Minimalist Living

Minimalism as a counter-culture

Decluttering also applies to the clutter in your head, the suffocating presence of unwanted people around you, the flood of information you get from media and social media, and the clutter of ideas in your brain that overwhelm you.

You Gain Internal Peace. When you succeed in letting go of all the negativity in your surroundings, from whatever source, you gain freedom from external control and influences. People get disturbed and worried by things and events happening to them. What these people do not realize is that it is not the events and situations that bother them, but their attitude and beliefs acquired in the past.

Buy experiences, not objects – Instead of window browsing at the mall and then buying yet another pair of shoes, try putting your hard-earned money into an experience instead, such as a cooking demo, book weekend, wine tasting, outdoor activities, etc. The experience will last MUCH longer that a pair of heels!

Conspicuous consumption is a phrase used by Thorstein Veblen in 1899, an economist, to describe a specific class. The phrase refers to consumers who buy expensive materials as status symbols which hide the real needs of the buyers. Conspicuous consumption uses the image of wealth to promote the self

fact, minimalism as a way of life covers all aspects of human behavior.

Minimalism became popular with the phrase “Less is More”, which, in turn translates into economic consumption.

The idea of minimalism is to remove the nonessentials so you can focus and improve on what matters to you most.

Living a life that is full. A full life does not mean having more and doing more. What full life means are doing the things you love to do, having time with the people you love, being passionate about things, ideas, activities that matter, and enjoying what you do each moment.

Anything not in your priorities should be discarded to avoid distractions.