Minimalist living – I am the definition of a modern day minimalist.
Minimalist living, on the surface level, isn’t about anti-consumerism. Or being poor. It’s about living a simple life to reduce the stress, frustration and anger of modern day living.
On a deeper level, it’s about thinking life itself. And what really matters most.
A lot of people look at the “Jones” and shake their heads. “By God, this is insane. It’s not the way to live.” In a way, minimalist living is giving a figurative middle finger to the consumer society.
My minimalist living lifestyle …
I wear the same outfit every time I lift weight at the gym. My natural pheromone waffles and lingers in the air, seducing women from a considerable distance.
My laptop is a 4 years old laptop running Windows 7. I’m keeping it for another 6 years. A 10 years old laptop! Damn. When I’m done writing, I turn off the computer. I scoff at Twitter and Facebook.
I own a basic cell phone. (Also: $20 a month plan!)
And most embarrassingly, I sleep on the floor – with a mattress …
Of course, I’m not a pure minimalist. Zen Buddhist monks are. But I’m a modern day one, and I enjoy minimalist living.
What’s the deal with minimalist living?
Because it’s funny! No joke. When you tell people you type in the closet, they muse, “So! When are you coming out of the closet?!”
Maybe you want to save money? Or live less stressfully? Or maybe, you’re damn tired of cleaning your big house. This minimal lifestyle offers the solution.
Minimal living is not a fad. Never was. It appears to be a fad because of white people who like to adopt imported culture. (See: Stuff White People Like) Monks have live this way for thousands of years.
What’s the first step to adopting this life style?
Donate your clothes. Sell your stuff. Throw away more stuff. Now you got little left. Good! More space in the house. Less clutter.
This process takes anywhere from 1 day to 6 months. It depends. Are you doing it with gusto?! I hope so.
Throw or donate most of your furnitures. A TV stand is not needed when most TVs are now wall mounted. Forget coffee table – put the cup on the floor. Night stand? Forget that also.
The most important: bed, dinning table, and couches. Feeling hardcore? Remove couch and set on a carpet.
Protip: avoid technology upgrade. Upgrade your gadgets once every 5 years. Your jaw will be a gap at the technology advance in 5 years. It’s like a surprise! Remember how basic cell phones were? Now look at smart phones. Damn! I’m blown away.
Then what’s next?! Time to de-clutter your mind which frees up time and negative emotions. How?! Slow down. I’ll reveal that in the next post. Stay tune.