Simple Transport
In this day and age almost all families have or want a car for everything they need to do from going to work to dropping off the kids to school or going to a friends place for dinner. For most people the car is very important and for many the car is needed to support their lifestyle.
Even though its true that the car makes things much easier, its not the only source of transportation or what I may say the best source of transportation.
For example, I don’t own a car and have never owned one. Since school days I have either walked, caught the bus or biked my way to wherever I wanted to go.
Walking and cycling are a great way to practice mindfulness and to keep yourself healthy and fit, while taking the bus or a train is a great way to help decrease pollution that is created by extra vehicles on the road.
Currently I walk everyday to university which is around 5 kilometres away from my place to the city. It usually takes me around an hour to walk to the uni/city and an hour back. Previously I used to catch the bus everyday and it used to cost me at least $120 a month for transport (which is a lot for a university student like me) but now I am able to spend all that money on (healthy) food and have lost quite a few pounds which is a bonus as I have been overweight most of my life.
After I finish university and move to Sydney to live with my family, I will continue this trend as it is much simpler and more healthier than driving a car around.
I also think it would be awesome to buy a road bike or a mountain bike for everyday transport as its faster and fun! You are saving your health while saving money at the same time. Not forgetting if I have to go long distances to somewhere then I can always just catch the bus or the train or just go with a friend in their car. This is way more cheaper than buying your own car, paying for its maintenance and extra on fuel.
For me a simple life should be where transportation is easy, less stressful, less expensive and a way to keep yourself more healthy and mindful.
BECOMING SIMPLE 