本文倡导将极简主义作为新年决心，指出过度消费并未带来真正幸福。文章建议通过清理衣橱、限制购物、减少科技依赖及明确人生目标等方式实践极简生活。这种精简并非减少幸福，而是让人摆脱物质束缚，获得自由去专注生命中真正重要的人与事，从而实现更充实的人生。
After the holiday season, our guess is that you are tired from visiting the store and buying gifts.
假期过后，我们猜你因逛商店和买礼物而疲惫不堪。
It is easy to get stuck, both spiritually and physically by having too much.
拥有太多东西，很容易让人在精神和身体上都陷入困境。
This is why minimalism and living simply should be your resolution for 2018.
这就是为什么极简主义和简单生活应该成为你2018年的新年决心。
Economic development results in a lot of consumerism: get a good job, get a nice car, and settle into a beautiful house.
经济发展导致了大量的消费主义：找份好工作，买辆好车，然后住进漂亮的房子。
But some people say that our lives could use a little lightening these days: We work and work and work to only buy and buy and buy—but does all that material wealth really lead to our happiness?
但有人说，如今我们的生活需要一点减负：我们不停地工作，只为不停地买买买——但所有这些物质财富真的能带来幸福吗？
Are we filling our time with unnecessary things, when we should be filling our time with friends, value, and service?
我们是否用不必要的事物填满了时间，而本该把时间花在朋友、价值和奉献上？
An article from the website, Becoming Minimalist, points out the problem with this cycle in the best way, “Nobody really believes happiness is directly tied to the number of things we own. Yet almost all of us live like it. We get stuck in it. We work more hours than ever before, earn more income, but save less.”
“成为极简主义者”网站上的一篇文章以最好的方式指出了这种循环的问题：“没人真的认为幸福与我们拥有的物品数量直接挂钩。然而几乎所有人都活得像是如此。我们深陷其中。我们的工作时间比以往任何时候都长，收入更多，但储蓄却更少。”
Minimalism isn’t all about ridding consumerism and products from your life.
极简主义并不完全是为了摆脱生活中的消费主义和产品。
Minimalism is about finding your own sense of self and focusing on the things you love.
极简主义是关于找到自我意识，并专注于你所热爱的事物。
It is about creating a lifestyle that is focused on only those people and things that enrich you.
它是关于创造一种生活方式，只关注那些能丰富你生命的人和事。
These days, minimalistic living can come in many forms.
如今，极简生活可以有多种形式。
We think the most practical form of minimalistic living for us is to follow our list: How You Can Live Lighter in 2018.
我们认为对我们来说最实用的极简生活方式就是遵循我们的清单：如何在2018年活得更轻松。
Purge Your Closet: Take a day and clear out all of your drawers and closets.
清理你的衣橱：花一天时间清理所有的抽屉和衣柜。
If something doesn’t have special meaning or adds no value to your life—give it away.
如果某样东西没有特殊意义或不能为你的生活增添价值——就把它送人吧。
Have only what you need and what you can see.
只保留你需要的和你看得见的东西。
Test Those Limits: See how long you can go without shopping.
测试那些极限：看看你能坚持多久不购物。
Give yourself a limit, whether it be two weeks or six months, whether it be avoiding a certain mall or buying clothes.
给自己设定一个期限，无论是两周还是六个月，无论是避开某个商场还是不买衣服。
Then put your self-will to the test.
然后考验一下你的意志力。
After your allowed time, chances are we will realize all those extra blouses weren’t worth it and you will set yourself up for future spending control.
在允许的时间过后，你很可能会意识到那些多余的衬衫根本不值得买，从而为未来的消费控制打下基础。
Cut the Cord: This sometimes means giving up your modern technology: TV, cell phone, computer, etc.
切断连线：这有时意味着放弃现代科技产品：电视、手机、电脑等。
Limit yourself to only a few hours of TV per week, or only 30 minutes of social media per day.
限制自己每周只看几个小时电视，或者每天只刷30分钟社交媒体。
You’ll make more time for the things and people that you love and clear out some unnecessary noise from your life.
你将腾出更多时间给你热爱的事物和人，并清除生活中一些不必要的喧嚣。
Live to Your Goals: Find out what your life goals and values are.
为目标而活：弄清楚你的人生目标和价值观是什么。
Then, see what may help you or stop you from achieving this goal.
然后，看看什么可能帮助你或阻碍你实现这一目标。
Cut out that which doesn’t lead to your happiness and success and add more of what does.
剔除那些不能带给你幸福和成功的事物，增加那些能带来幸福和成功的事物。
Remember, a pared down lifestyle doesn’t mean less success or less happiness.
记住，精简的生活方式并不意味着更少的成功或更少的幸福。
It represents your freedom to focus on the things in life that really matter.
它代表着你有自由去关注生活中真正重要的事情。
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