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I now think twice before buying anything that has the potential to add complexity to my life. We live in a modest home that meets our needs. It’s easier and less expensive to maintain than any of our previous homes.
現在，在買任何可能增加我生活復雜性的東西之前我都會仔細考慮。我們一家現在生活在一座剛好能滿足我們需求的大小適中的房子里。與我們之前的房子相比，它更容易打理而且費用更低。
My family and I like to travel to see different parts of the country. So rather than purchase a vacation property we rent one whenever and wherever we want. When we check out, we don’t have to worry about a thing.
我和我的家人喜歡到全國各地去旅游。我們并沒有選擇買一個度假屋而是在想出去旅游時隨時隨地租。這樣當我們離開時，我們什么都不用擔心。
The concept of renting instead of buying certainly isn’t new, but it used to be thought of as an option for people who didn’t have money to buy things. I say that even if you have money to purchase something, always consider renting as a first option. This is one of the wisest ways to not only live a simple life, but also to live within, not beyond, your means.
租房而不買房的做法并不新穎，但這曾被認為是沒有經濟能力的人的選擇。我認為，即使你的經濟能力允許你買某樣東西，你也應該把租作為自己的第一選擇。這不僅是讓你過上簡單生活的明智之舉，還不會讓你被經濟所困。
When you do have money to spend, ask yourself:
當你有足夠的錢花時，你應該問自己：
Do I really need this?
我真的需要這件東西嗎？
Will this purchase add more complexity to my life?
買這件東西會不會增加我生活的復雜性？
What kind of time will I have to invest if I make this purchase?
如果我買了這件東西，它會占去我哪些時間？
Does this purchase come with any hidden emotional energy investment that I may regret later?
這件東西會不會需要我付出一些以后會令我后悔的心力？
More often than not, you will find that the purchases you’re considering will cost you much more than the price tag leads you to believe. As your income and success grow, I encourage you to keep things simple and put an emphasis on saving and giving, not on spending.
很多時候你會發現，你所想要買的這件東西會讓你付出遠比它標價高的代價。當你收入增加、越來越成功知識，我建議你過簡單的生活。注重節儉和給予，而不是消費。
And remember happiness doesn’t come from the accumulation of things. It comes from being satisfied with who you are and the pleasure you get from the relationships and quality of life you enjoy.
還有請記住，幸福不是從積累的東西中來的。幸福來自于你對自己的認可，來自于你的人際關系和生活質量給你帶來的愉悅感。
