My husband and I make good money but we're constantly stressed about it. We have a nice house with a big mortgage. Two cars with payments. Subscriptions to everything. We eat out three times a week because we're too tired to cook. I've been reading about minimalism and feel called to simplify—sell the house, move to something smaller, cook at home, reduce consumption. My husband thinks I'm being extreme. He says we've "earned" our lifestyle and the answer is just to make more money. But here's the thing: when I imagine a simpler life, I imagine it being boring. I love trying new restaurants. I love hosting dinner parties. I love having nice things. Can you be a minimalist and still enjoy the pleasures of life? — Too Much of Everything in Minneapolis

"My husband and I make good money but we're constantly stressed about it. We have a nice house with a big mortgage. Two cars with payments. Subscriptions to everything. We eat out three times a week because we're too tired to cook. I've been reading about minimalism and feel called to simplify—sell the house, move to something smaller, cook at home, reduce consumption. My husband thinks I'm being extreme. He says we've "earned" our lifestyle and the answer is just to make more money. But here's the thing: when I imagine a simpler life, I imagine it being boring. I love trying new restaurants. I love hosting dinner parties. I love having nice things. Can you be a minimalist and still enjoy the pleasures of life? — Too Much of Everything in Minneapolis" Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, you've said "Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are—pleasure is philosophy" — but I want specifics. Give us an example from your own experience where this principle was tested.