The excess is that stuff in the basement, back of the closet and shelves in the garage, waiting for my “what ifs.” I’m not concerned with pairing down to nothing. The Minimalists “Minimalism is a tool to rid yourself of life’s excess in favor of focusing on what’s important-so you can find happiness, fulfillment, and freedom.” – The Minimalists It’s through the clearing away of the unimportant that we discover who we are, buried deep beneath the rubble of our accumulation and overcommitment. My real life minimalism unraveled my soul. Even now, every layer I remove reveals more about the way I was intentionally created. While my becoming a minimalist simply began as a desire to own fewer toys, I quickly realized it was in fact, a search and rescue operation for my heart. Greg McKeown “It is about making the wisest possible investment of your time and energy in order to operate at our highest point of contribution.” – Greg McKeown, Essentialism Photo by Chungkuk Bae on Unsplash I get to decide for myself which things to intentionally promote and which to ditch. My minimalism came from the recognition that I get to decide what matters most. Joshua Becker “The intentional promotion of things that matter and the removal of everything that distracts from that.” – Joshua Becker, Becoming Minimalist Photo credit Jamie Lynn Photography Here are a four definitions of minimalism that have helped shape my minimalism to fit me and the life I’m crafting. Because we are real people, simply putting one foot in front of the other, just like everybody else. Our real life minimalism is messy and tidy, intense and calm, busy and slow.
While I’m constantly paring down, the stuff isn’t the point. In fact, you may even have less square footage, fewer spatulas, vehicles and modern day amenities than we do. However, if you take a closer look, if you really get to know me, you’ll see my real life minimalism has absolutely nothing to do with what I own or the type of items I opt to keep. “You’d probably think I was lying if you walked in my home around 4:30pm on any given weekday.” And w e keep a simple wardrobe for our kids so mornings are so much easier now.” “I don’t buy as many clothes as I used to. “We still have stuff, just like, not as much as before.”
“Well, I mean, we didn’t sell our house and car or anything.” I can’t help but assume they too have the same preconceived ideas about minimalism as I once did. When someone learns I’m a minimalist, the first thing I try to do is explain away the crazy.
#BECOMING A MINIMALIST WITHOUT SELLING HOME AND RV FULL#
Back to a home I love, a life full of meaning, and back to the person I was created to be. Settling for the monotony of managing possessions and striving for approval. Settling for a life chasing the wrong things. It wasn’t until my ah-ha moment, when I recognized the irony of my assumption. Besides, life was just too short to settle for “ less.” Life was for living to the fullest. It was for hipsters, monks and crazy people willing to live a life of discomfort, boredom and blandness.
I love everything minimalism stands for, but the word itself? Eh, not so much. As a self-declared “minimalist,” I don’t know if I’m supposed to say that, but there it is. Inside: Our preconceived ideas about minimalism often hinder us from embracing a life that is sure to change the way we see and respond to the world. Here are five popular definitions of minimalism and how they relate to YOUR minimalism for your REAL LIFE.
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