Living a minimalist lifestyle follows the belief that, “If you want to be given everything, give everything up.” (22). In order to gain insight into the values that comprise a happy life, Americans must relinquish the desire for perfection and material prosperity. If every American followed this, the search for perfection would dissipate due to the unnecessary need to obtain such an idealism. The need for wealth would be irrelevant if the need for constantly wanting more was taken away. The search for perfection would then cease to exist, thus eliminating all the stresses that come along with it. Without having an immense amount of stress constantly bearing down on them, Americans would be able to establish a pure inner purpose of being and embrace the message of the
Living a minimalist lifestyle follows the belief that, “If you want to be given everything, give everything up.” (22). In order to gain insight into the values that comprise a happy life, Americans must relinquish the desire for perfection and material prosperity. If every American followed this, the search for perfection would dissipate due to the unnecessary need to obtain such an idealism. The need for wealth would be irrelevant if the need for constantly wanting more was taken away. The search for perfection would then cease to exist, thus eliminating all the stresses that come along with it. Without having an immense amount of stress constantly bearing down on them, Americans would be able to establish a pure inner purpose of being and embrace the message of the