Less is more... or is it?
- leiza De Sousa
- Aug 14
- 1 min read
There's a quiet confidence in saying, "I have enough."
Enough clothes. Enough Things. Enough Money. Enough.
We're encouraged to want less, need less, live with less. And perhaps there's something beautiful in that.
But I wonder if sometimes "less is more". becomes another ceiling we place above ourselves.
What if I'm grateful for everything I already have - and still want more?
More experiences. More adventures. More memories. More life.
Maybe gratitude and ambition were never opposites.
Maybe appreciating what we have doesn't mean we have to stop dreaming about what could still be.
Perhaps the question isn't whether less is more.
Perhaps its whether the life we're choosing feels like enough.
xx Lei
This is so beautifully said. 🥰 And I completely agree — gratitude and ambition are not opposites.
I think sometimes even “less is more” can become another rule about how much we’re supposed to want. We can be deeply grateful for everything we already have and still want more — more experiences, beautiful moments, adventures, growth, and life.
I especially love the last thought: maybe the question isn’t whether less is more, but whether the life we’re choosing feels like enough for us.