This is optimal living daily episode 3239, the under-appreciated joy of keeping your tastes simple.

By Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist.com, and I'm Justin Molollick. I'm jump right into today's post as we optimize

your life.

The under-appreciated joy of keeping your tastes simple by Joshua Becker of

becoming minimalist.com. As far back as I can remember my father came home lunch. I'm sure it wasn't every day, but in my mind it was.

He worked at a bank and did quite well, slowly but surely climbing the ladder in the industry.

And yet, as best I can remember, most days he came home for lunch,

sitting on a stool at our counter.

Most days he ate a sandwich with a few slices of deli meat, plain potato chips, and French onion dip.

Or on occasion he'd eat a hot dog on a slice of bread.

Again, these are just my memories.

My dad recently retired might tell a different story of his lunch menu variety, but this is

the endearing image I have of my father as he came home for lunch every day.

He grew up on a family farm in South Dakota where most lunches were no different than the

ones he continues to eat even today.

His family upbringing clearly shaped his expectations for lunch.

I, my father's son, after all, have strayed very little from the model he's set for me.

My lunch almost every day are the leftovers from yesterday's dinner.

If there are no leftovers, I'll sometimes have a bowl of soup or a tuna fish sandwich.

My tastes overall are quite simple. I own a 2005 Honda Accord. I wear a black v-neck t-shirt purchased at the local

outlet mall. My tennis racket is 20 years old. I order

black coffee at coffee shops and my hair products, a topic of much conversation on

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