Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Simple cannot be equated with stingy, especially for yourself. People who live simply prefer to spend money according to their needs.
Many famous figures have proven the benefits of living simply, such as the great investors Warren Buffett, Bill Gates and Lo Kheng Hong in Indonesia.
However, this time we will take lessons about the principles of simple living from a multi-talented figure: cleric, philosopher, writer, and once involved in the world of Indonesian politics.
Some of his famous works are Tafsir Al Azhar, the novel Tenggelamnya Kapal van der Wijck, and the classic literary work entitled Under the Protection of the Ka'Bah.
Who else if not Prof. Dr. H. Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah or who is often called Buya Hamka.
In his book entitled Life Philosophy, Buya Hamka provides an interesting review of the importance of living simply. Here's the review!
“Being able to eat twice a day, clothes for two births, a house with enough air for a place to stay, being able to breathe air and move, we can live. It's only lust that asks for more than that, so that in fulfilling the needs of life, humans often forget about simplicity.”
The following is a small excerpt from the book Philosophy of Life written by Buya Hamka. In the book, Buya Hamka also says that humans are actually the same, but what makes the difference is their will.
From this article, Buya Hamka also reiterates that the more you indulge your desires or desires, the more they will never end.
“Animals, when their stomachs are full, will continue to sleep and rest. But humans, even though they are rich, become richer, their life becomes increasingly unhappy. In fact, the more greedy and greedy they become, the more they love the divorce of wealth.”
Buya Hamka wrote that humans can essentially be better than angels or worse than animals when dealing with lust.
When it is related to financial planning, lust or desire becomes something that must be controlled. Because if not, this could have a negative impact on your finances.
A simple life will be farthest from debt
“If people could live simply, their blood would no longer be pounding. Life is not simple and opens the door to debt. When you are in debt, you can't see people's faces during the day, and at night your chest pounds. How many people actually sleeping hiding himself in the house, even though the collector was going back and forth outside the house collecting receivables.”
Regarding debt, Buya Hamka also wrote interesting things for you to know. According to him, creating debt is clearly easier than paying it off, therefore a husband and wife must agree on living simply.
Just imagine what would happen if in one household, one partner lived a simple life and the other was extravagant? It could be that household finances become messy and can ultimately lead to a breakdown in the household.
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