Minimalism seems "in" these days, Which is very different from the high consumption lifestyles we are used to living.
What the heck is a minimalist
A minimalist is a person who lives the life out with what They already have. They are not lured by the societies obsessed attitude to pretend to have more than what they already have. A minimalist is an ideal person, and they are not worried about present or future. Though definition seems inflexible, in real life it is not so. Still, a minimalist only earns what he needs.. The definition might sound little strict; that doesn’t mean a minimalist is a ‘let it go’ attitude person. Still, there are a lot of differences being a minimalist, so do benefits too.
Less Worries and Stress
A minimalist lives in the present, neither does he have any worry about the past nor the future. They are more practical in life. This attitude and reduced tension make them less stressful in life.
When you have a messy house, doesn't it stress you out?
If you got rid of all your stuff wouldn't you feel better? Sometimes less is more; I know from personal experience that having extra items causes stress. Not only are your older items "buried" so you have limited access to your items when you need them, But you have less space to move around in your environment. And ultimately "less control."
Enjoys more freedom
A minimalist is not bound to the clutter of this material world so that they can enjoy more freedom in life than others.
They can travel easily, Not worry about items being stolen. They are free to experience things fully without having too much on their plate.
Budget friendly life
This is one highlight of being a minimalist. They don’t have attachment to material life, so they spend less. This helps a minimalist lead a happy life without a need for more income. At the same time, they will have a good budget which will allow them to have good savings for the future.
Occasionally being a minimalist can be more costly, They are the type of people who go places with hardly anything. So occasionally they may not have what they need, And they have to spend a little more.
Like if you travel with less clothing, If something tears, You'll have to run to the store to replace it, But if you are in a tourist area the prices may be significantly higher.
Support for others:
A minimalist can always be a Good Samaritan since their heart is open to feel others pain and needs. So they can help others all time because it's more possible for them. They often have those resources to help others as well.
A higher thinker:
Minimalists often have a vast range of ideas, Because they don't have a ton of stress, From having too much. They can experiment and be more creative. That’s why most of the minimalist tends to be very intellectual.
It's important to declutter your life, Inside and out, You will be amazed by how much less stress you have as a result. Try it!
I think I am a minimalist.. unfortunatly I don't think my dog is :/
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Aww man! Silly dog! You need to teach him better lol.
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less responsibility = more time
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EXACTLY!
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Someone needs to use a spell checker and proofread their posts.
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There are good ideas in this post. But I get the impression Kaylin didn't write this article. Her other articles are a native-English, natural, and personality-filled. This seems like she's outsourced the writing without editing it. Here are a few giveaways:
"They are not lured by the societies gray attitude to pretend the elegance"
" They don’t have obstinacy to material life, so they spend less."
"At the same time, they will have a good sum of balance expenditure which will be good savings for future."
These are not phrases that a native English speaker would say. It's also written in the third person "they the minimalists" - while offering very little personal information or anecdotes.
There are a few other articles that Kaylin has posted which haven't felt like her:
https://steemit.com/food/@kaylinart/save-money-on-your-food
https://steemit.com/funny/@kaylinart/how-to-apply-deodorant-a-detailed-guide
Now I don't mind if you post work by other writers. The idea here is to provide value to the Steemit community. But I don't think these thin posts about a general topic, which could have been written by an outsourced writer in Bangladesh for $10, deserve to get $900. (At time of writing.)
So for that reason I've downvoted it.
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I did write this article! I write all of my articles. Some of the posts you mentioned, Save money on your food, and How to apply deodorant, were older posts. The "Save Money On Your Food" was originally a blog post from my blog on my other website, When I first started blogging. (This is before Cheetah bot existed) Here it is
I also have articles that were past school papers that I updated for the site :) I picked out ones that I felt had value.
I've recently been using Grammarly to help edit my posts and proofread them. I'm not the best writer but I feel like I've been improving.
For this article, This is a sum of what I've been learning personally. I've been studying minimalism because I want to make myself more like this. I used third person to give advice to others on how they can become this way. I'm not a full blown minimalist yet, But I hope to be soon!
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I apologise for my comment. It just seemed that it had a very different tone to the majority of your other articles and much poorer grammar/spelling/syntax.
