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卖掉所有不必需物品 体验简约生活的乐趣 　卖掉所有不必需物品 体验简约生活的乐趣 　　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.” 　　但是简约生活的含义不只是把眼前的凌乱收拾整齐，而是要永久性摆脱凌乱的生活方式。英国的极简主义博客TwoLess Things.co.uk的作者克里斯·雷(Chris Wray)说：“极简派生活并不是提倡房间里空荡得没有什么家具，四周只见白墙。极简主义强调生活空间里要摆脱那些分散注意力的五花八门的东西，只保留生活里最需要的即可。” 　　简约生活的乐趣.jpg 　　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. 　　对于像美国科罗拉多的安德鲁·海德这样比较极端的极简主义者们来说，简约可以意味着只拥有15件东西。而对于其他人来说，简约是不断摆脱多余的物品，简约到只剩下基本必需品的程度就可以了，另外，必需品的标准对你而言可能也不是一成不变的。 　　“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.” 　　《简单的快乐》作者一书弗朗辛·杰(Francine Jay)说：“简约主义生活方式需要人们留心对待自己所拥有的物品，所购买的物品，以及对时间的利用。这种生活方式重视生活体验而不是拥有的物品。” 　　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. 　　在一些包容消费文化的国家，比如美国、英国、以及欧洲一些国家，极简主义自然而然会走向繁荣。但是如果一个国家的大部分人没有简约主义的生活理念，那么想要突破“拥有更多”的思维模式就困难了。但是无论在哪里，只要你想，都可以实现简约的生活，这样的生活方式可以让你拥有更多的积蓄，以及更加舒适