Minimalism and its concepts
Analyzing the minimalist philosophy, which preaches the idea of living with less in order to have a more peaceful life, it may be that a certain fear of being adept at practices and concepts arises. However, you can borrow from other areas and I thought it would be important to talk about it, because there are many questions about this lifestyle.
Not an easy task for sure! Getting rid of the attitudes and useless stuff we keep is hard, but somehow it brings more space, more freedom, more tranquility. Because? Our brain is more busy and more tired when it has to decide between many things. The easier the decisions, the more agile our thinking. It's not just freeing up space that's important to the minimalist, but freeing up time that you waste tidying up too many things or thinking about too many things. And the time that could be spent with you, with the family. With regard to money, the same logic applies: you do not spend excessively and you will have better quality experiences and products.
A big house, more space, several garages, rooms, furniture and, of course, junk. The bigger the space, the more we accumulate. And then when we come across those images of decorated houses with little furniture and more space, it's a mixture of peace and strangeness. Because the feeling of organization is incredible and enviable. But the feeling of emptiness can bring us questions like "how can someone live in such a tidy house?". And the answer is quite obvious: having little. Or else not having much!
It's like that even with relationships, the more people we relate to, the more time we dedicate ourselves to them. That's why most people who are studying or focusing on some goal end up moving away from intense social life, to channel their energy into a focus. Of course, I'm not saying it's okay to stay away from people. Just bringing a real fact, how some situations need to be analyzed from another lens, after all we criticize these people before even knowing what their goals are.
Minimalism has nothing to do with not getting rich. The minimalist wants to make money, but focuses on spending, values the experience. It is important to remember this. There are people who are afraid of minimalism because they think it is linked to concepts that exclude consumption. But consumption and consumerism are quite different. And the minimalist does consume, he also seeks his wealth. But he only spends on things that are important to him, without excesses. It's consuming without being consumerist.
The so-called slow life movement has a different appeal. While minimalism wants to live without excess and live better, consume better, buy the necessary and quality, slow life preaches the idea of living with less, earning less, stressing less, living a simple and happier life. So they are movements that are different and this can be confusing in general. It's worth a good reflection, and who knows how to initially adopt some minimalist attitudes too!
Not an easy task for sure! Getting rid of the attitudes and useless stuff we keep is hard, but somehow it brings more space, more freedom, more tranquility. Because? Our brain is more busy and more tired when it has to decide between many things. The easier the decisions, the more agile our thinking. It's not just freeing up space that's important to the minimalist, but freeing up time that you waste tidying up too many things or thinking about too many things. And the time that could be spent with you, with the family. With regard to money, the same logic applies: you do not spend excessively and you will have better quality experiences and products.
A big house, more space, several garages, rooms, furniture and, of course, junk. The bigger the space, the more we accumulate. And then when we come across those images of decorated houses with little furniture and more space, it's a mixture of peace and strangeness. Because the feeling of organization is incredible and enviable. But the feeling of emptiness can bring us questions like "how can someone live in such a tidy house?". And the answer is quite obvious: having little. Or else not having much!
It's like that even with relationships, the more people we relate to, the more time we dedicate ourselves to them. That's why most people who are studying or focusing on some goal end up moving away from intense social life, to channel their energy into a focus. Of course, I'm not saying it's okay to stay away from people. Just bringing a real fact, how some situations need to be analyzed from another lens, after all we criticize these people before even knowing what their goals are.
Minimalism has nothing to do with not getting rich. The minimalist wants to make money, but focuses on spending, values the experience. It is important to remember this. There are people who are afraid of minimalism because they think it is linked to concepts that exclude consumption. But consumption and consumerism are quite different. And the minimalist does consume, he also seeks his wealth. But he only spends on things that are important to him, without excesses. It's consuming without being consumerist.
The so-called slow life movement has a different appeal. While minimalism wants to live without excess and live better, consume better, buy the necessary and quality, slow life preaches the idea of living with less, earning less, stressing less, living a simple and happier life. So they are movements that are different and this can be confusing in general. It's worth a good reflection, and who knows how to initially adopt some minimalist attitudes too!
Author : Mariana Goulart
Posted in: 11/21/2022
Last modified: 11/21/2022
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