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| Don't close your eyes to the freedom that awaits your steps into minimalism. The best things in life are few, free and fun! |
Let's not skirt the issue, when it comes to minimalism one is not giving up the beauty and comforts of life. Indeed the opposite is true. Minimalism is about embracing and recognizing that the important things in life are few. The beautiful things in life are not costly. The riches that humanity strives for are not true wealth and the greatest freedom is to be unshackled and unattached to the synthetic material world.
While the average person is already well on the way to "syntheticism" (my word for living in the fake, unsatisfying world of man-made material possessions) and hence, cannot simply let go. Granted, it has been done over the centuries and many great stories of those who did so are the ones that have shaped our cultures and philosophies Siddhatrtha Gautama (Buddha), Ghandi, Jesus the Christ and many others. However, for most of us the journey will start at a bit slower pace and may include small steps like
Downsizing in many areas
Making meals from scratch
Reducing amount of trash
Finding things to do that require no money (hiking, yard games etc)
Exercising outdoors instead of in a gym
Going barefoot.
Planning ahead to eliminate the use of an automobile or reduce the fuel consumed
...and many, many other way.
Good luck on your journey to freedom and minimalism. Soon, I will share some more personal statistics and experiences.
