refuse a good job, change the city apartment to a bungalow in the exotic country or a house in a remote village ... Each of us sometimes have a desire to drop everything and leave.And every year people with similar thoughts become more and more.In this regard, there was a specific direction - Downshifting.A follower of this trend is called daunshifterom.Who is it?Daunshifterov - a man who escaped from civilization and became a voluntary recluse.Let's take a closer look at specifics and highlights of this lifestyle.
Downshifting - what is it?
This term is determined stance, under which a person renounces civilization and lives quietly to yourself.That is voluntarily waives common good (career development, increasing the material resources and so on. D.) And lives quietly with his family (or yourself) away from the city.
Of course, this idea can not be called pioneering.It originated back in the ancient times, when nobody knew who downshifter.For example, Gautama Buddha left his wealth and to wander off in search of answers to the eternal questions.So did the Emperor Diocletian in Rome.Having recovered from a serious illness, he gave up the throne and went to the country estate on the coast.As no less vivid example is the painter Gauguin.For painting, he gave up a career banker.A daunshifterom the first in Russia to Leo Tolstoy.Earl left his estate for the sake of a quiet life.It turns out that downshifter - it's still not the antonym of a workaholic.Many rank him in the category of idlers and loafers.It is not true.In fact it is a very active person to do what he likes, and enjoy it.
the West started talking about downshifting in the 70s of the last century.In our country, he appeared at the beginning of the 21st century.That's when the Internet first formed communities and blogs daunshifterov.Since this phenomenon is gaining momentum: according to psychological research, about 5% of people looking for work, are more inclined to variants with decreased employment and career down.
main reasons for
Now you know who downshifter.Let's find out the reasons for which people begin to conduct a similar way of life.Psychologists have identified three most common:
- Deteriorating health .
During severe illness (especially if there is a possibility of death) in humans there is a reassessment of values.Before he realizes that life is only one, and it is necessary to live the way you want, because every day could be the last.
- exhaustion.
rapid rise up the career ladder can lead to severe disappointment.Man realizes that gets off work is not fun, and continuous stress.This is the main reason why the executives are daunshifterov.
- desire for harmony .
Escape from civilization can be called an attempt to return to his own "I" and spend more time with his family.Man refuses career, because he understands that this path will lead him to a dead end.
Becoming daunshifterom
You do not need to exert much effort.It is enough to quit your job and start enjoying life, doing what you like.But not all so simple.Modern downshifter - a former resident of the city, with higher (sometimes more than one) education, aged from 21 to 45 years.He has already managed to make a career and earn a good captain well, or is the child of wealthy parents.The money for it is not very important, but this is only because they have one, and he does not feel the lack of them.
35-45 years - this is the age of many Russian daunshifterov.In most cases, these are people who are able to organize a business in the '90s, or having a legacy in the form of money or property that can be sold or let.
The conclusion is obvious: Downshifting - a pleasure not for the poor.Of course, you can get away from the benefits of civilization, but then want to eat every day.So in the absence of a solid bank account will have to work.Leaving some daunshiftery settle for simple work.However, they terribly afraid of losing it, and left without money and it forces them to spend more on work time and effort than before.This test is not every stand.Therefore, many return to their homeland or to the city.
Prevalence
The higher the standard of living in the country (medium and higher), the more people are rethinking their attitude towards the level of income, earnings and career.Therefore, the most popular Downshifting purchased in Australia and the United States.According to recent research, 26% of Australians and 30% of Americans have already made the first steps in this direction.In Europe these figures half.Downshifting in Russian has only 4-5% of supporters.This low percentage is due to the fact that the living standards of Russians and so is not too high.
danger to society
course, to the public, they do not pose any danger.But maybe it's not so good for the companies from which they are going to leave.Here there are two points.Firstly, the company usually takes a good, and perhaps one of the best employees.Even worse, if a top manager.Secondly, there is a risk that a lover of freedom to infect your ideas 2-3 employees, and they will follow his example.
Famous Russian daunshiftery
- Amalia Mordvinova .He is gone from the cinema and went with three children in Goa, where enjoys the warm climate and life.To devote himself to the education of children.
- German Sterligov .Considered one of the first Russian oligarchs.In 2004, he sold his business, a house on the ruble and went with his family to the village.To educate their children at home and engaged in agriculture.Often coming to Moscow and continue to build a financial pyramid.
- Pyotr Mamonov .In 1995, the famous musician and actor left Moscow in the village Efanova.Nevertheless, he continues to give concerts and to appear.
Conclusion The above examples show that downshifter - it is not always completely free man.Even the wealthy and famous people are not prepared to exclude from the life of all material goods.What can we say about ordinary people who have credit or who have taken an apartment in the mortgage?In such a situation, if you want it badly, they can not drop everything and go.
way, the world is very different attitudes to daunshifterov: someone is jealous of the fact that they decided to expand my life around 180 degrees, and someone considers them failures due to an inability to resist the rhythm of modern life.Despite this, it should be understood - can not solve their own problems, having run away from civilization.Maybe for some people Downshifting - is the only way to find happiness.But sometimes those who gave up a career, work and other benefits lost purpose in life.Everything that used to be important, fades into the background.There are only pleasure.Maybe it's good, but life without purpose can hardly be called life.
