Mid this year, I had the urge to give up on things that were too heavy. I started out with my expensive and heavy watch. I stopped wearing it for a month and found it extremely satisfying.
I was less worried about maintaining it for the sake of the cost and the ‘perceived prestige’ attached to it. This led me to give up my car too, and I recently got myself a bike to take care of logistics, like dropping my daughter off at school. She wraps her arms around my belly, trying to lock her hands as she sits on the back seat, thrilled to catch a glimpse of life through her helmet’s windshield.
Downgrading has given my family and me immense happiness because we now choose simpler things—basic versions that get the work done.