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Does wanting a simpler life mean needing rest or choosing a different way to live?

English translation draft · Based on the Chinese article. This is not a word-for-word translation approved by Master Shengyuan.

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There is nothing wrong with wanting simplicity. Life need not be measured only by brands, job titles, or others’ opinions. Yet distinguish rest from unwillingness to face anything. Knowing what you truly want helps you choose a suitable life.

If you want fewer desires and burdens, consider which pursuits are not genuinely needed. But wanting increased income while refusing every adjustment can leave things stuck. Outside conditions change too; what is comfortable now may not remain unchanged forever.

Greater responsibility does not necessarily mean greater hardship. Planning work and training assistants or successors may make life easier. Yet choosing responsibility means not pretending it does not exist. Rest has value and is not always laziness, but cannot excuse avoiding matters you should handle.

YOYO shared enjoying coffee or films with her mother on days off and leaving time for herself. That was her arrangement. A few troubling matters at work do not make the whole job worthless or establish that you hate all work.

If you still need the income, first adjust your mindset and work methods and develop yourself. Once capable of change, consider the next step. This means neither quitting whenever tired nor enduring forever without change.

When younger, I experienced steady income and career advancement. Some enjoy management; others prefer more family time and meaningful holidays. These can all be considered choices. Choosing one path need not invalidate another. Understand your needs and face the responsibilities of your choice.

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