If you have decided that minimalism is for you, understand that becoming a minimalist isn’t something that happens overnight. In other words, getting out of the rat race. It means always taking into consideration the true cost of possessions in terms of hours needed to work to get it as well as the time and mental power it requires to keep it. It means having and/or purchasing things that support our long term goals and improve our lives and bring us joy far beyond the immediate satisfaction. It means living with what you need, not what you crave. So does this mean you have to throw out everything you have and never buy anything ever again to be a true minimalist? It can be if you want to but for most of us, no. If you didn’t have things, you wouldn’t have debt, you wouldn’t be tied down to a job and a place. Having less means owning less means owing less. A life that doesn’t have you working 24/7 to pay for things. Are your choices in alignment with what you truly want? Minimalism is the practice of making a conscious decision to shift away from a consumer driven life to one of purpose. Minimalism makes you take a step back and evaluate your choices. Have you ever gotten a scratch on a new car? It’s devastating and stressful isn’t it? We have to take care of it and keep it safe. For a bit anyway.īut what we don’t realize is that each new object caries with it responsibilities. We keep handing over our hard-earned money and acquiring new things because we feel flat and the jolt of adrenaline makes us feel really good. In a nutshell, possessions tie us down and trap us. Freedom from the trappings of the consumer culture we’ve built our lives around. Minimalism is a tool that can assist you in finding freedom. But let’s begin with what minimalism means.Īccording to Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists: First off, I would like to say that minimalism looks different to different people and the reasons people become minimalists is varied and personal. You want to know if it is a good fit for you. Maybe you are intrigued and wondering what all the fuss is about. And as with every other trend you see circulating around social media, it seems like people are jumping on board fast. Minimalism is quite the buzz word lately.
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