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Minimalism

Minimalism, in a nutshell means living simply, by making sure that everything you own and use is put to its maximum purpose. Sustainable living goes hand in hand with minimalism. With a minimalist lifestyle, you changing your priorities and you are being more mindful of the brands you support. The most common misconceptions about minimalist: not buying anything new, houses with white empty spaces, and having only 100 items. But in reality, it’s so much different. The burden of consumption is no longer that scary for them. Minimalists go with their day without comparing their material possessions (clothes, cars, technology etc.) They are focusing on things that really matter. But also, they saving a lot of money by purchasing items that serve for years instead of couple months. At its core, minimalist lifestyle is surrounding yourself with things that have real value. Things that make you happy and let you enjoy your life.



sources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIes-3iAJIU

https://www.ecomena.org/minimalism-and-sustainability/







Comments

  1. englishdiary29 September 2020 at 12:29

    I'm quite into minimalism myself. But it does mean getting rid of a lot of stuff at the beginning. If the space you live in is cluttered with useless things, you have little chance of achieving the goals minimalism preaches about: peace of mind, clarity of goals, etc.
    One thing we did in our family is we got rid of the gift giving tradition at Christmas, which was a true festival of buying things no one needed.

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  2. Małgosia Kuczyńska1 October 2020 at 08:59

    Your family tradition is true inspiration for me, it's such a brilliant idea. I know for a fact that most of the presents we are giving and receiving are not as needed as we sometimes think.

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