what youlieving believe, it does not necessarily believe that you have to take a vow of poverty.ave seriously downsize your situation over the years. you really have changed your lifestyle where money is concerned. still a work in progress. when i downsize in terms of square feet or in terms of the money i have to sustain, i upsize everything else. know all my neighbors, you have to. you cannot take the trash out where i lived and run into 10 people. it is cooled. i love them all. my back, right? teach,e more time to more time to write, wartime to become involved with organizations -- more time to become involved with in organizations. people doing good work in the world. this downsizing, i would not continue to downsize if i did not upsize in something more powerful. it really is true that it is letting go of a false god and embracing a truer guide. tavis: i have a couple of friends who live their lives this way. my life is not terribly complicated. minend other friends of have even less complicated lives. you have less staff. how does less stuffed simplify your life? i revel in