如今，極簡主義開始走入人們的視野，從斷舍離到膠囊衣櫥，再到人人耳熟能詳的那句less is more。普特君很早之前也寫過一篇有關極簡主義的文章（感興趣的戳這裡），今天，普特君就再給大家介紹一下，有哪些成功人士都是極簡主義的擁泵者。
Steve Jobs: Simplify complexity
斯蒂夫·喬布斯：簡化複雜
第一個就是我們大名鼎鼎的喬幫主了。
Apple founder, Steve Jobs, was a firm believer in minimalism. The success of his products is attributed to beautifully simple design and user-friendliness of the software, but Jobs took it even to the higher level. “Simplify complexity” was the main lesson he taught businesses. This technique shows that the focal point is not the sophisticated product you sell, but the way you approach the customer and develop lead generation tactic.
作為蘋果創始人的喬幫主，可是一名極簡主義的堅定信徒。他的產品之所以成功，一是因為它們漂亮簡單的設計，二是因為軟件的用戶友好性強，喬幫主把這些都提升到了一個較高的水準。“簡化複雜”是他生意經中重要的一堂課。這一方法顯示了成功的關鍵點不在於你賣的產品有多複雜，而是在於你是如何連接客戶和發展潛在用戶群的。
Not only did Jobs apply this philosophy to his business, but it was also very much a part of who he was. Former Apple CEO John Scully once said in an interview, “I remember going into Steve’s house and he had almost no furniture in it. He just had a picture of Einstein, whom he admired greatly, and he had a Tiffany lamp and a chair and a bed. He just didn’t believe in having lots of things around, but he was incredibly careful in what he selected…”
喬幫主的這一觀點不只適用於工作，他自身也是如此。蘋果前CEO約翰·斯庫利在一次採訪中說到，“我記得又一次去斯蒂夫的家裡，他家幾乎沒什麼傢俱。只有一副他非常崇拜的愛因斯坦的照片，一座蒂芙尼的檯燈，一把椅子，一架床。他就是不喜歡有很多東西在身旁，但他對自己所挑選的東西都非常仔細.....”
其實我們從喬幫主的穿衣上就可見一斑，永遠的黑色毛衣加藍色牛仔褲，與此同理的還有扎克伯格，一直都穿同樣的灰色體恤和灰色連帽衫，下面這張是他晒過的衣櫥——
看著是不是還挺舒服的？
Albert Einstein: Lead a simple life
阿爾伯特·愛因斯坦：過簡樸生活
上文中提到的喬幫主非常崇拜的愛因斯坦，也是一名極簡主義者。
Albert Einstein was a theoretical physicist, best known for his theory of Relativity. However, according to the biography published by Walter Isaacson in 2008 (Einstein: His Life and Universe), he also led a simple life and embraced minimalism.
愛因斯坦是一名理論物理學家，以相對論而聞名。然而，沃爾特·艾森克森所寫的傳記Einstein: His Life and Universe（2008）中所寫，他還過著一種極簡主義般的簡樸生活。
For Einstein that meant he owned very few pieces of clothing, gave away most of his money, and couch-surfed whenever he traveled somewhere. All of that doesn’t mean he didn’t enjoy a few guilty pleasures here and there, however. He was known for splurging on cigars, coffee, and musical instruments.
對愛因斯坦來說，這意味著他擁有極少的衣服，把錢都贈送了出去，出去旅遊也經常做沙發客。但這些並不意味著他不享受那些罪惡的快感。他極愛抽雪茄，愛喝咖啡，也喜歡樂器。
很多人可能會納悶，那像愛因斯坦這樣既節儉又揮霍還能算極簡主義嗎？
極簡主義從來不是苦行僧主義，它從不否認物的作用；極簡主義也不是禁慾主義，它不是要禁止我們的慾望，而是要把我們從各種物慾的壓迫中解放出來。
物品是為我們服務的，只是我們一不小心就成了它們的奴隸。
我們並不是真的需要那些東西，我們只是以為我們需要而已。
Jane Siberry: Live life free
簡·西博裡：活得自由
Canadian singer and songwriter, Jane Siberry is a devout minimalist that lives on the road. She carries with her two bags, a guitar, and a laptop while she tours the world sharing her music. Not only that, but Siberry now has all of her records available on her website for free.
加拿大歌手、作曲者簡·西博裡就是一位生活在路上的虔誠的極簡主義者。她周遊世界分享自己的音樂，卻只帶著兩個包，一把吉他，一個筆記本電腦。不只如此，西博裡所有的專輯在她自己的網站上都可免費收聽下載。
大概只有知道自己真正想要什麼的人，才能活得如此灑脫吧。
Leonardo Da Vinci: Be generous and feed those in need
萊昂納多·達·芬奇：慷慨，把食物給需要的人
沒想到吧，大畫家達芬奇也是一位極簡主義者。
As Leonardo Da Vinci once said, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” His character was described as kind and appealing by his contemporaries, “…he was so generous that he fed all his friends, rich or poor….”
萊昂納多·達·芬奇曾經說過：“簡單，是終極的複雜。”他的性格曾被同時代人描述為溫和且吸引人，“......他是如此的慷慨，經常接濟他的朋友，不論富有還是貧窮......”
“La semplicita' è l'ultima sofisticazione”，簡單是終極的複雜。為什麼這麼說呢？其實越簡單的東西，往往越難把控，更需要千百次的錘鍊才能造就。
Henry David Thoreau: Give up luxuries
亨利·大衛·梭羅：放棄奢侈品
American essayist, Henry David Thoreau, was also a poet, philosopher, and a minimalist. Thoreau often wrote about the benefits of living a simple life; giving up luxuries in order to quiet the mind.
梭羅不只是一位散文家，他還是一位詩人、哲學家，以及一位極簡主義者。梭羅經常寫到過簡單生活的好處；放棄奢侈品以追求內心的平和。
“Cultivate poverty like a garden herb, like sage. Do not trouble yourself much to get new things, whether clothes or friends. Things do not change, we change. Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts.” – 1817
“視貧窮如園中香草，像聖人一樣去培植它吧。不要自找麻煩去獲得新事物，無論是衣服還是朋友。事物是不變的，變的是我們。賣掉自己的衣服，保持自己的初心。”——1817
梭羅這種想法，讓普特君想到了諸葛亮在《誡子書》中寫到的，“儉以修身，靜以養德。”
德國女建築師伊娃·瑪利亞·斯特德爾在東柏林赫爾曼雙子塔的家，一眼看過去空空蕩蕩，一覽無餘，她說自己之所以這麼設計的原因是“這種極度消減的方式，使人更容易將注意力集中在房間裡那些為數不多的物件上。這種環境令人心緒平靜，也使你的感官更敏銳。”
事實上，減少物品只是手段，通過減少生活中無益的事，騰出時間精力留給更有價值的事情，才是極簡主義的核心。
丟掉的越多，我們才會知道什麼才是自己真正在乎的。
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