The notion that ‘money can’t buy you happiness’ is a lie told by people where money isn’t an issue. The fact is, that money issues are a cause of the vast majority of people’s problems. The same notion needs to be applied to minimalism. There is a difference between voluntary simplicity and minimalism and simplicity and minimalism where you don’t have a choice.<\/p>\n

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What Is Voluntary Simplicity<\/h2>\n

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Voluntary simplicity (also referred to as minimalism) involves a deliberate lifestyle choice that is focused on reducing consumption and the excess in one\u2019s life so that people can focus on prioritising their values (Hook, Hodge, Zhang, Van Tongeren, and Davis<\/a><\/span>, 2023). This view on life has also become a movement, known as the Voluntary Simplicity Movement, whereby people seek a higher quality of life through lower consumption (Alexander and Ussher<\/a><\/span>, 2012).<\/p>\n

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The low-consumption lifestyles that many voluntary simplicity bring have surged in popularity as people attempt to compensate for the harm consumerism causes the environment, which they find has caused lower levels of personal wellbeing (Lloyd and Pennington<\/a><\/span>, 2020).<\/p>\n

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