If you could turn one person on to SLing, who would it be?

[jp1]

Downsizing:
He thinks it's taking things away from him instead of freeing him to enjoy experiences.
Its also a bit of a snobbery thing. I mean, people just don't downsize in his family.
The music stuff:
I knew what I was getting into sort of when I married him. His degree is in recording engineering and music was his first love before he found glass. Now that he's retired from the glass all he thinks about is more instruments, more equipment. I think 2 guitars and 5-6 flutes would be enough but he'd collect a roomful of guitars and already has over 30 flutes.

Does he actually spend time enjoying these things, or is it the acquisition itself that he enjoys, and then they just sit there. If he actually does stuff with them I could see him making the argument that he's already having experiences. With his stuff.

[Ultralight]

That is an interesting point!

[Teacher Terry]

I have found that as I get older I want to have more experiences instead of things. Going to events, out to eat, vacations, etc. WE also downsized to a 1 story 1400 sq ft house. We want to be able to age in place.

[razz]

It all depends on what is meant by simple living to you as individuals. What is one person's SL may not be another's. Some have a focus on guitars and feel that they are living simply by having only one focus. Others may focus on golfing and want to golf in every golf course in a certain geographic area and feel that they have shrunk their interests down to one, therefore, they are living simply.

The OP may feel that SL is having no more than 100 items and couch surfing with friends. Others would disagree.

I live simply, but to me, more importantly - sustainably - which is quite different but in my own home with all its expenses.

[Ultralight]

razz:

I agree that SLing looks different to different people. But SLing is still SLing? Right? If anything can be SLing, then what is the difference between SL and overwhelm or SL and treating the Earth like its your napkin? I realize this question is largely rhetorical, but I think it is important explore this. Like George Carlin said: "If everyone's kids are special then that means no one's kids are special." So if anything can be SL, then nothing is SL.

[razz]

Simple Living to me is choosing to live sustainably, spending my energy and $$$ in a frugal manner with a limited impact on our planet but my interests are wide-ranging. What is your idea of SL as a comparison?

[JaneV2.0]

Simple living to me means having a manageable life, with few social obligations and an uncomplicated infrastructure. I'm still working on it.

[bae]

Simple Living to me is choosing to live sustainably, ...

+1

[Float On]

Does he actually spend time enjoying these things, or is it the acquisition itself that he enjoys, and then they just sit there. If he actually does stuff with them I could see him making the argument that he's already having experiences. With his stuff.

Yes. Daily. It's his thing, it's what he enjoys. I'm not trying to take this away from him that would be horrible of me and probably divorce worthy. It's just not my thing therefore I don't completely understand it. In fact the other day I was just encouraging him to get back into giving lessons because he enjoys teaching and is good at it. He didn't have time all the years of our business to do lessons and he hadn't even considered it until I mentioned it. That's got him a bit excited so we'll work up a plan to get a few students. Then he can use that money for his music habit instead of guilting me out of the tight family budget (He is very hard for me to say 'no' to).

[jp1]

Yes. Daily. It's his thing, it's what he enjoys. I'm not trying to take this away from him that would be horrible of me and probably divorce worthy. It's just not my thing therefore I don't completely understand it. In fact the other day I was just encouraging him to get back into giving lessons because he enjoys teaching and is good at it. He didn't have time all the years of our business to do lessons and he hadn't even considered it until I mentioned it. That's got him a bit excited so we'll work up a plan to get a few students. Then he can use that money for his music habit instead of guilting me out of the tight family budget (He is very hard for me to say 'no' to).

It sounds like you should be saying yes to this guy every chance you can. He sounds adorable. And it sounds like even if you don't quire understand why that you realize that this is what you should be doing.