- published: 06 Sep 2015
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Simple living encompasses a number of different voluntary practices to simplify one's lifestyle. These may include reducing one's possessions or increasing self-sufficiency, for example. Simple living may be characterized by individuals being satisfied with what they need rather than want. Although asceticism generally promotes living simply and refraining from luxury and indulgence, not all proponents of simple living are ascetics. Simple living is distinct from those living in forced poverty, as it is a voluntary lifestyle choice.
Adherents may choose simple living for a variety of personal reasons, such as spirituality, health, increase in "quality time" for family and friends, work–life balance, personal taste, frugality, or reducing personal ecological footprint and stress. Simple living can also be a reaction to materialism and conspicuous consumption. Some cite socio-political goals aligned with the anti-consumerist movement, including conservation, degrowth, social justice, ethnic diversity and sustainable development.
Don't need no TV, I don't need no phone
Don't need a speedy car to get me home
Don't need no nothing
All I need is time for the simple life
Go get your butt out off that lazy couch
Put down the laptop and get out of the house
Don't need no nothing
All I need is time for the simple life
I got a brand new scratch on my Cadillac
Try to call the Bodyshop but my phone is dead
Tried to email my brother but the wifi's down
This stuff is haunting me all year round
I'm fixing one thing and another one's coming lose
It's making me think how much it stinks
I keep on buying new things that I can't really use
If it just gets you annoyed then what is the point?
Don't need no TV, I don't need no phone
Don't need a speedy car to get me home
Don't need no nothing
All I need is time for the simple life
Go get your butt out off that lazy couch
Put down the laptop and get out of the house
Don't need no nothing
All I need is time for the simple life
I'm taking one step forward and three steps back
Kick myself for letting go of the things I had
Guess you don't know what you got till that junk goes bad
Never should have dumped that hand me down I got from dad
I'm solve one problem and another one's popping up
Ain't it ironic how the problem get's chronic
'Cause when you got it good you just don't know when to stop
Don't worry 'bout the earning if it stops you from living
Duhm Duhm Duhm's and Scooby doo's
Don't need no TV I don't need no phone
Don't need a speedy car to get me home
Don't need no nothing
All I need is time for the simple life
Don't need no TV I don't need no phone
Don't need a speedy car to get me home
Don't need no nothing
All I need is time for the simple life
Go, get your butt out off that lazy couch
Put down the laptop and get out of the house
It doesn't hurt if you would try