has spent decades in life, working hard in the world of mortals, running for life, and working hard for fame and fortune.
slowly discovered that he wanted more and more, and eventually lost himself.
Light rice and coarse tea have the real taste, and it is almost peaceful to live quietly with an open window.
people live to the extreme with simplicity and simplicity.
Only by giving up unnecessary desires and burdens can a person live the true flavor of life.
These 8 minimalist lifestyles recommended by People’s Daily are worth practicing together.
01
material minimalist
There is a colleague who likes to buy, buy, buy.
I stock up on a lot of things every year during the shopping festival.
Express delivery has to be pulled back with a trolley every time.
As time goes by, the house is full of things.
A bunch of things that I can’t use but can’t bear to throw away.
takes up a lot of time, space, and money, but cannot bring substantial improvement to the quality of life.
Later, she moved to a new home and decided to give up.
Except for necessary items, everything else will be sold.
She realized that she actually didn’t need so many things.
Nowadays, e-commerce is developing rapidly, and a person can get everything he wants with just a few clicks of his fingers.
so that people tend to develop a hoarding habit.
But in the end, I only have one mouth and two hands, so what I can use is really limited.
Excessive substances can only bring burdens to oneself.
People are the masters of all things. Don't put the cart before the horse and let yourself become a slave to foreign things.
Purchase carefully, use it cherishly, and discard it decisively. This is the best outlook on material life. I once heard a story.
There is an old Chinese medicine doctor in Taiwan who is a national treasure.
is a doctor who is called a god, but he can only see three people a day.
When encountering difficult and complicated diseases, sometimes you can even read one in a day.
He said: He is old and has limited energy. It is okay to read three, but if there are more, he will not be able to read accurately.
People’s energy is limited, and the more you use it, the less it will be.
is excessively dissipated and can accomplish nothing.
The ancients said: When you are in the right position, you can consolidate your destiny.
A person must concentrate his energy and focus on one thing, so that it is possible to get things done.
Many people now fragment their time too much.
When I have time, I use it to scroll through Weibo and TikTok, and time slips through my fingers without even realizing it.
The energy is also wasted little by little.
When things really come up, I can’t keep myself up, get twice the result with half the effort, and live a mediocre life.
Life must be focused.
Only by focusing your time and energy on key points can you truly improve the quality of life.
Only by staying away from meaningless waste can life be fulfilling and happy.
03
Financial minimalism
Financial minimalism is not something you can do alone.
But a person must be financially free.
Don’t worry about necessary things, just buy what you need.
Don’t be envious of things you shouldn’t buy, keep your pockets in check, and don’t be vain.
To live life by scratching and instigating every day is to be enslaved by money.
is extravagant, unable to make ends meet, and will be enslaved by money.
True financial freedom is not about two houses in a first-tier city and a deposit of 20 million.
But a person’s desire is less than his or her income.
Live within your means, don’t let yourself care too much about money, and don’t be too arrogant.
Reduce your energy on this matter and spend your life on the things that really matter. People like
can have the freedom to control themselves no matter when and where they are.
04
Emotional minimalism
Everyone has emotions. Good emotions are encouragement, and bad emotions are warnings.
They are signals for action, not for you to immerse yourself in them and keep yourself internally consumed.
What defeats emotions is always action.
A student once called teacher Zhao Yuping in the middle of the night.
said that he was in a bad mood and looking for a solution.
Teacher Zhao directly gave him a task.
I will need a file for my lecture the day after tomorrow. There are two thousand words in it. You can finish it tomorrow.
The students were a little confused, but they still did it.
At nine o'clock in the evening the next day, the students handed in their homework.
Teacher Zhao saw that his condition was obviously different.
then told him: Do things when you are in a bad mood. If you have something to do, you will feel better.
Instead of indulging in bad emotions and constantly torturing yourself, it is better to find something for yourself to do.
It is better to do it yourself than to say a thousand things.
Only by taking action can we defeat anxiety and negative emotions.
05
Relationship minimalism
We often say: when a person reaches a certain age, you must throw away four things:
meaningless wine parties, people who don't love you, relatives who look down on you, and hypocritical friends.
After people reach middle age, they gradually understand.
You don’t need too many friends, just one or two close friends are enough.
Writer He Caitou was once a fan of circles.
attended endless dinner parties every day, but in the end, I gradually discovered that many people met him almost once.
There was no further contact after the meal.
The so-called I know many celebrities and have many connections is just a false illusion.
Instead of wasting time on this matter, it is better to go home and read a book by yourself.
Just like that, He Caitou gave up the meal.
began to concentrate on running his own small circle.
usually spends most of his time alone, and occasionally gets together with one or two close friends.
In this kind of life, the pace is slower and the quality of communication is higher.
Social life is like salt, too little is too bland, too much is too salty.
Having one or two close friends, getting together occasionally and talking to each other is the best way to socialize.
06
expresses minimalism
The toad screams loudly, but it has no effect except annoying people.
But when the rooster sings, the world will know.
does not seek too much when speaking, but seeks accuracy.
Say the right words at the right time without being sloppy or beating around the bush.
Remain silent at inappropriate times, so as to truly express minimalist .
Many people talk for a long time without focusing on the point. After talking for a long time, things are not explained clearly, the relationship between the characters is not straightened out, and the emotions are vented from the beginning to the end. People like
can easily confuse people in work and life.
Learn to use minimalist expressions, so that a person can be more efficient at work and communicate more effectively in life.
07
minimalist mentality
There is a story in "Liezi":
Qiguo A person was worried that the sky would fall and the earth would collapse. He had no safe place to live, so that he could not sleep well or eat.
The heavy mental burden made him anxious all day long, making his life more and more difficult.
Later, people used "unfounded worries" to describe unfounded worries and worries.
No love in the past, no love in the present, and no love in the future.
No nostalgia for the past, no longing for the future.
Focus on the present and live in the present.
Only in this way can a person live the best of himself in the complicated road of life. There are very few things that people can do in this life.
If you set too many goals and your energy is too scattered, you may not be able to accomplish any of them.
Zeng Guofan's younger brother once served as the commander of the Hunan Army.
He has always felt that he was inferior to others because he did not have a Jinshi background.
So I wanted to prepare for the exam and lead the troops at the same time.
Zeng Guofan decisively rejected him: You can either lead troops or take exams, you can only choose one.
Life is often an art of choice. If you choose this, you must give up that.
We are not gods, and our time and energy are limited.
Instead of biting off more than you can chew, it is better to do the things you are doing right now.
After all, it is not easy for a person to do one thing well in his lifetime.
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Xi Murong once said: Crossing the river, there are thousands of hibiscus.
Poetry is also simple, and the heart is also simple.
Life is very short, and there are very few things that can be accommodated.
