Why

After many years both working towards and working in the IT industry, I eventually made the decision to move into a more hands-on job. The main reason was to get away from toxic office culture and politics, but it also gave me more autonomy and far greater job satisfaction. Ideally, my long-term goal is to work for myself.

That shift was one of many catalysts that led me towards what I now think of as Enoughism: the deliberate choice to focus on enough, rather than more.

Enoughism is not about deprivation, doing without, or turning simplicity into an aesthetic. It is about choosing what actually matters and removing, reducing, or questioning the things that do not. That can apply to almost every part of life: work, money, technology, transport, housing, health, family, consumption, and the environment.

In a world where more is usually treated as the default goal, enough can be a fairly radical idea. More income, more possessions, more convenience, more upgrades, more speed, more commitments, more opinions, more noise. Some of those things can be useful, but only when they genuinely improve your life. Otherwise, they often just add cost, complexity, stress, and waste.

My vision for this site is a practical “how to” on life, covering anything I have grappled with that may help someone else make better decisions, or at least prompt some useful thought.

I see it as more dynamic than a traditional blog. I expect to update pages and posts as my views develop, as I learn more, and as my own circumstances change.

I am constantly researching the things that interest me, and I try to focus on proven science, expert knowledge, and, where that is lacking, my own version of common sense. For that reason, comments are currently disabled. I am less interested in collecting opinions and more interested in working through ideas carefully.

This site is simply my current view on life. Think and do whatever you want, but maybe it will be useful if you are of a similar mindset.

Why Enoughism?

• Care less about average opinion and focus more on evidence, expertise, and lived experience
• Spend less time arguing online and more time living deliberately
• Keep the site simple, readable, and useful
• Treat posts as living notes that can improve over time
• Avoid turning simplicity into another form of consumerism

Reasons to choose enough

• More time for family and the things that actually matter
• Less money wasted on things that do not meaningfully improve life
• Lower environmental impact through reduced waste and consumption
• Less stress from unnecessary complexity
• More freedom through frugality and better financial choices
• Less dependence on work, status, upgrades, and other people’s expectations
• Better use of the things you already own
• A clearer idea of what is worth your time, money, and attention