Why Living A "Simple Life" Is Impossible
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The idea of living a simple life is often portrayed as this great lifestyle where there are very little worries and little responsibilities. I'll be the first to admit, however, that what makes for a good video isn't always the most realistic. Living a simple life can be challenging because life is so complex.
In this video , I share "6 Challenges of a Simple Life."
1. It’s Not All About You
I often approach my videos from the perspective of the individual. And making individual decisions to live a more simple life is easy to do from the perspective of the individual; however, you have to consider other people. Just because you want to make a decision to live a simple life doesn't mean that other people want to make the same decision. Humans are complex; however, despite that, you can still make small decisions to strive for a more simple life without imposing ideas on others.
2. Social Media Rules The World
Social media has made the world extremely complex and has caused so many problems in the world. Their business model often relies on manipulation to maximize screen time. And no matter how many steps you take to avoid social media, other people's use of social media will still affect you and make it hard to live a simple life. However, you can still make steps to minimize how much social media can control you.
3. We Need Money To Survive
Money rules the word and can make things extremely complicated. It's hard to live a simple life when you're constantly trying to keep up and no matter how hard you work, it is very hard to make money. And no matter how nice the idea of relaxing and taking things slow sounds, it isn't always the most realistic. However, I believe that we all have areas in our finances that can be improved and we can take steps to have more control over our finances, which can lead us to a more simple life.
4. Life Isn’t Fair
Another challenge of living a simple life is that life treats people differently. There are some people who could make every wrong decision in life and still have money and not get into trouble. We are all running a different race of life; however, that does not mean that we can't learn from each other. When people from different backgrounds come together that's when the most innovation happens and we can learn and make changes.
5. Conformity is necessary to be part of society
As I mentioned, "it's not all about you." We live in organized societies and a huge part of living in a society is working towards the "greater good." We have to conform a little bit because of societal rules. This can make living a simple life a bit difficult as it involves giving up a bit of yourself. However, just because we have to conform to society to an extent doesn't mean that we can't make small decisions that benefit ourselves without harming others.
6. We’re Constantly Shown A Perfect Image Of The World
Social media does a good job of portraying this image of perfection. We often compare ourselves to others and hold ourselves to standards to be perfect. This can cause mental harm and make you feel bad about yourself. It is important to remember that no one is perfect and no one practices 100% of what they say. Even if living a simple life isn't always the most realistic doesn't mean that we can't exchange ideas and attempt to apply some of the ideas in our lives. - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
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What's a challenge you face of living a simple life?
My children’s profound special needs; every day there are serious fires to put out. I so yearn for “ control” that I have had to learn to surrender. And don’t get me started on the worry snd what ifs- rabbit holes to insomnia hell :(. Maybe accepting the uncontrolled chaos of the unexpected is the way?? I Don’t have answers, and I have accepted that I never will; in a way, that’s a form. of simplicity I guess :). Accepting that we will all experience unexpected, very serious, complicated events multiple times in our lives is a form of acceptance and simplicity, maybe??
I live a simple life. Honestly, the biggest challenge was my tendency to sabotage myself by backsliding on the commitment to control my own spending and live beneath my means. I've overcome it but remain constantly vigilant.
Temptation of everything and anything 24/7. More more more. Stuff stuff stuff. Flashing lights. Go go go. Aaaahhhhh!!!!!!
Eating out, friends/ family asking for loans every now and then, unexpected health expenses, emergency car/ house repair expenses.
Balance and how NOT to sabotage my progress.
