I think being early to the simple living game really matters. Now, it is not the only thing that matters, but I think it profoundly matters.

I see people in this class and the other voluntary simplicity classes who are very late to the simplicity game.

I know people from other organizations who are interested very much in minimalism too.

But if they have already dumped a crap ton of money into expensive toys -- like sports cars -- or they have 3 kids by three baby-daddies or they have mountains of credit card debt they may never be able to live a truly simply life.

(Insert arguments about what "truly simply life" means here, then go back to the rest of the post).

So I am thinking of interjecting a few points into the next couple sessions of class about self-acceptance and reasonable expectations.