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Hello dear blog readers! Since ancient times, people have been trying to make their existence easier by inventing some kind of devices, household items, and so on. But here’s the paradox, the more they come up with, the more things we then get dusty, lying around, and all because they could not resist and succumbed to the influence of advertising, which is becoming more and more aggressive. Therefore, today I want to invite you to talk about what minimalism is in life and things, as well as consider the main steps that will help you get rid of trash and unnecessary connections.
What’s this
It is also called the philosophy of freedom because, in fact, getting rid of the excess, we become lighter and more agile. It’s like during a balloon flight, the more ballast we drop, the higher we rise. But its essence is not just to optimize your space. It is that we soon find harmony and cease to depend on things, as well as purchase goods, “pecking” on the successful move of PR people.
Then, the less we have at our disposal, the more fully and qualitatively we will consider our life. Just think, are there people in your environment from communication with whom you are tired and do not get more positive emotions? If so, why are you still with them? Because they used to be good together? Or because he can change something and get better?
Answer yourself honestly, is it worth pulling a load that interferes with walking, for the sake of the idea that maybe someday it will come in handy?
When you stop paying attention to processes, actions and things that you can safely do without, you will notice that, finally, there is time for what is truly important, for example, family or development. Therefore, it turns out that minimalism in its essence is a concentration of attention on the significant and the only valuable.
Benefits and good reasons to start “professing” minimalism
- Saving time, effort and resources. Yes, the less things you have on the shelves, in the closets and under the bed, the less dust will collect on them. By removing the unnecessary, which you can quite easily do without, you will get rid of the need to perform a lot of unnecessary actions. And in the modern world, it is impossible to hesitate or waste time, otherwise there is a risk of missing out on a lot of opportunities.
- Minimalism is a lifestyle, so once you start planning your activities, you will achieve great success. Without being distracted by unnecessary processes — concentrate on the task at hand, and when you get home, where comfort and cleanliness, relax, and not start cleaning.
- You will achieve inner harmony, and your nervous system will receive a long-awaited vacation. All because in the morning you will not be nervous about looking for a second sock, at work because of lost documents, etc. etc.
- You will have time for yourself. Not for meetings and “cute” conversations with people who only annoy or hurt you, not for trying to disassemble the closet and figure out where to put the clothes, and not for social networks, TV, but for yourself and your interests. Have you wanted to enroll in a foreign language course or dance for a long time, but still couldn’t even get to the hall? Now you will have the opportunity, after you plan your day, filling it with really important things.
- Your expenses will be reduced, and accordingly, you will be able to invest the saved money in a profitable business, finally afford what you dreamed about before, and so on. After all, there is never a lot of money, right?
- In your everyday life there will be only those things with the help of which you will achieve your goals faster and better. And while traveling, more opportunities will open up, because you will start to go to them, almost lightly.
- Health will improve. Psychologists working in such a direction as psychosomatics argue that accumulated resentment and other negative feelings not only cause a lot of diseases, but also lead to obesity. Therefore, by learning to let go, you will throw off a very real burden.
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Psychological preparation
1. I want to warn you that getting rid of everything unnecessary will not make you instantly happy. After all, you’ve been accumulating all your life, and unexpected changes can cause stress and upset you. Therefore, first try to achieve internal changes, and only then proceed to real action. You will feel free when you realize the limits that holding on to something leads to. So look around, look around, what have you not touched for a long time, what have you not used since the moment of purchase? And what happens if you lose it?
2. Sometimes even thinking about where to start scares you. Just take the first step and you’ll get used to it over time. And believe me, if an inner voice tells you that you shouldn’t throw something away, give away or sell it, because it will definitely come in handy someday — believe me, after a short period of time you won’t even remember this item. So act without a twinge of conscience and doubt.
3. In fact, the philosophy of freedom is a very subjective concept, after all, one cup in the closet is enough for someone, and someone thinks that 10 is already critically small. Some people even completely abandon comfort and the most banal living conditions in the form of a toilet or shower, starting to lead an ascetic lifestyle, and for some it is enough to get rid of a couple of chairs and a sofa to feel the space in the room.
Only you decide what to throw out of your life and what to leave, focusing on the internal marker — comfortable or not, enough, or still necessary.
Just ask yourself every time, why do you need it? And if the answer does not come immediately, then, most likely, you will continue to calmly manage without this person or thing.
Getting rid of unnecessary
1. To live without junk, you need to stop buying it, everything seems to be simple, right? But, every time you get into the store, and even being hungry, it is difficult to resist tempting discounts that are valid only for a couple of days and other promotions. Try not to get hooked by marketers, and thinking on the topic: “What exactly did you really need from what you purchased at a discount” will help you with this.
2. Very often, rash purchases serve as evidence of dissatisfaction with life, an attempt to replace some unpleasant feelings with positive emotions. But, as a rule, the effect is short-lived, so it’s better to try to meet “face to face” with your pain, sadness, resentment, etc., in order to figure out what you really want at the moment, maybe the hugs of a loved one will be more effective than new uncomfortable shoes .
3. Every time you are in the market and want to buy something, ask yourself these questions:
- Do I really need this?
- Do I have something similar in function to this item?
- What will I get with this purchase?
- How often will I use it?
By the way, daily accounting of income and expenses will save you from unwanted expenses. When you see where you “throw away” money for nothing, then even over time you will not have a desire to repeat this experience, so the shopping process will become more expedient.
If you’re interested, here’s an article on the basics of financial independence.
4. The most difficult thing is to get rid of items that are associated with some important or just pleasant events. Why is there a whole box of candy wrappers and ten-year-old movie tickets gathering dust on the mezzanine, strange figurines on the shelves and a graduation suit in the closet. Here you will have to choose, either to take a decisive step towards changes in life, or to grab onto the past. Just do not forget to pay attention to what kind of content you fill your life with.
Replacement of psychological attitudes
1. Inside each of us lives the image of a very significant person. For someone this is a mother, for someone it is the first teacher, it doesn’t matter, the main thing is that we usually rely on this image in situations that are difficult for us. Here, with some kind of failure, whose voice “sounds” in your head? Or maybe you are thinking about what that person would have done in this situation? He may no longer be alive, but his image will evoke a gamut of feelings in us until we let him go.
The question is, does it help us or hinder us? If this person brought you a lot of pain, and you get angry every time you remember him, then think about why you are saving him inside yourself? Why don’t you let go? Even if he does not deserve forgiveness, try to think who is more harmed by this harm, him, who is not forgiven, or you, who do not part with the experiences associated with him?
2. Get rid of the illusion that acquiring a new item will change your life. Yes, you can become easier in everyday life, but do not act unconsciously. Advertising is designed to turn off our consciousness, forming false needs. A happy person knows how to enjoy the little things without being cardinally attached to the material world.
So, if with the help of an expensive thing you feel more confident in the company, then in fact you are still a person with low self-esteem, and a branded suit or phone only creates the illusion of success.
By the way, given the fact that a modern person cannot do without gadgets and other technologies, minimalism also manifests itself in the electronic world. Get rid of the programs you don’t use, a whole collection of the same selfies, different desktop themes and a whole bunch of icons.
The minimalist technique also includes your notes in a notebook. I used to write a lot and not structured, which caused confusion in my own notes. You can read more details here.
Conclusion
And that’s all for today, dear readers!
And finally, I will give as an example an excerpt from Omar Khayyam’s quatrain, which perfectly reflects the essence of today’s article:
You better starve, than what horrible there is,
And it’s better to be alone than with anyone.
The material was prepared by Zhuravina Alina