I am 60 and have lived what I consider to be a (relatively) simple life, and hope to continue to do so. Living in New York City, I have no need for a car; I bike everywhere. My tastes are relatively modest as is my cost of living. I enjoy reading, as opposed to eating out or going to concerts and theater (though occasionally I do those as well). I have always been able to live within my means. I don't crave expensive things: I shop primarily at flea markets and thrift stores -- my preference, not a necessity; I simply like to be surrounded by things that have a history. Even the books I read are usually purchased at the Salvation Army or borrowed from the library. I belong to a gym/pool run by the city that costs $150 a year. My fridge is 32 years old and still works so I keep using it. This is just the way I am. As a young person, I went to an expensive prep school (on scholarship) and spent too many years feeling deprived since I didn't have many of the things my schoolmates had like enormous city apartments, summer homes, ski trips, expensive clothes, or sleep-away camp. As I got older I came to realize that those are just things and don't define a person's true worth and, most importantly, that nothing is free. Many of my classmates who had those things rarely saw their parents, who were too busy making all that money. I am fortunate to have grown up before the age of social media. I read blogs and (obviously) watch TH-cam videos that interest me, but I have chosen not to participate on Facebook. I am now married so I have someone else's preferences to consider as well (fortunately we share the same values vis-a-vis simplicity). My 92-year-old mother lives with us, making our lives less simple: she is at a stage of life when she can no longer live independently. However, I find having her live in my home, as opposed to an assisted living facility where I would have to go and visit her, to be the simpler option, and consistent with my beliefs about the value of family and the care and attention our elders deserve. My larger point is that sometimes life circumstances make our lives more complicated but there is almost always, among many options, a simpler one. Finally, because of my low-key lifestyle, I have enough money. In a city like New York, where one is constantly exposed to great wealth, it's easy to feel like you don't have enough. That's where it helps to remind yourself what's truly important and what YOU value, not what Madison Ave or Instagram influencers tell you to value. Like you, I traveled a great deal as a young person. Perhaps as a result, I don't crave travel at present. Taking a hike in the park, going on a run or bike ride, or getting away for a week to visit family is enough. Keep up the good work, Austin!
Peter, enjoyed your story. You sound like a caring person. You are Blessed! Cajun
I’m 52 and so similar. I love your comment and could not agree more. Only difference for me is I grew up in a smallish town, moved to the city and came back to live in the country. Life changes with circumstances, however, there is always a way to build simplicity into your life.
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Thanks for sharing your story!
Really enjoyed reading your story, thanks for sharing.
I live alone - I'm able to live the lifestyle I want 😼 My life is peaceful, frugal, relaxing.
People keep mistaking simple for easy. Life ain't easy.
Simple is subjective. My simple is not your simple. Nor should it be.
Too much simplicity or too much complexity is not good. A delicate balance is needed for a robust life.
Everything is relative!
Nicely said loved ir
I think you are CLOSE but I would add a dynamic.
Simplicity and Complexity
Simplicity and complexity is a balancing act, but not like scales of 50/50.
FOR COMPLEXITY TO EXIST YOU MUST HAVE SIMPLICITY. Complex structures can NOT exist without smaller simpler structures to support them.
EXAMPLES: A house can NOT exist without bricks, or 2x4s or whatever smaller simpler building component. Your body can NOT exist without cells, those cells can NOT exist without molecules, and those molecules can NOT exist without atoms. These all need to be STABLE in order for complexity to exist.
If bricks on your house randomly decay your house is guaranteed to not last long. If your cells just randomly start dying then your life is compromised, if atoms were not stable then reality as we know it wouldn't exist.
There isn't a war between complexity and simplicity, it's just that simplicity leads into complexity, and you need to have simplicity. A complex structure without a solid foundation WILL fall apart.
This is IMO the problem with our societies, with our homes, with our lives, with our products, with pretty much everything we do right now, whether by design or not. If you want a robust system you NEED simplicity and redundancy it's just non negotiable in our reality.
Lets take cars for an example. There is nothing INHERENTLY wrong with like a BMW, the problem comes from when the BMW is your ONLY option for transportation and there is no cheaper, simpler, more robust alternative. The BMW is a complex machine designed for a certain goal. The car makes no practical sense for most people, so if the BMW was the only vehicle sold society would quickly crumble. You need the diesel trucks, you need the simple commuter cars and trucks so that people can do the work to maintain the infrastructure to be able to support the BMW in the first place!
You CAN NOT have complexity without simplicity. It's just that simple. If something happens which doesn't allow for simpler structures then the complex structures WILL fall apart eventually.
So if we are talking balance between simplicity and complexity then simplicity needs to be like 90% and complex structures need to be like 10%, a 90/10 split.
If you focus on complexity in your own life without first mastering the basics and building a strong foundation then you are destined to fail. We see this all the time people juggling a million things trying to maintain their house of cards then one gust of wind comes along and knocks it all down. If we were honest with ourselves, we would focus on the absolute BASICS first before moving on to more complex things.
I am a woman with cerebral palsy and these past few years, I was often told I have no life or that I am boring, because I live the simple life. I'm not a partier, I don't attend concerts, don't drink or smoke, etc. I'm more or less a homebody. Aside from funerals and family reunions, I've not truly traveled since I was a child living with my grandparents. And as I've gotten older, I've come to accept my simplicity and have begun to be more frugal as well. I will be 40 this coming April, and it saddens me to see a generation so strongly attached to social media, consumerism and materialism. I miss the days when life really WAS simple, before things like social media and selfies and so on existed.
