“The more you know, the less you need” – Yvon Chouinard

 

 

Chasing more of more is a broken model.  It will not serve us.

 

That leads us to less.

 

But we need to right-size less.  Not all of us will be happy with the same baseline. So, we must set about identifying what our own version of less, or more aptly enough, will look like.  When we do that, we can start to unlock some of the following benefits.

 

1) Less Stuff weighing us down

Material possessions need managing.  They need somewhere to be stored.  They need some degree of regular maintenance.

Too much stuff can start to weigh us down.

 

2) More choices and freedom

Less clutter in our lives frees us up.  We have more freedom to make choices that support our ideal lifestyle.

 

3) Less wanting for more and more

Knowing what our version of enough looks like means we get off the hamster wheel of chasing more for the sake of more.

 

4) More contentedness with what we already have

Enough should be enough.

 

5) Less regret

Regret is a wasted and toxic emotion.  Living with enough, and feeling we have enough, in our lives can mean regret has less reason to raise its ugly head.

 

6) More gratitude

There’s so much in our lives already that we have to be grateful for.  This can pass us by if we don’t make time in our lives for a gratitude practice.

 

7) Less comparing and attempting to keep up

When we know what is enough for us, we worry less about keeping up and comparing.  We don’t judge others for wanting more but equally we know we’re happy with enough.

 

8) More dancing to our own tune

We avoid herd mentality. 

 

9) Less complexity

Life can get complicated when we have too much in it.

 

10) More simplicity

Less moving parts.  Life becomes simpler when we want for less, compare less and try to keep up less.

 

11) Less debt

The less we chase more (of more), the less likely we are to find ourselves in debt.  Being out of debt gives us more freedom of choice, lightness and opportunities in life.

 

12) More savings

Spending less money on things we don’t need (or want deep down) means more savings.

 

13) Less stress

We reduce external and internal pressures.  We give ourselves some room to breathe.

 

14) More living

Chasing less material possessions, and having less commitments in our diary we’re not passionate about keeping, means we have time to spend on those things and people that matter most.

 

15) Less clutter

We get the white space back in our lives.

 

16) More space

More physical space but also more mental space to breathe, reflect, focus and just be.

 

17) Less physical possessions

The stuff we own can end up owning us.  Be selective about what, and who, you let into your life.

 

18) More life experiences and adventure

Chasing less material possessions leaves room for chasing more life adventures and experiences instead.

 

19) Less jealousy

The less we compare and try to keep up, the less chance jealousy has of getting a grip in our lives.

 

20) More happiness

Right-sizing less and understanding what enough looks like for us leads us to more happiness.  We get to the core of what truly makes our hearts sing and look to fill our lives with it.

 

21) Less selfishness

The less inclined we are to compare and focus on what we don’t have, the more likely we are to eradicate selfishness from our lives.

 

22) More sharing and giving back

Having the right sort of less in our lives means we have more space to share and give back to others in some way.  This can include acts of kindness and generosity.

 

 

We’ve tried chasing more and it’s failed us.  Maybe it’s time we made room for less.

 

 

Note: For More on Less see  Need Less, Live More

 

 

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