I tell my friends that I’m minimalist, but seemingly contradictory, I own a ridiculous amount of scrunchies and earrings, I collect socks with unique patterns, and my nightstand has a tendency to accumulate grocery receipts. In fact, I probably own only slightly less than my friends who don’t label themselves as minimalist. How could this be? Why am I not travelling the world with 50 possessions? The media often depicts minimalism as some sort of bizarre, exclusive cult for people who starve themselves of physical belongings. In reality, minimalism is a lifestyle shift that’s achievable by anyone (and it’s not really about what objects you own). Let me introduce my definition of minimalism:
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I tell my friends that I’m minimalist, but seemingly contradictory, I own a ridiculous amount of scrunchies and earrings, I collect socks with unique patterns, and my nightstand has a tendency to accumulate grocery receipts. In fact, I probably own only slightly less than my friends who don’t label themselves as minimalist. How could this be? Why am I not travelling the world with 50 possessions? The media often depicts minimalism as some sort of bizarre, exclusive cult for people who starve themselves of physical belongings. In reality, minimalism is a lifestyle shift that’s achievable by anyone (and it’s not really about what objects you own). Let me introduce my definition of minimalism: