“What you own end up owning you” says Tyler Durden.
2009 I became a minimalist because stuff never brought happiness. Never.
So I started doing hardcore “minimalism” — and I found out I’m generally happier, more money in the bank, and more free time. Sounds good?
Here are the top 5 tips …
1. Minimalism media
I gave away my small collection of books, threw all my CDs and DVDs out, and deleted all my music and movies (I just stream now). Why do this? Less stuff. Less stuff means no need for bigger hard drives. Also, I read books on Google Books instead of going to the library.
2. Minimalism woredrobe
1 formal, 1 casual, 1 for work. If you work in the office that requires a suit, why not have just 1 suit. Wear the same t-shirt and pants everyday at home. Side note: Bath room, all you need is soap. A bar of soap can replace shaving gel, shaving cream, shampoo, conditioner, body wash.
3. Minimalism computing
No facebook, twitter, myspace, or checking email (serious). No fancy software, no music or movies on the computer. Also, if you just use the computer for web surfing, a laptop is all you need. (That’s why I only plan to buy a laptop once every 10 years)
4. Minimalism exercise
No gym membership, fancy at home gym, clothes, or protein shake. Go outside and run. Do some bunny hops. Go to the local park and do pull ups, sit ups, squats, dips, and pushups.
5. Minimalism diet
No special diet pill, protein shake, gourmet food. Just healthly non-processed food, ranging from meat to veggie to fruits. I don’t try to get fancy; for example, for beef I just add butter on pan. Put beef on pan. Add spice and serve it with brown bread or rice. With some pickles. Oh yeah!
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