Getting through life without a lot of money, possessions, and/or friends is admirable, especially if it is by choice.
Simplicity is complex. It's never simple to keep things simple. Simple solutions require the most advanced thinking.
To storm, a mind, it must be balanced,by what can't be it must be challenged...
To give up pretensions is as blessed a relief as to get them ratified.
Happiness is very simple and minimal.