极简日记：选择决定你是谁，做什么塑造你是谁

原创 Liz I 亚杰 素簡人生Suliving

2024年7月29日

Minimalist Diary: Choices Define Who You Are, Actions Shape Who You Become

站在即将迈入40岁的节点上，回望过去，我做出的最明智的选择之一是在2017年开始践行极简生活方式。促使我做出这个选择的，是对成为更好的自己的一种渴望和对有意义人生的探索。

As I approach the milestone of turning 40, looking back, becoming a minimalist was one of the wisest decisions I've made in my life. I began my minimalistic journey in 2017, driven by a desire to become a better version of myself and to explore what it means to live a meaningful life.

尽管当时的想法尚不明晰，我仍然选择打开了一扇新的大门，并积极采取行动。

Despite the fact that my thoughts were not entirely clear at the time, I chose to open a new door and pursued this path.

如今已是第七个年头，如果你问我为什么要选择极简生活，我会给出两个主要原因：

Now looking back, seven years later, if you ask me why I chose a minimalist lifestyle, I would give you two main reasons:

首先是“选择”：

Firstly, It's About ‘Choice’:

极简生活涉及对物品、环境的选择，决定哪些留下，哪些舍弃；甚至延伸到身边的人、事务、时间安排等方面。这个过程帮助我们累积一种对生命至关重要的能力——选择力。

Minimalism involves making decisions about what to keep and what to let go of in terms of possessions, environments, and even extending to the people around us, activities, and how we manage our time. This process helps us develop a crucial life skill—the ability to make choices.

选择是一个人认知与意识的综合体现。极简生活提供了一个锻炼这种能力的途径，通过持续地、有意识地思考和练习，选择力得以提升，意识变得更加清晰。意识是掌控我们命运的方向盘。

Choice reflects a person's overall cognition and awareness. Minimalism offers a way to cultivate this skill through continuous, conscious thought and practice, leading to clearer awareness. Awareness serves as the steering wheel of our destiny.

你可能会问，为什么选择如此重要？

You might ask, why is choice so important?

因为每一个选择构成了我们的命运。你想要过怎样的人生，取决于你是否谨慎对待每一个选择。当然，这也意味着，在任何时候，即使在生命最艰难的时刻，我们都有权利重新选择，铺垫新的人生篇章。

Because each choice shapes our destiny. The kind of life you want to lead depends on how carefully you consider each choice. This also means that at any moment, even in the most challenging times, we have the right to make new choices and lay the groundwork for new chapters in life.

其次，极简生活方式帮助我们更清晰地认识“我是谁”。

Secondly, Minimalism Allows Us to Gain a Clearer Understanding of ‘Who I Am’:

无论是物质、情感、关系、时间，还是缘分，这些选择都与“你是谁”和“你想成为谁”密切相关。然而，很多人对自我并没有深刻的了解，因此在面对选择时容易产生焦虑、不安和压力。

Whether it's about possessions, emotions, relationships, time, or fate, these choices are closely linked to "who you are" and "who you want to become”. However, many people do not have a deep understanding of themselves, which can lead to anxiety, unease, and stress when facing choices.

极简生活在每一次有意识的选择中，逐渐帮助我们清晰“我是谁”、“我想成为谁”和“我要去哪里”。物质的极简只是起点。时间、精力、能量都需要被管理和选择如何使用。每个当下，你是选择将时间和精力花在情绪和关系的内耗上，还是投入到累积生命中有价值的事情上？

Minimalism, through each conscious choice, gradually helps us clarify the big questions of "who I am," "who I want to become," and "where I am going." Simplifying material possessions is just the starting point. Time, energy, and focus all need to be managed and chosen wisely. Each moment, you decide whether to spend your time and energy on emotional and relational turmoil or invest in building something valuable in life.

每一个选择不仅决定了你是谁，也塑造了你将成为谁。极简生活通过简化外在，帮助我们找到内心的宁静与方向。

Each choice not only determines who you are but also shapes who you will become. Minimalism, by simplifying the external, helps us find inner peace and direction.

在这个过程中，我们不断回归本心，明确真正重要的事物。这是一种对自我和生命的尊重，是在有限的生命中追求无限可能的过程。

In this journey, we continuously return to our true selves, clarifying what truly matters. This is a form of respect for oneself and for life, a pursuit of infinite possibilities within a finite existence.

愿每一个选择都成为通往更好自我的阶梯，在不断的选择和塑造中，成就属于你的素简人生。

May each choice become a step towards a better self, and in the process of constant choosing and shaping, may you achieve your unique minimalist life.

原标题：《极简日记：选择决定你是谁，做什么塑造你是谁》

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