在纷繁复杂的尘世中，探寻极致简约的生活艺术，我们追求的不是极端的苦行，而是心灵平和的哲学。在这篇的开篇，让我们一起踏上这场心灵之旅。

Amidst the complex and chaotic world, we seek the ultimate art of minimalist living, not the extreme asceticism, but the philosophy of a peaceful mind. At the beginning of this article, let us embark on this journey of the soul together.

1. 孔子评价颜回：“一箪食，一瓢饮，在陋巷，人不堪其忧，回也不改其乐。贤哉，回也！”

1. Confucius praised Yan Hui: "With only a bamboo basket of food and a瓢 of drink, living in a dilapidated alley, others cannot bear the distress, but Hui does not change his joy. How noble is Hui!"

2. 意思是：一碗饭，一瓢水，住在简陋的小巷子里，别人都忍受不了这种穷困清苦，颜回却没有改变他好学的乐趣。颜回的品质是多么高尚啊！

2. It means: With just a bowl of rice and a scoop of water, living in a shabby alley, most people would find this poverty and hardship unbearable, but Yan Hui did not change his enjoyment of studying. How noble Yan Hui's character is!

3. 最美满的生活不是锦衣玉食，荣华富贵，娇妻美眷，而是像颜回一样，哪怕生活清贫，仍然自得其乐，哪怕处境艰难，仍然内心幸福。

3. The most perfect life is not one of opulence and wealth, adorned with fine clothes and beautiful companions, but like Yan Hui, to find joy even in a life of poverty, and to maintain inner happiness even in difficult circumstances.

4. 良田千顷，日食不过三餐，广厦千间，夜眠不过八尺，家财万贯，所过无非丰衣足食。

4. A good field of a thousand mu, one's daily food is no more than three meals; a grand house of a thousand rooms, one's night's sleep is no more than eight feet; with a fortune of ten thousand liang, one's life is nothing but being well-dressed and well-fed.

5. 人生痛苦的根源就是我们需要的不多，而想要的太多。我们不需要那么多物质的奢华，生命所需的基础物质，只是阳光，空气，水，还有粮食。放弃对物质的追逐，以顺其自然的态度过随遇而安的生活，如此才能幸福圆满。

5. The root of human suffering is that we do not need much, but we want too much. We do not need so much material luxury; the basic necessities of life are just sunshine, air, water, and food. By giving up the pursuit of material things and living a life of contentment with what comes our way, we can achieve happiness and completeness.

6. 乔布斯作为世界顶级富豪，他的生活一直非常简朴，全家住在一处砖头砌成的圆形平顶房，用一圈简单的篱笆围住。他自己总是穿一件白衬衫和一条牛仔裤，显得简单朴素，落落大方。

6. As a world-renowned billionaire, Jobs led a very simple life. His family lived in a simple brick-built round-top house, surrounded by a simple fence. He himself always wore a white shirt and jeans, looking simple, modest, and unpretentious.

7. 他说：少即是多。

7. He said: Less is more.

8. 摆脱对物质的依赖，才能享受人生的轻盈自在。

8. Only by freeing oneself from the dependence on material things can one enjoy the lightness and ease of life.

9. 哲学家叔本华说：“人生没有任 何意义，就是一团欲望，欲望满足了，就会空虚，欲望不满足，就会痛苦，人生就像钟摆，在空虚和痛苦中来回摇摆。物质的追求永远没有底线，人只有在欲望寡淡的时候，才会感到幸福，一个人最好的状态，就是能够，心平气和的过好每一天。”

9. The philosopher Schopenhauer once said, "Life has no meaning at all; it is a mass of desires. When desires are satisfied, one feels empty; when they are not, one experiences pain. Life is like a pendulum swinging back and forth between emptiness and pain. The pursuit of material things has no bottom. A person only feels happy when their desires are faint. The best state of a person is to be able to live each day with peace and tranquility."

10. 如果一个人不控制欲望，任其发展，就会成为自己欲望的囚徒。清心寡欲，见素抱朴，才能游刃有余。

10. If a person does not control their desires and allows them to grow unchecked, they will become prisoners of their own desires. Only by having a calm mind and few desires, and by embracing simplicity, can one move skillfully and without effort.

11. 新闻上几乎每天都有贪官被抓的报道，他们或者身居高位，或者掌握实权，一开始几乎都有为民服务的初心，但随着诱惑越来越多，欲望越来越大，最后，丧失底线和原则，自甘堕落，坠入无底深渊，万劫不复。

11. It is almost a daily occurrence in the news that corrupt officials are being caught, some of whom are in high positions or hold real power. At the beginning, almost all of them have the original intention of serving the people, but as temptation increases and desire grows, they eventually lose their bottom line and principles, wallow in decadence, and fall into an abyss with no bottom, from which there is no return.

