Voluntary Simplicity

Learn to live simply with Vicki Robin, co-founder of The New Road Map Foundation and author of the bestselling novel " Your Money or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence." Robin discusses the voluntary simplicity movement with Upon Reflection host Ross Reynolds in this 1998 University of Washington video. She stresses the importance of deemphasizing the "more is better" mantra of today's consumerist society.

[@michaelangelo8898]

18 years later these ideas are still valid and still ought to be practiced and perfected

[@LadyCoyKoi]

These ideas are far older than 18 years ago. These ideas date back since ancient Greece, with philosophers such as Epicurus and Diogenes, both spoke about the prosperities of simple living vs the complexity and unhealthy living of the debauched excesses of materialism and consumerism.

[@AStreaminLife]

This book helped shape my family's life. After sitting down and realizing that we didn't want or need a lot of money to live the life we wanted....in fact that sitting at a desk for 9+ hours a day was opposite of our values, my husband and I drastically changed our life. We started living on A LOT less, sold most of our belongings and our house and moved into an Airstream travel trailer. Next year we start traveling full time and working at our passions rather than our desk jobs due to having achieved financial independence. The idea that every dollar we spend = a certain amount of time doing things we hate really changes our outlook on work and how much is really enough.

[@junec3848]

Just found this and am awed. Her message is still relevant and valid.

[@lv2366]

Thank you for this ❤ I've been feeling this. My anxiety has risen a lot as I saw myself spending more, owning more, having more responsibilities and work. I had to take a very hard look at my life, it appears to be that consumption was always a polar opposite of my values. I'm a part of gen z and we grew up with consumerism. All my friends and family have reiterated these ideas. We cannot enjoy time together without spending. It's worrying. Thank you for confirming my views. I'll let you know how my life improves over the next few months.

[@Eagle-zl4gz]

Money is misrepresented many times. I quit trading my time. This woman is awesome!

[@tinateews9494]

Wish I found about Vicki Robin years ago but I am glad I know about her teachings now. She's a great author.

[@dailytheology1689]

Grateful for Vicki and her book!

[@carmenhampton2946]

Love you Vicki! (:

[@oellasawandtool]

She is very wise, great author

[@cheapsoot1981]

"I'm a Sunday Christian..." Absolutely Phuc Inn profound!

[@KA2HRO]

Loved this

[@danielconway8539]

Interesting ideas.

[@NaomiSuzane]

So valuable!

[@Hithere-ek4qt]

Get rid of your smart phone - that would be a good start.

[@LadyCoyKoi]

I find it amusing that speaks about simple living yet has more things in her house than most families of five living in my neighborhood. If anyone is living simple its families in the 'Hood.

[@deidrebee1]

Juci Shockwave that's not her house, but she does address your particular concern during the conversation.

[@tomward5293]

10:00

[@felicciasc]

Most actively managed funds don't beat the market.

[@pamelasmith4254]

yes

[@d1427]

free... to do what, pursue 'your calling'? if you really look at it, that is just an exchange- worries/thoughts about something with thoughts about something else. Is an addict free?! Free means unbound, not unbound by something just to make oneself available to get bound by something else; there is a difference between 'free' and 'free to...' and there is no difference between 'free to do X and free to do Y'- the value of X or Y are just prejudices reflecting the culture of the society one lives in, and personal preferences [that are also subject to change wiht time]

[@67NewEngland]

daisilui - and you also have the option, once freed, to not allow yourself to become bound to something new.

[@carolynclark588]

Bernie Sanders 2016 Go Bernie Go Us! We need to take our country back from Wall Street Greed!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@trioultimo]

GTFO with politics.

[@fnuclone1229]

Bernie Sandals isnt the way, sorry

[@JazzyBabe56]

it was great until they HAD to bring God into it.....

[@askme3732]

WHY?

[@ambitiousmuslimrecordings3451]

I haven’t completed watching the video or reached that part yet, however I would like to comment and inform you that being a devout person teaches discipline at the very least, and usually teaches other phenomenal life skills such as time-management and commitment (Muslims pray 5 times a day on time for their entire lives). Perhaps that’s what inspired her to write her book.

[@nicolelambert141]

He is the Creator of All things! There’s no purpose in it without Him!