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The protagonist of the break is not the object, but the self, and the timeline is always the present. The trick to choosing an item is not "whether it can be used", but "whether I want to use it", which must be engraved in the heart.
- Hideko Yamashita, "Breaking Away"
Throwing away the complexity of life and throwing away all non-necessities of life can make life simple, and there will be more happiness in simplicity.
Hideko Yamashita, the author of "Broken Detachment", believes that the protagonist of the broken separation is not an object, but a person himself.
It means to put aside the desire to "have" and only ask whether it is the need of life.
The reason why this view is recognized by many people is because this kind of thinking has long had a cultural basis. It is very similar to the teaching of "letting go of desires" and seeing clearly the nature of life and life. It's just that in terms of behavior, the renunciation is much milder.
What is thrown away or not bought on the surface is flashy items, but in essence, it is aimed at the adjustment of people's desires and enjoyment.
It is the intervention of reason and cultivation in nature.
If you are not satisfied with the implementation of the short answer, if you look at this problem at a deeper level, you will find that there is no absolutely unbridgeable gap between disconnection and non-stop "buying, buying and buying". They can all bring spiritual joy to people.
If there is a difference, the act of buying and owning is the happiness of "being"; the concept of "minimalist life" is closer to the happiness of "nothing".
There is no symbiosis.
Constantly seeking the joy of life from the level of material abundance, there will always be times of abandonment. Having the first handbag and buying the tenth handbag brings people satisfaction that they continue to decline until they begin to doubt the reality of material satisfaction.
When one's desires are increasing, but becoming more and more difficult to satisfy, it is inevitable to welcome the emergence of another philosophy of life.
In the final analysis, it is a kind of life advocacy that appears when increasing material things cannot get more satisfaction.
How a person perceives their own life has a lot to do with their personal experiences, and whether or not to cater to a new way of life immediately is not something as simple as a change in behavior on the surface.
I agree with Hideko Yamashita's explanation that it is not the object that is aimed at the object, but at the human heart.
Items can be discarded, but if the heart clings to it, no matter how to do the superficial work of "breaking away", it is useless.
The kung fu in form is shallow, and the shallow is changeable;
The kung fu in the heart is deep, and the deep one is not easy to see.