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What is the meaning of simple life? Some people say they live simple life by living in small house, with few clothes and travelling by train or buses (cheaper modes of transport), and with normal vehicles at disposal like two wheelers or cheaper cars (mostly used vehicles) . In general conversation they would always say that they believe in simple life and never go hi fi. They criticise people who live luxury life, travel by flights and roam through out the world. They would also criticise their( rich ones) sense of saving and wastage of money and show offs.
So the question in my mind is what is simple life? Whether the person living life on its own with every comfort at his disposal and have full utilisation of time. He who can go anywhere any time at his choice , available for any crucial issues , donates huge amount to the neediest and visits more temples than any one else.
Or the simple life being lived by ones who plan to go by trains before 60-90 days, always think of saving money instead of earning, criticise the rich people, cant afford luxury cars, servants and all. Those whose family cant demand much at a time and buy one costly thing in a year. Those who always analyse how to save pennies and pressurise family members to plan every expense much in advance. 90% of their time is used in analysis and planning for saving the money. They who use mind for keeping records of various routes and timings of trains and buses , burden themselves with lot of schedule memories .And ultimately transfer their failures to luck.
I do not mean one should not save but I believe one should focus on earning to become rich.
Tell me your views.
CPJain
3 comments:
To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter... to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird's nest or a wildflower in spring - these are some of the rewards of the simple life. As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler; solitude will not be solitude, poverty will not be poverty, nor weakness weakness. Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Who is rich? He who rejoices in his portion. Be content with what you have, rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.
Any person according to me can live simple life. This does not depend on whether he is rich or poor. Simple life means the life which has comfortable environment in which u living, making other people comfortable n not disturbing the environment,a peaceful life without tensions by planing your work etc. It does not matter u travel by bus or air, this depends on your urgency of reaching the place, or whether u can afford or not. Time is money,but money cannot buy your lost time. So whatever life u choose to live should be according to your convinience, nor that you copy someone in matters of living standards. More over i think people who say that they living hi fi life, i think they are trying to show off wht they can afford, at the cost of comfortability. Many big personalities do live hi fi life..but this kind of life has to have some definition. Many rich people spend their time in clubs and socialising at the cost of their children. They dont have time for children or house, n leave evrything for the servants to handle. According to me that life has no value, where u cannot give time to your family. In the end i would just like to add that there should not be any kind of critisism for anything or any person..as no one has this right. U cannot blame others for ur failure.
a man going in a bmw. window glass is knocked by a young child selling flowers. he opens the window, says with a sweet smile - can you give me a couple of flowers. he takes these with similar warmth and hands over the money to him saying thanks and goes ahead.
another man on bicycle seeing all this says - 'paanch rupaye ke phool kharidkar khud ko sahab samajh raha hai'
who is living a simple life?
In my opinion, simple life is defined by simple thoughts and not by capasity to spend. You can wear costly 100% cotton clothes because you feel comfortable and don't get tensed if a playful simple kid spills something over it OR you can wear cheaper branded clothes and get annoyed by the spill..........its all in the mind and not living standard.
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