Now more than ever, I personally feel that society needs to get back to its roots. Be kind, be humble, spend time with God by praying, reading the Holy Bible and going to church. Spend time with family and friends face-to-face, but don't lose sight of the moment by spending until you break your bank or spending too much time in front of your screens.
We only have one life to live and another tomorrow or even another moment is not promised. So, we must use our time, words and actions wisely. Not one of us is perfect, but we can all change for the better. For me, as both a Christian and as a person, a simple life is a humble one. And we as a people, as a community and a worldwide nation, must not forget that. Or what it means to be kind and humble and what life and family is truly about. Like so many in this world already have. God bless
Very well said. Nothing brings home how little stuff does for us as a chronic illness. I got CFS/ME when I was 21, I'm a lot better now but still live a live similar to yours, I can only work a part time job so I don't have the funds to live a non simple life.
This is a good reminder that we don't have to be perfect. That we can define our own progress. I try to get a little wiser every day. Today I was in a doctor's office and they were showing HGTV. I've always found those shows kinda entertaining. But today I saw it differently. I asked myself, "What is the message here?" Well the message is your home isn't good enough. You need bigger, better. It breeds discontent. Just a little glimpse behind the veil.
life feels short because life has turned incredibly complex, to the point where we don t have time anymore to breathe.
PERFECTION IS THE HIGHEST FORM OF SELF ABUSE.
Great video again !
It’s a daily conscious effort to remove unnecessary clutter - digital, physical and “the noise” in order to gain more clarity to create space for more simplicity
Obviously having a family to care for is arguably the biggest complication lol but perhaps the most rewarding too ❤
For me minimalism is easy. Just takes focus & discipline. It’s fun to spend on needs, not a constant stream of wants.
Until your partner becomes a sort of hoarder to deal with pandemic shortages and stress.
Minimalism isn't synonymous with simple living you can have a simple life even with lots of things . I retired at 32 now 40 and would be considered to many as simple living as I have farm and have very slow life majority of time . I have lots of money yet spend less than 1/2 . It's all someone's prospective. Someone without clothes washing machine and dryer may think how it would simplify life will those with one may romanticize doing laundry and hanging out to dry on line.
Beautiful, practical video. Yes, it is harder for some than others. I am a single mom, don’t make lots of money. Have to pay rent, groceries, buy clothes etc. it is almost impossible to save money. If you do something goes wrong and you have to use every penny. But at the same time I love your videos, they do make a change and are very encouraging with your many ideas of practical living. 🙏🏼
Kudos to all single parents, you are a real day hero, stay strong, I personally ,admire you 💪 ❤️
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Thanks!
Hi, I am a single mom too. I am from India, here social situations are quite different. It's very hard to be a single mom here. Society imposed certain restrictions for single moms...I also did several changes in my life, Austin's videos helped me a lot for this. I am practicing a frugal lifestyle ..hats off Cathy Preddie
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Great video. It's all about getting people to question how/why they are doing what they are doing. The POWER lies in that. The way we are doing things is unsustainable, and will surely tip a point at a certain time. I'm convinced that you can live a simple and intentional life NO matter your circumstances. It's a "conviction" of sorts (minus any religious affiliation).
You simply decide that you don't want to take part in the "hustle culture; more is better, I'm hotter than you are" society we are churning, and look back 50+ years and what was considered entertainment. Take a walk. Read a book. Pet a dog. Make a picnic. It's not enough anymore to say it's all a mess, people are starved for actionable steps. I ran a boring bookclub and we all reveled in the fact that the book club meeting was THE highlight of the week. This is in a world where taking a vacation every week seems the hallmark of a good life.
I have a child with special. needs and I've never travelled the world- though I have travelled domestically with her. I don't need years of travel under my belt. I don't need a 6 figure side hustle. I just need a job that pays the bills, insurance, ability to save a bit, a budget for my home-based hobbies, access to healthy foods, my home gym and I am set. It's a fallacy that we should all be focused on and striving for this HUGELY successful, public existence. Plenty of people enjoy a quiet, boring, simple life. I'll leave the hustle culture for the influencers 😁
Totally agree!!! I just realizled that I don't need anymore clothes this year. I have more than enough. I live in a all apartment, and I I prefer experiences over materialism! Love this video
The reason I cannot live a simple life is because other people ruin everything. Yep, makes sense.