12. 降低欲望，不被欲望控制，我们才能享受到真正的自由。

12. To reduce desires and not be controlled by them, we can only enjoy true freedom.

13. 有什么样的内心世界，就会看见什么样的现实世界。

13. What kind of inner world you have, you will see what kind of reality world.

14. 一个人心态极好，乐观豁达，自信开朗，总能看见世界上最美好的一面，无论处在什么样的境遇，都能自得其乐，生活幸福。如果一个人的心态不好，就算坐拥荣华富贵，享受锦衣玉食，一生顺风顺水，也会伤春悲秋，唉声叹息，一点点生活的风吹草动，就会让他陷入精神内耗而无法自拔。

14. A person with a very positive mindset, optimistic and open-minded, confident and cheerful, always sees the best in the world. No matter what situation they are in, they can find joy in life and enjoy happiness. If a person has a negative mindset, even if they are surrounded by wealth and luxury, enjoying rich and comfortable living, and live a smooth and successful life, they may still feel sorrow over the changing seasons, sigh and lament. Even the slightest changes in life can lead them to become consumed by inner frustration and unable to pull themselves out.

15. 苏东坡被贬到黄州，从峨冠博带的士大夫到流放偏远之地的罪犯，内心的落差感可想而知，别人都为他感到惋惜和嗟叹，但苏东坡丝毫不以为意，他坦然接受命运安排的一切，在黄州游山玩水，吟诗赏雪，自娱自乐，把别人眼里痛不欲生的日子，过得生机盎然，妙趣无穷。

15. Su Dongpo was demoted to Huangzhou, from a scholar with an elegant hat and sash to a criminal exiled to a remote land. The psychological落差 can be imagined. Everyone felt sorry for him and sighed, but Su Dongpo took it all in stride, accepting the destiny's arrangement without a care. He wandered in the mountains and rivers of Huangzhou, recited poems and appreciated the snow, amused himself, and lived the days that others would find unbearable with vitality and endless fun.

16. 没有谁的人生是容易的，没有谁的命运是一帆风顺的。我们一定要修炼好自己的心态，做一个无可救药的乐天派，才能战胜生活的困境，获得美妙的幸福。

16. No one's life is easy, and no one's destiny is smooth sailing. We must cultivate our mindset well, be incurably optimistic, in order to overcome the difficulties of life and achieve wonderful happiness.

17. 素简的生活，一定是清清淡淡，简简单单的；是抱朴守拙，返璞归真，是一种最自然的生活状态，恬淡，安谧。

17. A simple life must be clear and light, simple and straightforward; it is to embrace simplicity and retain innocence, to return to the essence of things, and it is the most natural state of life, tranquil and serene.

18. 素，是一种雅致的情怀，不张扬，不奢华，只是带着一股子的明媚与清新，如同芬芳的花儿暗自生香。

18. Simplicity is a refined sentiment, unpretentious and unostentatious, just carrying a trace of brightness and freshness, like fragrant flowers that emit their scent secretly.

19. 简，是一种淳朴的风格，不繁琐，不单调，展露着落拓不羁与世无争的仪态，简单的美犹如天边流云舒畅明快。

19. Jian, a style of simplicity and purity, is not繁琐, nor monotonous. It showcases an unrestrained demeanor, unaligned with the world's pursuits. The simplicity of beauty is as comfortable and bright as the flowing clouds at the edge of the sky.

20. 素简的生活方式，其实是一种人生哲学，简洁而寓意深远，是诗意，是人间乐趣。

20. A minimalist lifestyle, in fact, is a philosophy of life that is simple yet profound in meaning, poetic, and full of human joy.

21. 一个人的住处，不需要多么奢华，一间屋子，一铺卧席，一张书桌，足矣！减少不必要的摆设，才能身轻心明。

21. A person's living quarters do not need to be overly luxurious; a room, a bed, a desk, that is enough! By reducing unnecessary decorations, one can be light in body and clear in mind.

22. 一个人的生活，不需要多么复杂，一日三餐，三两知己，过淳朴的生活，才能淡泊明志，宁静致远。

22. A person's life does not need to be overly complicated. A simple life with three meals a day, a few close friends, and a sincere lifestyle is the key to a tranquil mind and a clear purpose.

23. 一个人的思想，不需要过多的欲望，静以修身，俭以养德，心无杂念，境界才能宽阔。

23. A person's thoughts do not require excessive desires. One should cultivate oneself through tranquility and refine one's virtue through frugality. Only when the mind is free from杂 thoughts can the realm be broad.

24. 素简的生活，是恬淡如菊，清清浅浅，生活有情调，灵魂有诗意。

24. A simple life is as serene as a chrysanthemum, light and clear, filled with a sense of charm in living and poetic in soul.

25. 一半素心以清简，一半寂静许清欢，与岁月深处，浅笑安然。

25. Half with simplicity and purity, half with tranquility to enjoy peace, deeply in the years, a gentle smile, peaceful.

26. 生活中，很多时候我们都是庸人自扰，就像乘坐列车的旅客，还没开始出发，就已经担忧这个，担心那个，其实，一路只需要享受当下就好。窗外的风景正好，何必为了昨日的遗憾而闷闷不乐，又何必为明天的到来而惶恐不安呢。

26. In life, many times we are our own tormentors, like passengers on a train, worrying about this and that even before we've started our journey. In reality, all we need to do is enjoy the present along the way. The scenery outside the window is just right; why be melancholic over yesterday's regrets, or anxious about tomorrow's arrival?

