The Frugal Life and Why We Should Educate for It

Sylvia's life narrative shows that frugality may arise from the will and habit of simple living, or from the quality of conscious virtue. Frugality as a virtue not only contributes intrinsically to people's well-being, but also helps the humankind as a whole to alleviate crises such as the depletion of the earth's resources. There are both intrinsic and extrinsic reasons for cultivating the virtue of frugality. Education in the virtue of frugality can be achieved through close cooperation between society, the family and the school. Frugality education in accordance with "the childhood goods" not only helps children to lead a rich, healthy, fulfilling and positive life, helps them to develop daily virtues of self-restraint and belief in life, and to develop a sound character, it also helps them to pursue social justice and eventually preserve the prosperity of the earth.