Sounds like Jean-Paul Sartre famous line : "Hell is other people" :D I prefer to think about other people as challenges
@@chrismail I think Sartre had a point.
I couldn't agree more. I have lived a simple life for the last three years, focusing solely on me, with no social media and away from people's drama. I read more books in 2022 than in the last 15 years thanks to that. Then some people decided to ruin that in December 2022, and I backslid into some old habits that make my life anything but simple.
@@luisdireito Like I said I don’t think people are the problem they are only challenges for us to grow. Peace to you brother you will find your balance of time alone and time with people
They've got us by the short hairs, Austin. In large part, simplifying one's life requires so much honest self-examination and sacrifice (letting go of things) that one will not have long term success without courage and commitment beyond the abilities of most of us. Good vid.
It’s true , choose the simple life is impossible because you have to buy your food , you have put the roof on your head therefore you have to go to work, but the workplace is very complex, so life never be simple😅
Dividends and minimalism is the way for me. It takes awhile to save but better than working like a mindless vassal my entire existence.
@@teemomain8268 I'm working on it but my portfolio isn't self sustainable yet
Thank you, Austin, for sharing your ideas! They are appreciated! One of the problems with social media is that because of the algorithms, it limits what ideas we are exposed to; the algorithm is designed to show us more of what we agree with and less of what we don't agree with. This creates poliarization in society; a difficult and dnagerous thing. As a society, we have lost the ability to agree to disagree. The other problem with soical media is it creates a culture of narcissism, both among many creators of content and many consumers of content. Not all, of course. So I appreciate seeing videos where people share their ideas, inviting others to consider something they may not have before, but recognizing that it's not going to be for everyone. Life is complicated and unfair, and we do need community to get through it. Thank you, and all the best to you!
At the beginning of the pandemic I quit social media, except for TH-cam. I’m focus on my finances and my religion.
One of the more honest and balanced videos I’ve watched on TH-cam and social media. Thank you so much for sharing your ideas with us 🙏
Great video Austin! I particularly agree with your comments about social media. About 3 years ago I started cutting way back on my Facebook activity as it seemed to consume a lot of my time. Recently I've learned more about the echo chamber effect that such platforms use to keep me watching and consuming the advertising, and began to resent the manipulation.
Living a simple life is difficult in the US because we are constantly bombarded by advertising, and you are right, TH-cam doesn't always help. Still, we can exercise restraint if we really want to.
As a wise person once said, “Moderation in all things . . . Including moderation.” Thanks for the reminder that life is complex, but that we can strive for small changes in our personal actions and perspectives. ❤
Another great video Austin. Even at this time of my life you impact my thinking. ( was “peeking” at Amazon a few days ago, and I said nope..not doing it🤣…), and I didn’t.. I believe happiness is the new rich..inner peace the new success…🧘♀️and definitely Kindness is the new cool. Namaste! 😊
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Well done. Me too, I still take a peek at Amazon but deleted Prime and I feel so much better. I cannot believe how thoughtless my Amazon shopping had been, and how difficult it is to give this up. Shopping on Amazon has become a physiological need, almost an addiction...
Thank you for this follow-up, you brought up important things
I'm a single parent to two teenage boys and live on modest income as a self-employed piano teacher. They go to the local state school in the village, but the uniform demands are extortionate - just for PE, they are required to have 1 pair of trainers, 1 pair of astro turf shoes and a pair of football boots. On top of that, the uniform has to be branded uniform purchased from the school. These things are mandatory, but on top of that, there are other things the school tries to say my children need, like specific revision guides, extra expensive calculators, lots of different school trips....When I went to school, we only had one pair of trainers for PE and the school uniform could be purchased from the supermarket...
i needed to hear that !. thank you
Timely video, thank you!
Such a large topic. I appreciate your thoughts
When I think of minimalism at this stage of my life is pretty much just quitting coffee.
Yes, this video hits the nail on the head when it comes to the challenges of living minimally and trying to enjoy a more simple life.
Dear Augustino, i really love to listen to your videos, and agree a big part with your ideas. And, thank goodness, not everybody lives a "simple life", or we all would live in a treehouse alone somewhere in the woods....
