I watched a video last night by a popular blogger in which he stated he through that minimalism was over. He said that he was under the impression that everything that could be written about minimalism had been written.
I’m summarizing here, but..really?
- Is there an expiration dates for rejecting mass consumerism?
- Does living with less stuff benefit only those who wrote about it two to three years ago?
- Is minimalism simply a passing fad?
- Is it too late to experiment with it?
Yeah…no.
Living with less is a choice. It’s made by thousands every day. People like you make this decision because they realize that owning too much stuff, buying the next shiny bauble that ABC, Corp. comes out with, and the stress both can create simply isn’t for them.
Here’s the payoff when you decide to begin living with less:
- You become aware of how powerful the consumerist force are
- You see numerous ways to hold on to more money
- You have more money (because you cut back on frivolous purchases)
- You’re happier because you experience less stress
- Your choices are infinitely simpler
- You appreciate and can afford more quality rather than wasting money on quantity
- You have more time (to do what you want rather than the things you’re supposed to do)
- You experience less urgency in life
- You feel better
- You experience liberation in way you never have
These are just 10 of the outcomes, payoffs if you will, that wait for you when you being living with less.
I have read a similar article and can’t believe anyone could find it appropriate to say that everything has been said. This assumes he is all knowing, all seeing, and aware of every word that has ever been said/spoken/ written or that will ever be said/spoken or written. That’s just daft, to make a sweeping, pointless comment like that just is a NON sense.
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I viewed the comments as a poorly chosen set up for the premise of his article. Nothing like shallow research to diminish reader expectations. But usually this guy is accurate so I’m willing to give him a pass this time.