Now, I didn’t stop buying products or clothes, but
I started making deliberate and mindful choices.
I
would ask myself whether I had space for the items
and if I would use them often.
When I shopped for
clothes, for instance, I would look for pieces that were
more timeless and would remain stylish even after a
particular trend passed.
Also, for my birthday, I started
asking for experience gifts rather than physical items.

I would ask for concert tickets or have lunch with a friend.
That way,
I wouldn’t be stuck with a bunch of physical gifts that I didn’t want.

And let me tell you, it has brought me so much joy and happiness.
I would ask myself whether I had space for the items and if I would use them often.

would는 ‘~하곤 했다’라는 의미로 과거의 습관적 행동을 나타내거나, ‘~할 것이었다’라는 의미로 과거 시점에서 아직 일어나지 않았던 사실, 즉 ‘과거 시점의 미래’를 나타낸다.

When I shopped for clothes, for instance, I would look for pieces that were more timeless and would remain stylish even after a particular trend passed.

주격 관계대명사 that이 이끄는 절이 선행사 pieces를 부연 설명하고 있다. remain은 보어가 있어야 하는 불완전 자동사로서 주격보어로 형용사 stylish가 쓰였다.

That way, I wouldn’t be stuck with a bunch of physical gifts that I didn’t want.

목적격 관계대명사 that이 이끄는 절이 선행사 a bunch of physical gifts를 부연 설명하고 있다.

Parents, teachers, friends, and others you trust can also provide insight into you that you may not have noticed.

you trust 앞에 목적격 관계대명사 that이나 which가 생략되어 있으며, you trust는 Parents, teachers, friends, and others를 수식한다.

that은 목적격 관계대명사로, insight를 선행사로 한다.

<may not have + p.p.>는 과거에 대한 추측을 나타내는 표현으로, ‘~이 아니었을지도 모른다’라는 뜻이다.

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Now, I didn’t stop buying products or clothes, but I started making deliberate and mindful choices.
이제, 저는 상품이나 옷을 사는 것을 멈추지는 않았지만, 의도적이고 의식적인 선택을 하기 시작했습니다.
I would ask myself whether I had space for the items and if I would use them often.
저는 그 물건들을 수용할 공간이 있는지, 그리고 그것들을 자주 사용할 것인지를 자신에게 묻곤 했습니다.
When I shopped for clothes, for instance, I would look for pieces that were more timeless and would remain stylish even after a particular trend passed.
예를 들면, 제가 옷을 살 때, 저는 더 유행을 타지 않고 특정한 유행이 지나간 후에도 계속 멋질 옷을 찾곤 했습니다.
Also, for my birthday, I started asking for experience gifts rather than physical items.
또한, 제 생일에 저는 물질적인 물품보다는 체험 선물을 청하기 시작했습니다.
I would ask for concert tickets or have lunch with a friend.
저는 콘서트 표를 청하거나 친구와 함께 점심을 먹곤 했습니다.
That way, I wouldn’t be stuck with a bunch of physical gifts that I didn’t want.
그런 식으로, 저는 제가 원하지 않는 다수의 물질적 선물들에 쩔쩔매지 않게 되었습니다.
And let me tell you, it has brought me so much joy and happiness.
그리고 말씀드리자면, 그것은 저에게 매우 많은 기쁨과 행복을 가져다주었습니다.
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Underline the sentences that explain what Anna did to start making deliberate and mindful choices for her birthday.
Now, I didn’t stop buying products or clothes, but I started making deliberate and mindful choices. I would ask myself whether I had space for the items and if I would use them often. When I shopped for clothes, for instance, I would look for pieces that were more timeless and would remain stylish even after a particular trend passed. Also, for my birthday, I started asking for experience gifts rather than physical items. I would ask for concert tickets or have lunch with a friend. That way, I wouldn’t be stuck with a bunch of physical gifts that I didn’t want. And let me tell you, it has brought me so much joy and happiness.
I recognize that not everyone can make the major change I did toward minimalism, but I believe that everyone can benefit from the movement. Everybody has his or her own interpretation of minimalism and there’s a huge spectrum of how it is expressed. At its core, minimalism involves decluttering your life to create more space for what truly brings you happiness and living with better intentions.
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