Thank you so much for your videos. I am traveling right now. Have a great day
Great video as always. I learn so much from you. It’s just so nice to be a part of a community of like minded people!
Very realistic thoughts. I’ll see many videos where they’re just out in nature, because they’ve simplified, but most people have a regular life they must live.
I have to say this is the first time I disagree with you. Social media is not necessary. Even if you look at the stats, in the U.K. there is about 63 million people and yet only 32 million users from the U.K. on Instagram including business accounts. So not even half of the population uses Instagram. I imagine other platforms are the same but Instagram is apparently the most popular platform in U.K. according to a quick Google 😉. I don’t use anything other than TH-cam and my TH-cam use is my alternative to self help books and sewing magazines as I am a visual learner. The video is definitely good for thought though ❤
There are around 13 million children in the UK, the adult population is approx 50 million. Around 4 million are over 80 and probably not on social media. Leaving a balance of 46 million with 32 million Instagram accounts, Or about ¾ of the adult population.
@@Michelle_Emm and WhatsApp and the news probably isn't included in those stats
Great vid Austin. In the end, one must do what works for them.
Love the honesty in this video, Austin. Congrats on video 79! 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks!
I enjoyed when you shot videos outside of your apartment. Showing how to shop and have fun frugality.
Laws began as ideas being tossed around the table...For many, most laws do not benefit or are not in line with our beliefs, but still, we have to abide. The good news about ideas to achieve a simple life is that they will never become laws. Therefore, you can choose to take or leave the advice as necessary. Or, as Austin once said: you're as free as your ability to say no. Another great video!
Sold home travelled world with husband before he died got daughter good education now minimal frugal downsize volontary simplicity work 30 hrs less a week rent 1 bed apartment enjoying simplicity of it all no more power jobs going down career ladder to be happy
Great video Austin 👍🏴
What an honest video! Perhaps a good approach to living is to make all of one's choices mindfully. My choices in life may be different from your choices, but if we each arrived at them consciously, we are each “correct.” Maximal or minimal extremism is unsustainable.
Very good! What you said made sense (cents)!
Great perspective
Hey Austin, u make a lotta sense. I'm converted to a minimalist life.
Much healthier way of life. Bravo.
Wealth is a lot of things. It’s not just money. If you lose your health, your not going to be very wealthy! If your not wealthy in spirit, if you don’t have any love to share with others, your not wealthy in love. I could go on and on. I’ve found in half century of living that being grateful for what you DO have is really rewarding and gives a wonderful feeling of wealth. It’s pretty incredible if you practice gratitude. Don’t just believe me either. Try it for yourself🖖
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Gracias!
I agree that living a simple life can be impossible, but where it is possible to change something in ourselves and not force others to do the same when they don't want to I do. Even one person making a change they want helps in the long run. It is a start.
I love ❤ all your videos. Most of the time. I am at the gym, and can't always comment. This is why Il send the least ❤
I honestly needed to hear this. I strive for a simple life, but I often don’t think of how challenging it is.
There are simple truths like you mentioned that we just need to accept that don’t give us the ideal simple life we desire.
Thanks for the video Austin 👍
Thanks for watching!
Hello Fellow Coloradan! I have been trying to put into words and thoughts quite a bit of what you are saying in your videos.. You just made a new follower!
Awesome! Thanks!
Excellent video.
Well said.
Thanks!
I saw this video on my feed and was frankly very surprised at the title! But it is a very insightful video nonetheless. Thank you for the fresh perspective, as always ☺️
Stay single unless your spouse is on board! Otherwise, you are asking for trouble! For me, I love to be frugal it’s like a contest with myself. I also love to spend money on things I love thankfully most things I love is cheap or free ! I do credit that growing up with very little! I love finding value and spending less to get it. Have fun money friends!
Every day I don't wake up as a small woodland creature in a Beatrix Potter novel fills me with great rage 🤣
I've simplified our lives as much as possible. We walk into our home and it's comfortable in here. The bills are paid. I repair our appliances as much as I can. My husband makes sure our lights stay on. I make sure his paycheck is as effective as possible. We find affordable things to do on weekends. Yesterday we did the Hershey Chocolate World Tour. It's a free tour of the world of chocolate making. At the end you get a free sample. We bought two clearance packs of peanut butter cups. Just enough. We came home and napped because we're getting old. I have an idea that might better the world. It's going to cost a lot of money to put into action, so I'm working and investing in order to get the money to get it up and running.
