1. Living Simple: Advantages and disavantages English II Milton Gonzalez Roney Sharon Marín

2. What is? Is a lifestyle characterized by consuming only that which is required to sustain life

3. Reasons Adherents may choose simple living for a variety of personal reasons, such as: Reducing their personal ecological footprint Stress reduction Spirituality Health Increase in ‘quality time‘

4. Famous People Various notable individuals have claimed that spiritual inspiration led them to a simple living lifestyle, such as: Francis of Assisi and Mohandas Gandhi Also leaders such as Zarathustra, Buddha, Lao-Tse and Confucius

5. Advantages Reduce need for purchased goods or services Reduce their need to sell their time for money

6. Advantages Creative activities such as art and crafts Reduction of waste

7. Advantages You’re more likely to have the opportunity to stay more time with your family and friends when you’re not focused on how to consume and get more material possessions.

8. Advantages Living in a more frugal way helps simplify your life while assisting others quality of life. When we’re not over consuming material luxuries, we help contribute to a better environment, decrease poverty, increase our self reliance and develop personal skills for survival if needed.

9. Disadvantages Quality of life decreases for using just essentials

10. Disadvantages When living with simple things you do not realize how important it is to spend a little for the welfare of oneself

11. Disadvantages Most of the people that have a simple living live in the mountain or in places far away of the civilization and is difficult have medical attention

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