A few have thought it was a political or even religious stance e.g. environmental-based, anti-corporation/capitalist. No I just don't like lugging around and burdening myself with unnecessary stuff. although I suppose it does influence certain views e.g. sustainability.
doneinajiffy
joined 1 year ago
Fantastic response, whilst I don’t agree with everything Is say you’re pretty much on target.
When you get to the point where all of your shit is in a backpack or you eat only whole foods or you have exactly 100 items or whatever, you start to really FEEL the impact of having more financial resources, having more geographical freedom, having more time, and being less psychologically tied down
It is the result or realisation of owning just what you really want and need and it being so little. The possibilities expand and you realise how much stuff you wanted or owned was effectively noise. This of course leads to one being even more intent with theirselves which can be a little unnerving. However life is much better and more enjoyable as a result.
The traffic. Even if 8/10 posts would be easily answered by reading the sidebar, doing a search, or taking a long hard look at oneself; those 2 posts would be pretty good.
Watching less of these but still enjoy following:
- According to Nicole Canadian minimalist with interesting videos about lifestyle design, (FIRE, Minimalism, Stoicism, etc.)
- Simply Fatima Amiri- Kenyan rural minimalist, really interesting videos, different culture but many similarities, particularly in outlook
- Aki (Samurai Matcha)- A minimalist who is a school teacher living in a small village in Japan
- Joana Almeida - Architect who lives an productively minimalist lifestyle.
I've posted a list of 'Extreme' Minimalists on this site too.
Muji or Uniqlo are good go to shops.