Hello Augustin, it's really kinda hard to want to live a simple life when living in family specially when the other parties dnt have financial literacy,but im still trying to make small changes.u inspired me to do a declutering challenge ima start this week.Ive been away from social media ,help a lot.
Also, anticipating and dealing with changes in those in the family dynamic is so complicated Familial responses to the extreme stress of the past three years and other traumatic events that DO happen unexpectantly, can be quite dramatic and hard to deal with.
@@CAGChannel1 yes,facts.
if you live on a farm it can be reasonably be simple
So true...
I think simplicity is a luxery you can afford if you have power. No power, no ability, and no possibility of overcoming sadness and strife
God, identity and power is what you need, simplicity comes naturaly after that
Only if you desire more than you need
i am a 67 year young female & have always lived simply by choice ~ no car ever ~ no marriage ~ no kids ~ no home ownership ~ a desire to live modestly ~ not into material gains ~ prefer experiences ~ dont have a cell phone ~ hand write letters for fun ~ i dont like to know what tyme it is unless its necessary ~ i spend hours in the library sitting on the floor just looking thru books
havent ever owned a tv but now i have this beautiful mac computer that brings me up to date ~ love listening to radio talk shows & my vinyl record collection ~ cook all my food from scratch & it tastes so much better than processed ~ am vegetarian ~ dont put salt or sugar in my diet ~ i use honey for sweetening & salt to clean my iron skillet ~ i like to read & read aloud ~ ive just slowly & organically phased alcohol out of my life ~ i have about a dozen + very close friendships that are people i have known since 1975 ~ i dont wear make up ~ my grooming is 4 things = teeth brush / wash face / deodorant / spritz my hair with water to make it naturally curl ~ i meditate ~ i care for plants ~ i take long walks & trips to the beach in the pacific northwest ~ i star gaze ~ i watch & listen to the waves ~ today i spent 12 hours in beacon hill park which included 3 hours at the ocean ~ i hoola hoop ~ i ride my bike ~
i see people with kids who are overwhelmed in a stressful way without peace ~ i have friends who are caught up in mortgages & owning a home & then the ceiling leaks & then the furnace breaks & then . . . ~ i see people driving in cars freaked out about & in traffic as i sit peacefully on the bus & read a book ~ one tyme when i was working full tyme & living on a minimum wage i saved up for trips to see my family just by saving 10 % of my wages ~ then i choose to work a four day work week so i could take college courses in the day tyme ~ i felt no financial pinch but only gain as i had more free tyme to relax & study ~ i volunteered ushering at a theatre & over several years was able to see top musical acts / theatre performances / ballet / opera / comedy / rock blues folk country + ~ i volunteered at a local tv station in broadcast production for a decade which enabled me to work at the vancouver 2010 olympics for NBC in whistler for a month living in a resort paid by them ~ thru this same tv station i was able to be part of the crew that televised the OHL major junior hockey games in which i saw players such as steve stamkos / corey perry / jeff carter / the staal brothers / taveres / duchene / doughty / taylor hall / chris stewart / kane ~ this led to paid camera work for the WHL major junior hockey games where i have been so lucky to see players gradate to the NHL such as draisaitl /bowen byram / carter hart / brayden point / brayden schenn / bedard / barzal / lucic / dube / stankoven / savoie / sam reinhart / curtis lazar / mark stone / jamie benn / / / so fortunate i have been ~
To live a simple life, i'm moving to rural South Africa w my husband and animals & working remotely online. No kids + we're both vegan. lol we're pretty introverted individuals and are fine being hermits together. ♡
I don't understand anything, really. I love your videos on simple living philosophy, on minimalism, on financial education and on exposing the danger of uncontrolled consumerism.
You weren't wrong, you were right. You can live a simple life regardless of the problems and impediments that society offers you.
I don't understand the function of this video. It is already known that choosing a simple and intentional life has situations to overcome, but it can be done, nothing happens. Worth.
I would really like Austin that you do not become another one of those content creators who have been saying minimalism yes and ended up saying minimalism not so much anymore.
Please outline all your talking points in the notes here. Thank you for your time, insights, and wisdom upon the profit walk. ✌🏽
the reality austin is that humans will always convince themselves that their way of life and decisions are what it best for them. when one lives on a tight budget they will favor the value of frugality, when one becomes wealthier they tend to focus on the value of the good things in live with less concern of actual expense. we always have to convince ourselves that what we are doing is optimal, thats just human nature.
