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People think there is too much choice, have too many possessions and that depending too much on technology is making their life too complicated. And they say it is affecting their wellbeing,
with one in three losing sleep as they wrestle with decision-making. Almost three in four people questioned want fewer choices, the report entitled A Simpler Britain found. Nearly half of
people felt weighed down by too many possessions while two in five want to get rid of or cut back on the use of mobile phones, tablets and computers. Difficulties in making a decision, when
so many options are available to us, means that Britain is turning into a nation of procrastinators. Almost one in five of us (19 per cent) is putting off planning for retirement and a
quarter of 18 to 24-year-olds are delaying a job search. Alain de Botton, philosopher and co-founder of The School of Life, said: “Simplicity is so satisfying because our lives are
cluttered, and the experience of having too many options is a constant drag on us. “When we see simplicity, we know that we value it. But we can find it difficult, even embarrassing, to be
simple. “Simplicity is really an achievement – it follows from hard-won clarity about what really matters.” It is only when we reach retirement age that life becomes much simpler and people
say they are happier. The study was commissioned by Ikano Bank.
