A minimalist lifestyle focuses on simplifying your life by getting rid of excess possessions, distractions, and clutter. Do you think you could live a minimalist lifestyle?

Henry David Thoreau temporarily practiced a minimalist lifestyle, although his mother would still come and do his laundry when he was living at Walden Pond. We work hard for all the modern-day luxuries cars, technology, etc. If you don't want those distractions, it does seem that you shouldn't have to work as hard. Do you know anyone who lived 'off the grid'?