Contentment is a vital ethical value if we are to be happy.
Tag Archives: Simple Life
Wealth
Wealth consists not in having great possessions….
Consumption vs Frugality
The consumption society has made us feel that happiness lies in having things….
If it Works, I Keep It
“My stove is old. My wallpaper is old. It’s the same wallpaper from when I moved here and I never changed it. Why would I change it? I just keep it clean. If you take better care of things, you can hold onto them longer. That’s how I still run things. If it works, IContinue reading “If it Works, I Keep It”
Living Standards and Frugality
Throughout the majority in time in the history of the United States, the need to be frugal (thrifty) for the average person was a necessity … not a lifestyle choice as many are choosing today in our post-scarcity society in order to: Improve their personal finances De-clutter their lives from materialistic consumerism Live a moreContinue reading “Living Standards and Frugality”
One Less Auto
For the first time in 33 years, my wife and I are down to one vehicle after selling one this past week.
Choosing To Be Content
There is one characteristic that those of us who have chosen frugality, a simplified life and minimalism have in common: we have chosen to be content.
Living Frugally and Simply
I have come to realize that frugality applies to more than just finances and that simplicity is a way of thinking and living.
