A few weeks ago I was talking to a friend. She had mentioned how "easy" our life was. I laughed at first, then thought about it. Of course she thinks we have an easy life. We don't work conventional jobs. I had to think on this a bit, and to do that, I had to reflect on when we did have conventional jobs and this is what I came up with.
When you have a conventional job you:
- work on another person's schedule
- If you don't work you lose a day's pay
-you are able to purchase food at a grocery store
-your income rarely changes
-you have more wasteful spending
-you are always trying to beat the clock
When you live a life of simplicity you:
-are more flexible with your schedule, usually
-you store fruit/vegetables/meat for the year
-if you don't "work" you don't eat
-season's greatly affect you
-income varies greatly
-plan your food for a year
So, to live a live of consumer simplicity, holy simplicity and corporate simplicity, you actually do work. This is a pleasant reminder of why we do what we do. I think I'll stick with voluntary simplicity, thank you very much!
