有质感的生活，没那么贵 | How to lower costs and improve the living quality?
For most people, the life that we are looking forward to is not possessing luxury items, such as a villa, BMW, helicopter and a yacht — which are more likely to be part of a fantasy. When we talk about the quality of life, it certainly refers to satisfaction and wellbeing in everyday living.
理想的生活，于多数人而言，不是家里有别墅、豪车、直升机或游艇（毕竟土豪生活只能是幻想，而不是理想。）我们理想的生活是一种品质生活，是生命中每一天的满足与幸福。
There are numerous glamorous products posted on social media, and you might believe an electric toothbrush, Luna facial cleaning massager, a flight ticket to Phuket and so on will bring you a better life.
时常在社交媒体上被种草安利：电动牙刷、Luna洁面仪和普吉岛的旅行等等。你努力攒钱购买这些商品，以为拥有了它们便是拥有了更好的生活。
But let's face it, for many graduates or those who have worked for only one or two years, your income cannot keep pace with expenditures. So, how can we save some money and improve quality of life? Think of it in this way: To live a quality life requires more self-discipline than money. You're changing the way you live.
直面现实吧：很多应届毕业生或刚工作一两年的年轻人往往长期入不敷出。那么，我们能不能在省钱的同时又提高生活质量呢？其实应该这样去理解问题：年轻人生活的品质，并不在于眼下的经济状况，而是能否自律。你在改变的是你的生活方式。
Here's how to lower the cost and improve the quality of living in five different ways.
以下是五种既能节省开支又能提高生活质量的妙招。
1. Keep running or doing yoga
坚持跑步或做瑜伽
It seems to be a challenge to afford a fitness center costing over 10,000 yuan in annual fees or for a personal trainer. But you can buy a pair of sneakers or a yoga mat instead.
动辄年费过万的健身卡或私教，怕是负担不起。不过一双运动鞋、一个瑜伽垫总是买得起的。
Running in a park on a daily basis or doing yoga at home utilizing free online resources is definitely a type of quality life. We should recognize that exercise is more rewarding than holding a membership card at an expensive fitness club but rarely going.
每天坚持在公园跑步或者在家看网课练瑜伽，也是一种高质量的生活。显然，坚持锻炼比办了健身卡又很少去更值得肯定。
2. Go to museums or libraries
泡博物馆或图书馆
Chasing young good-looking stars, watching their films and buying expensive tickets for their concerts are popular with many young people. However, this would do little to enrich your spiritual life but add to economic burdens.
很多年轻人喜欢追小鲜肉、花钱刷票房和看演唱会。但这对你的精神生活提升没有丝毫帮助，反而增加经济负担。
You seem to fail to take in account a variety of exhibitions and resources updated frequently in major cities. Why not have a try? What you need to do is to choose themes that you are interested in, make an online appointment in advance and then enjoy your weekend.
而大城市里更新很快的各种展览，却不在你的考虑范围内。为什么不试着去博物馆或者图书馆呢？选择一个感兴趣的主题，线上预约，度过一个愉快的周末。
3. Make your own balanced diet
自己做饭，搭配均衡
Cooking is no longer a necessary skill for young people in modern society. Online food delivery is booming and restaurant food and snacks can be directly delivered to your homes in half an hour. But food delivery is not always satisfactory. Some generic delivery food providers are problematic in terms of food security, according to media reports, while food in high-end restaurants is a bit pricy.
现代社会，做饭已经不再是年轻人的必备技能。外卖行业蓬勃发展，餐厅食品、小吃都能在半小时内直接送到家。但外卖也有外卖的问题。媒体揭露部分大众外卖餐厅食品安全不过关，但高端餐厅外卖价格又有点高。
You then have the option of planning your own diet with proper nutrients. Plan your meals in advance, try fresh ingredients and cook yourself. A balanced, healthy diet gives your body the nutrients it needs to work efficiently.
其实，你完全可以自己做饭，搭配得当，营养均衡。提前计划好食谱，用新鲜的食材做饭。均衡健康的膳食是身体能够高效工作运转的营养基础。
4. Stop over-spending online
少“剁手”
For some young people, the easy and instant access and the discount codes of online shopping make it an addictive draw. Sometimes what you buy online is not what you really need and the demands are created by the producers.
一些年轻人根本控制不住自己“剁手”的冲动，一秒下单，尤其在促销季。但网购来的并不是你真正需要的东西。很多虚假的需求是商家创造的。
For example, many buy new clothing and accessories they don't wear. Frankly speaking, the typical scenario goes like this: There is also something not quite right, but because it is on sale you buy it anyway. Or clothes that were purchased to be worn in the future are too small. Curb your online shopping spending and go to a physical store if you really need to.
举个例子，很多人网购了新服饰又几乎不穿。网购常遇到这样的情况：这衣服感觉有点不太合适，但它在打折啊。或者收到货之后发现衣服小了点，以后瘦下来肯定能穿。减少网购，一定要买的时候，去实体店里挑挑看。
5. Decorate your room to your liking
根据喜好装饰出租屋
Housing often plays a large role in a person's life. Because they are unable to buy a house, most young people choose to rent a house in major cities. It may make sense to downsize to a smaller home for a lower rent payment and decorate your room by hand for a better quality of living.
家是生活的重要部分。在大城市买不起房的年轻人，只能选择租房子。更低的租金租一个小点的屋子能省一笔开支，然后自己动手装点房间，也能改善生活。
By contributing a small amount of money to decorating rooms, your room will take on an entirely new look. All items might be less than 500 yuan, including dried flowers, a PVC floor, wallpaper, plastic mats and many others. DIY can be fun and cost-effective, and more importantly everything can be adjusted according to your own ideas.
只花很少的钱去装修出租屋，就能使屋子焕然一新。所有物品可以在控制五百元之内，包括干花、PVC地板、墙纸和塑料地毯垫等。DIY既有趣又省钱，更重要的是，屋内的一切都可以打造成自己喜欢的样子。
Making money and saving money are not the final goal of life. Money is not the only thing can drive your quality of living, but your optimistic attitude towards life and self-disciplined way of life are.
赚钱和省钱不是生活的最终目标。与生活的质感直接相关的，并不是钱，而是乐观的生活态度和自律的生活方式。
Those are our suggestions, but how about you? Are you satisfied with your current life? How do you save your money?
你呢？你对当下的生活质量满意吗？又有哪些节省开支的方法呢？
Editor: Zhang Xi
Intern: Zhong Wenxing
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