The greed in the world of today might just be stopped if more and more people choose to live a minimalist lifestyle. It’s basically the opposite of all the ads we see placed all over the TV and radio. The society we live in today really takes pride in the accumulation of stuff. Nowadays we gobble up consumerism, debt, clutter, distractions, material possessions and so much more.
Minimalism living is all about reduction. Less can actually be more in this school of thought. There are some few obvious advantages of the minimalist lifestyle, such as less stress and cleaning, a household that’s more organized and a lot more money to find.
However, there also happens to be a few other deep, life-changing benefits as well. What many people don’t realize, though, is that reduction means a whole lot more than just your personal stuff. There’s more to it than just that. Anyway, back to why we’re here.
Let’s take a look at the benefits of minimalist living.
1. You Can Focus On Hobbies And Health
When you reduce the time you spend shopping for stuff in the attempt to keep up with appearances, you free up time and resources to do things you really love to do. Stuff that seemed you just didn’t have enough time for.
Most people are always complaining about how they don’t have enough time on their hands, however, how many of those people really stop to think about how they’re spending the time that they do actually have. You could be enjoying hitting the gym, doing something fun with your children, traveling, reading a book or even practicing yoga.
2. Less Fear Of Failure
Looking at Buddhist monks you’ll notice they normally lack fear. Why do they not feel fear? Well, it’s simple. It’s because they literally have nothing to lose. You can succeed in whatever you might be pursuing in your life so long as you haven’t plagued that particular pursuit with the fear of potentially losing your worldly possessions.
Yes, it’s obvious in order for you to have basic shelter there are some certain steps that need to be followed, however, you need to always remember that it’s really fear itself you need to be worrying about fearing.
3. More Happiness
When you begin to declutter your life, you’ll notice that you naturally move towards happiness because you generally gravitate towards what really matters most. And for many people, happiness is what they truly cherish. The false promises all become clear to you when you finally look at the clutter objectively.
It is like the true essence of life being defended by a broken shield. You’ll also come across more efficient happiness. Refocusing your priorities will give rise to higher levels of concentration. Simply put, you’ll begin to enjoy the joy of slowing everything down.
4. More Peace Of Mind
When people tend to cling on to their worldly material possessions they create unique stresses on themselves because they’re always afraid of what might happen if they were to lose all those possessions.
By making your life a bit more simple you’ll slowly start to begin losing the attachment you have to these things. This ultimately creates a mind that’s far more peaceful as well as calm. The more peace you enjoy the less you’ve generally got to worry about. It is truly as simple as that.
5. The Creation Of Room For What Is Most Important
When you purge your junk closets and drawers you help create both peace as well as space. You can first see if this type of living is for you and then deciding which rooms need clearing, be it in your home or in your life in general.
You tend to lose that claustrophobic feeling you may have not known you even had. In fact, you’ll find that this is when you can actually take a breath again. The room created in your life in this situation is now filled with meaning instead of just stuff.
6. More Freedom
The accumulation of stuff can sometimes act as an anchor that helps tie you down. In fact, often times it always is. We’re constantly terrified of losing it all. Letting it go will allow you to experience the freedom you’ve probably never had the chance to experience before. It’s truly like no other. It’s almost what you’d think a bird soaring high in the sky would enjoy.
The minimalist lifestyle might not be for everyone, but with a little work, even that person can manage. Having a lot of stuff is not what life should be all about. We can really change and save the world if we reduce. Having a little bit less will not be the end of your world.
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