Everyone has become greedy and selfish no one cares.
Interesting thoughts… I understand where you are coming from, but I think you need to add “for me” to the end of your title. Living a simple life is different for everyone and the term is completely subjective. Just because you feel it is impossible doesn’t mean that it is. I honestly think anyone can live simply. You just have to define what it looks like for you and intentionally chose work towards it each day. Not every day will be simple, but keep working at it and soon enough more days will be simple versus complicated. Also, you said life is complicated and that actually isn’t true. Life isn’t complicated; human nature is to make things complicated when they don’t have to be.
The price of everything has gone up. A simple life has become difficult. Simple by necessity has become the norm.
Wear black and neutrals, no patterns, keep wardrobe capsule, sit on zabuton floor cushions with a low table, white walls, tatami floor bed, meditation zone, whole foods plant based diet, books, hiking, camping, cook own food, keep journal, have authentic relationships, be spiritual, make peace with things outside your control. Read Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. Read the Tao de Jing. Remember momento mori.
Please share some of the healthiest meals/ dishes that you think you've ever had.
hi there letitbesaid ~ i once heard about something called a ploughmans lunch ~ i dont recall exactly what i heard it was but it was very simple ~ cheese bread pickle ~ as i dont like pickles i substituted grapes plus added cut up green pepper ~ after a long week of work i would always have this as my friday nite meal ~ so so simple & so so good ~
I do watch u tube ,but I have never been on Facebook ,Instagram, twitter…. And I never want to.
You need to watch Preper Princess. It is possible if you really want it. 😅
Awesome video. Quick question: are you renting or do you own a property ? Keep up the great work.
Rent! I have a good deal!
Take things off your plate. Your plate should not be over 80%. You should have free time.
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This video 👍🙂
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Agustín, no seas así hermano... Did you get a girlfriend or something? So you won't be my guru for me to follow you blindly to "paradise"? Just kidding bro... This video shows that you are indeed a kind and honest human being. Y te lo digo de corazón, gracias por tu autenticidad hermano.
You should add "for me" at the end of Why Living A "Simple Life" Is Impossible :)
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I still don't know how you got $90,000 savinga on basic wage jobs by 29
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1,000,000,000,000% to your points.
There's a reason why they say RIP.
I hit the Like button #1
May your life be filled with similarly important accomplishments.
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It’s a Simple Life
Hello Austin.
Many of your thoughts sound very similar to Stoicism and Taoism, and I have noticed that the channels that use those words has crazy viewing numbers. You can thank me now or you can thank me later ;)
If I was in your situation I would consider working once or twice a week, the make some purpose/plan in a week so not all days are equal, and it might give some benefits like being part of something, socializing and have colleguages. A job with several social interactings, maybe a service job.
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And I would also consider one evening / day a week to help the local community, being it refugees, people with disabilities or whatever you find important. It would, for me, give life
More purpose and like I said earlier, not all days equal.
Please do not take this as criticism, it is just some thoughts I have had after trying to put my selves in your shoes.
I admire your lifestyle and do think about how it would be for me, but for the moment it scares me more than the wish for this lifestyle. But your videos, along with reading books about stoicism/Taoism, helps me value time so much more.
That’s a lot more than the usual 🤩🤩 😂
Have a great day
There is "Money" and there is Currency! "CBDC"........Conrtol is the Goal?
Yes, life should be enjoyed! Maybe we should all live live the Amish? (Kinda!)
I'm seeing bots impersonating you in the replies of comments. A sign that the channel is growing! 😂
Yeah, it's almost impossible to control as they are new accounts every time!
I’m starting to think that it is not vital to my mental health to interact with others. Just the opposite in fact🤣
Sometimes you need money and sometimes you don't. Life is about living and not surviving. I live in the world but not like the people in the world. I never will conform. Nobody is perfect except for God.
As we used to say in the '80s.... "POBODY'S NERFECT".
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One way to have a simple life is not to watch the idiot box 📺 📱 and have very few associates 🧟♂️ 🧟♀️
Isn’t that the Ted talk slogan?
Bingo!
Impossible? I'm already living it and making it simpler 😉. Also, social media isn't necessary. I have been looking up videos of people that gave it up completely. I could just text people 🙃
I've been fully living all along; farting every time I can.
Maybe you need self discipline and concentration and practice cuz to live simple may not come as easy as you think
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