Rational Simplicity

FINALLY, A SIMPLE BOOK ABOUT SIMPLICITY!Eighty-one percent of Americans agree with the statement, "More and more, I am looking for ways to simplify my life." Yet in a world dominated by consumerism, most don't know where to start."Rational Simplicity" offers a path. It is a program with no rules, steps or excessive paperwork. Instead, it provides a series of suggestions to help change your relationship with money.At its core, simple living is living on less than you earn. But simple living has the final goal of escaping from paid work and pursuing what is really important to you. The opposite of simple living is consumerism. Consumerism is the belief that things will make you happy. Simplicity is the acknowledgment that they will not.With rational recommendations and sensible strategies, this book encourages you to spend less time pursuing material goods and more time pursuing your dreams.