27. 有些路，只能一个人走，那些邀约一起同行的人，一起相伴雨季，走过年华，但是有一天终究会在某个渡口离散。人生中有些事是不得不做的，于不得不做中勉强去做，是毁灭，于不得不做中做得好，是勇敢！

27. There are some paths that can only be walked alone. Those who invite others to walk with them, sharing the rainy season and passing through the years together, will eventually part ways at some point. In life, there are some things that one has to do. To do them reluctantly is to destroy oneself, but to do them well while knowing one must is to be brave!

28. 人生是一杯茶，会苦一阵子，但是不会苦一辈子，所以，请不要为了那页已消逝的时光而惆怅，如果这就是成长，那就让我们安之若素。

28. Life is like a cup of tea, it will be bitter for a while, but it won't be bitter for a lifetime, so please don't be melancholic for the past that has passed. If this is growth, let us accept it as it is.

29. 放下，不如说放过，以从容的姿态，将万千繁华赏尽，携一抹风轻云淡，笑看流年。

29. Let go, rather than saying "release," embrace a relaxed demeanor, savor the myriad of splendor, carry a touch of breeze and light clouds, and smile at the flowing years.

30. 人活到极致的状态，一定是素简，只有这样，才不会活得太累。

30. The state of living to the fullest must be simplicity, and only in this way can one not live too tired.

31. 一个人，只要满足了基本生活所需，不再汲汲于名，不再汲汲于富贵，便可以更从容，更充实地享受人生。

31. A person, once their basic needs for life are met, ceases to be eager for fame and wealth, and can then enjoy life with greater ease and fulfillment.

32. 其实，真正成熟的人，明白这世上大多数事情与自己无关。生活里，看似纷乱繁杂的信息，其实大多数于我们而言都是没有意义的，因此，明白自己真正需要的，放下与自己无关的，将全部的精力都倾注在自己想做的事上，日子将会更加愉快丰满。

32. In fact, a truly mature person understands that most things in this world have nothing to do with them. In life, the seemingly chaotic and complex information is actually mostly meaningless to us. Therefore, understanding what we truly need, letting go of what is unrelated to us, and pouring all our energy into what we want to do will make our days more joyful and fulfilling.

33. 生活的智者都经过岁月的积淀，懂得避开喧嚣而悠闲的生活，生活简约而又意象万千。他们活得心平而气静，心间舒朗，行走之间从容淡定；他们舍得丢下尘世间的一切，不炫耀拥有，不贪恋奢华，不痴迷权势，只是静静地安享内心的清简与素净。

33. The wise in life have been refined by the passage of time, understanding how to avoid the hustle and bustle for a leisurely lifestyle, living simply yet filled with myriad imagery. They lead a peaceful life with composed demeanor, feeling open-hearted, and walking with composure and calmness; they are willing to leave behind all the trappings of the world, not boasting of their possessions, not longing for luxury, not obsessed with power, but simply enjoying the quiet simplicity and purity of their inner selves.

34. 人生苦苦活一场，从来都是生不带来，死不带去，又何必执念于得失幻灭，待一切落幕，世界自然平静，有些事无需强求，有些人不必强留，看清浮华，给人生留点空白，让生命回归素与简！

34. Life is a bitter struggle, which we come into without bringing anything with us and leave without taking anything away. Why then be obsessed with the fleeting gains and losses? When everything comes to an end, the world naturally finds peace. Some things do not need to be pursued, and some people do not need to be forcibly kept. See through the trivialities, leave some blank spaces in life, and let life return to simplicity and purity!

35. 有时候，我们需要停一停脚步，等一等灵魂，让情绪平和，想一想自我生活中拥有的所有东西。

35. Sometimes, we need to pause and wait for our soul, let our emotions calm down, and think about all the things we have in our self-life.

36. 世界很大，人生很短，没有必要把一些事情看得那么重要，疼痛，悲哀，谁都会有，生活的过程中，总有不幸，也总有悲哀，就像日落花衰，有些事，你越是在乎，就会痛得越厉害，放开了，看淡了，慢慢就简单了。

36. The world is vast, and life is short; there is no need to attach such importance to certain things. Pain and sorrow are universal experiences. Throughout life, there will always be misfortune and sadness, just like the setting sun and withering flowers. The more you care about something, the more intense the pain will be. Let go, take it lightly, and it will gradually become simpler.

37. 给自己留一个空间，要知道，人越成长，背负的东西就会越多，快乐也就越难得，在日复一日的生活中，我们要学会轻装上阵，找到一个休憩的空间，将烦恼，焦虑和迷茫妥善安放。

37. Leave yourself some space. Remember, as people grow older, the burdens they carry will increase, and happiness will become harder to find. In the daily routine, we need to learn to travel light, find a place to rest, and properly store away worries, anxiety, and confusion.