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I'm sorry about that! I've been really exhausted lately! Thats probably why. I'll try and proofread my posts better :)
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@kaylinart are you a minimalist , Tarzan minimalist Tarzan like kaylinart Tarzan Upvote and Follow @kaylinart
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Hehehe Thank you! I bet Tarzan is a minimalist too! LOL
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I agree with this. Sometimes having to many possessions actually burdens you. This also stems from the modern focus on materialism and consumerism.
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But sometimes it show achievements. You just have to manage it well.
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Of course if you can balance it then there isn't a problem. The problem comes as with anything if you go too far.
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Very true for both of you, But of course you need balance.
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I apply this to everything i do. From creating websites, to my personal life and this helps keep my life very simple and peaceful :) Great post as always Kaylin :)
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Thank you :) That is good you've gotten good enough to apply it in every aspect of your life.
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Yes :)
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Yes! One of the reasons my family no longer buys each other Christmas presents. We make mostly consumable items for each other and a few games for the kids. Not only is christmas expensive for many people, but we are already far more blessed than most just by having clean water, a house, and meals.
There are plenty of people that would give up anything for that for their family.
But many of us (myself included) fall into the trap of advertisements that for the most part offer the notion that if you buy this you will be happier.
I'd turn that around and say "If you give more you'll be happier." Less stuff = more joy for me in this case.
I like this site because it allows me to be creative and help people with my time and energy and reward people working hard with upvotes. It's been a great month since I have joined.
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I love that! Christmas breaks the bank for so many people each and every year. Its unnecessary.
I'm glad your family focuses on the necessities. Instead of the things unnecessary.
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Spending time with people is far more valuable than any gift. (unless that time is with in-laws haha jk). But yes, I appreciate when people take a step back and realize that they have much to be thankful for.
I wish everyone would take the time and visit a third world country. Not at a resort, but with the people struggling to make it through each day. I think we will realize that their happiness comes not at all from material goods, but from their generosity and value in on =e another.
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So true :)
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-:)
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Sometimes more is more too.
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Agreed.
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If a person needs more in wants they going for less in living...but if they make there resources less it might grow more in living...excellent point.
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Yes!
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I think the surging interest in Tiny Houses supports your belief.
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I love this! It's so cute, I hope to get rid of enough stuff to easily fit into one of these. I've seen that Tv show with the little houses. and they sometimes look stressful by how small they are, (if you have a big family) But also way convenient. Having control over where you live is great! Boxing up and leaving at any moment!
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a new found freedom in minimalist life. Best life is clutter free life. Thank you for the reminder. Don't look now but you're being followed.
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Yes :) Uh oh! LOL
I'm trying to really declutter ehee
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There is definitely something to be said for a minimalist lifestyle. The benefits in the post are true and I believe in such lifestyle.
The dichotomy is the benefits of living a life of minimalism while not having a mindset of minimalism.
The desire to have large success (and I'm not talking just $$$) at something struggles to grow with out the thought of abundance. Without an mindset of offense.
Often a life of minimalism creates a mindset of defense. You Ration, save, protect....word often associated with struggle.
Naturally this does not hold true for everyone. There are many who live a simple life that have opportunistic personalities.
I can only speak of my own experience. It is an internal battle I know well.
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I agree with this :) Thank you for your wonderful comment! As usually hehe.
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I find the most difficult part of minimalism is the alienation from people who are obsessed with things.
I've been following this philosophy out of convenience. It takes me less than an hour to pack everything I own.
Comes from the time I only had a motorcycle for transport. Anything that I couldn't carry had to go!
Not missing having to move a fridge.
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I love that! Moving a fridge sounds terrible!
Being alienated must be hard, I'm starting to feel more and more like that as I get rid of my stuff.
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great ideas @kaylinart I think this are simple actions, that enyone can do, but sometumes peopple make problems on the empty place) as for me I`m trying to live minimalist, sometimes I can, sometimes not. We are not perfect)))
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Thank you :)
It's hard to become like that! I'm in the process too! You just need to take one step at a time.
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agree
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I could never live as a minimalist I love "stuff" too much and it pains me to get rid of things LOL
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I somewhat agree, It can be hard to get rid of stuff that is valuable to you, Even if it doesn't hold a lot of value in general. Maybe you could just purchase less, and get rid of old things as you get new things.
