Simple Living and Minimalism Isn’t About Deprivation, It’s About Prioritization

“You can afford anything but not everything”

Charlie Brown
Mind Cafe
Published in
5 min readNov 7, 2022

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I don’t know when we started to believe we could afford everything our heart desires on our mediocre salaries. Probably about the same time the Don Drapers of this world weaseled their way into our lives, gaslighting us into believing that we “deserve it.”

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Charlie Brown
Mind Cafe

Writer of opinions. Wine & food pro. Editor of Rooted, a Medium food & drink pub.. Niche-avoidant. Also at thesaucemag.substack.com