When we started this process, I wanted a happy husband. He is very sensitive to financial stress. He wanted enough money to enable us to retire at age 55. Also, he believed that I couldn't keep up working 70-80 hour weeks without burning out (true enough). So we re-structured our finances and I eventually found a job that only took 40-50 hours out of my life each week.
As it turns out, I have entered a phase of my career where the hours are increasing again, weekend work is more common than not, and my nights are sometimes broken up with on-call issues. I miss my calm, healthy life.
I want to live easy on the earth. I do not want to be the reason that other people suffer because I am taking too much or wasting too much. Minimalism isn't easy for me and I too easily slide into mindless accumulation, but I very much want to live as a person who cares more for the earth and more for other people than I do for things.
Finally, I want to do work that matters, even if it is low-paid or non-paid. I want enough financial stability to ensure a happy husband, a healthy life, and meaningful work.