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@kaylinart Thank you for sharing as I love seeing express such ideas. You are getting closer. Maybe I should write more on this. It is not easy to be of open mind and understanding to (true) minimalism. On this day last year I woke up and went to bed in the middle of the woods in a minimal lifestyle that I had reached at that point. Then last fall I got Meningitis and when I left the hospital I was in very different minimized state.
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You should write more on this! You need to share all of your ideas with everyone :) OH my gosh Menigitis after sleeping in the woods? that sounds so awful! I hope you can still do random things like that! Except becareful next time :)
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I'm always careful. Think my mind was careful through the whole Meningitis as I lived, and none of my organs failed. I wrote some, although mostly unnoticed. Learning how to share and slowly getting more reader interest.
Wrote some more on this today here.
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Great point about minimalism being intellectually liberating. I've been meaning to clean out my excess belongings for a while, and now I have added motivation to let go of the unnecessary clutter.
Thanks for posting!
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Do it! and if you want to sell your stuff let me know if you need some ideas on where to sell it :) I may post a list of apps and websites that will help you later on!
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Awesome, thank you! I'll keep my eye out in case you do a follow up post. :)
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Sure, minimalist life style could be really new to me because it sounds really simple and yet I love it.
No shit, no clutter sure just stick to the cleanliness and have tons of ideas rolling in mind. I would love to make my table minimalist like this one for sure to increase the productivity level.
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I WOULD love that desk! I want to get that extreme too. right now i have my computer, keyboard, mouse and ipad mini, Along with a sticky notepad and a couple sharpies on my desk. So it's not A TON! But it's feeling a bit cluttered right now.
great comment :)
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Wow your very beautiful. We all need to minimise our consumption, your right.
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I applaud your ability to make a good face with a bad game. While .0001% of humanity owns .9999% of the planet, let’s celebrate minimalism because this is the only thing that is left or soon be left to the rest of us. Let them drive Rolls-Royces, own mansions and yachts, wear extravagant clothes and have lavish vacations. All this is so stressful. If you don’t own properties – you don’t have to pay taxes and deal with nasty renters. If you don’t have a well-paid job, you won’t be stressed that you will lose it. Why own a car when you can drive a bike – this is healthier? Why have a high maintenance girlfriend, when you can own a “real doll” for under $500?
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OMG.....LOVE LOVE this article. I am striving very hard to get to this way of life, it helps to have 2 kids almost gone to University so it makes it a little easier.
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This sounds like a dream to me! I've held on to so many things over the years, much of it unused and unneeded... Time for a rethink!
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Exactly! And if you are concerned about the amount you paid for everything, You can always resell those items :)
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Less is More :)
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For life it is necessary to the person a little, and here the consciousness is insatiable
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Cool
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Any tips on minimalist cooking, meal plans, etc? Not a minimalist but lean that way as I'd like to retire early
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I like this kind of person because they the ones who consider to choose happiness, satisfied of what they have.
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nicely written. Love the images. Thanks for sharing with us @kaylinart
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I love the idea of minamalism but I also love eating organic foods which isn't so cheap. I also have a new baby and sometimes I get lured by baby stuff... We got most of it as gifts which saved us.
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It's true, it comes from zen. Also from critical thought.
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@kaylinart have been inspire in my art work.
🚀Away
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I have been much happier in life since I started living the minimalist lifestyle. It doesn't mean I don't have or enjoy things. It just means I curbed my spending habits on excessive junk. What's weird, is most of my savings from spending cuts went more towards investing, which now gives me way more money to buy way more junk. But you realize that you don't need, or really want all the things you spent so much time and money on before. It definitely wasn't easy at first, but my perspective changed rapidly the last few years, and I feel much happier and much less stress.
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So true , living this way has to be alot less stressful and free up alot of time. I love that show tiny houses and the other show small spaces they do some really innovative things to make the homes seem bigger. Great article.
💋 @halo 💋
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I LOVE that show! It's so amazing they can handle living in such a tiny place. I dont know if I could go THAT far! But certainly make some progress towards doing that.
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I love minimalism. It's so rewarding to have so little.
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