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submitted 8 months ago by inasaba@lemmy.ml to c/simpleliving@lemmy.ml

cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/post/36176

The image is a graphic titled "the real luxuries," highlighting simple yet profound pleasures in life. It features a two-column list with illustrations and corresponding text for each item: > > "a good night's sleep" with an icon of a pillow and Z's, representing sleep. > "slow mornings" accompanied by a coffee cup icon. > "freedom to choose" symbolized by an open hand with a heart in the center. > "time for fun and play" depicted with an artist's palette and brushes. > "listening to birds singing" with an illustration of a bird on a branch with musical notes. > "long walks" represented by a tree. > "a good book" shown with a book icon. > "favorite home-cooked meal" with a bowl of food. > "colorful sunsets" with a sun partly below a horizon line. > "ability to freely express yourself" symbolized by a flame. > "day naps" with a cloud and moon indicating sleep. > "a good conversation" depicted by two hands in a handshake gesture. > > The overall message is an appreciation for life's simple joys, depicted in a clean, minimalist design with blue icons and text on a white background.

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[-] ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 17 points 8 months ago

Yup. Not having to work all day every day so you don't starve and have a "safe" place to sleep, would allow one to do all these things.

[-] jjagaimo@lemmy.ca 14 points 8 months ago

None of these should be luxuries. They're impossible for most people because they don't even have the bottommost tiers of the hierarchy of needs fulfilled

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