东西的负担越少也意味着更少的维护和更多的时间
The more time you have, the more relaxed you will feel
拥有越多的时间，你就感觉越轻松
The more relaxed you are, the less you will care about stuff
感觉越轻松，你就越不会关心这些东西
If you care less about stuff, it means you’ll care less about image
如果你对东西不那么关心，这意味着你也不那么在意虚无。
If you care less about image, you will care more about experiences and memories
如果你少关心这些虚无，你就能多关心经历和回忆
If you care more about experiences and memories, you will be happier with less
如果你多关心经历和回忆，拥有越少的东西就能让你更容易开心
If you are happier with less, you’ll never want or need for more
如果你拥有越少的东西都能让你更开心，你就不会再想要或者需要更多
The less you want or need for more, the more you will feel free
你想要和需要的越少，你就感觉越自由
– The Everyday Minimalist
