http://ambafrance-do.org/happiness/17260.php What is a lifestyle and how is that different from a life? A lifestyle is about brand names and buying identity. Lifestyle gives a false sense of acceptability that comes from others recognizing what you've bought into. If your car, clothes, and home are expensive, you're stylish. If you have the right kind of job or go to the right social gatherings, then you receive the superficial approval of others. This means that your self-esteem is always at the mercy of others, with no appreciation of you as an individual. A life, on the other hand, is very different. A life is what you lead when you know what matters most to you. It is very simple and comes from being connected to what you know is important and being willing to put that first, not matter what others may think. When you create a life vs. a lifestyle, your self-esteem comes from what's inside you, not what others think about you. Lifestyle is expensive monetarily and personally, because it costs a great deal to keep up appearances and do what you think is socially acceptable. A Life is not expensive. Rather than draining personal or financial resources, a life produces energy. If we focus on what we wear, or what kind of car we drive, or where we live, then we are saying that how others see us is more important than what we think of ourselves. If we find out what our true beliefs and values are and choose to live by these, then the opinions of others don't drive our lives. This is not an issue of avoiding luxury for its own sake; it's about liberating yourself from the mindless consumption. It is about making the choices that are in line with your values, instead of draining your bank account or energy for no heart-driven reason. How can you make the change? Understand the difference between a Life and a Lifestyle. Analyze your current lifestyle to see what it is costing you in money, time, stress, and energy to maintain it. Let go and make room for what is really important to you, what supports you and brings you joy. Remember that who you are comes from within, not what you own! Title: Life or Lifestyle? (1) of lifestyle and life ▲Lifestyle has the following features: 1)Give a false sense of acceptability that comes from others who recognize what you've bought into. 2)Be in (2) of your self-esteem 3)You are not (3) as an individual. ▲A life is what you lead when you know what matters most to you. It is very (4) but important, and you (5) put that first whatever others may think. Difference between lifestyle and life ▲Lifestyle is expensive monetarily and personally, because it costs much to save (6) and do things socially acceptable. ▲A Life is not expensive. A life produces energy and is about making the choices that (7) with your values. What we should do ▲(8) the difference between a Life and a Lifestyle. ▲Analyze your current lifestyle, let go of what costs you much and make room for things of (9) importance and meaningfulness. ▲(10) in mind that who you are comes from within, not your possessions. Key: 1. Definition 2. charge 3. appreciated 4. simple 5. will 6. appearances 7. agree 8. Understand 9. real 10. Keep/Bear 【查看更多】
