简约主义生活

If you've ever fantasised about selling everything you own and paring down your possessions to the bare essentials, you're probably familiar with minimalism.

“所有的物品全部卖掉，只保留最基本的必需品，越简单越好。”如果你曾有过这种幻想，那么简约主义对你来说应该并不陌生。

But it's about more than just de-cluttering -- it's about getting rid of all clutter, permanently. "Minimalism isn't about empty white rooms with hardly any furniture," said Chris Wray, who writes a UK blog about minimalism, TwoLessThings.co.uk. "It's about removing all the things that distract us from what's important in our lives."

For extreme minimalists, such as Andrew Hyde, who lives in Colorado in the US, it means owning only about 15 items. For others, it means getting rid of the excess until you are left with essentials -- and your definition of essential might evolve.

"A minimalist lifestyle entails being mindful about the things we own, the things we buy, and how we spend our time," said Francine Jay, author of The Joy of Less. "It is a lifestyle that values experiences more than possessions."

Naturally, minimalism tends to flourish in countries that have embraced consumer culture, such as the US, UK and parts of Europe. It's difficult to revolt against the get-more-stuff mentality if that isn't your country's way of life. But you can live a minimalist life anywhere and capture more money for savings and great experiences, and have less stuff to maintain and clean.

相关单词：clutter

clutter解释：n.零乱，杂乱；vt.弄乱，把…弄得杂乱

clutter例句：

The garage is in such a clutter that we can't find anything.车库如此凌乱，我们什么也找不到。

We'll have to clear up all this clutter.我们得把这一切凌乱的东西整理清楚。

相关单词：permanently

permanently解释：adv.永恒地，永久地，固定不变地

permanently例句：

The accident left him permanently scarred.那次事故给他留下了永久的伤疤。

The ship is now permanently moored on the Thames in London.该船现在永久地停泊在伦敦泰晤士河边。

相关单词：entails

entails解释：使…成为必要( entail的第三人称单数 )； 需要； 限定继承； 使必需

entails例句：

The job entails a lot of hard work. 这工作需要十分艰苦的努力。

This job entails a lot of hard work. 这项工作需要十分努力。

相关单词：mentality

mentality解释：n.心理，思想，脑力

mentality例句：

He has many years'experience of the criminal mentality.他研究犯罪心理有多年经验。

Running a business requires a very different mentality from being a salaried employee.经营企业所要求具备的心态和上班族的心态截然不同。

相关单词：savings

savings解释：n.存款，储蓄

savings例句：

I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。

By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。

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