THE GOLDEN QUESTION 1 '?!' #Minimalism

THE GOLDEN QUESTION 1 '?!' #Minimalism

THE GOLDEN QUESTION 1 '?!' #Minimalism

The Exhoarder|Indian minimalist

Before I could get into the details of the THE GOLDEN QUESTION 1 '?!', let me introduce you to Minimalism. (I personally prefer essential-ism and intentional-ity)

What is minimalism?

As Joshua Becker , who is a minimalist and a father of two says, Minimalism is the intentional promotion of the things we most value and the removal of everything that distracts us from it.

My definition of minimalism (made simple)

Minimalism according to me is investing Time & Money on experiences (people) and owning things that add value to our lives and not vice-versa.

Speaking in the context of Things, whenever somebody makes a purchase, we often hear this thing called- "Is that __________value for money" (fill in the blanks). I myself have asked this question so many times. Prior to minimalism, personally, it was always about value for money and was never about "Will this  ________ add value to my life? (fill in the blanks).

I am 24 years old now and people ask that- 'being a millennial, don't you miss out on all the fancy stuff that a twenty something year old can own'. In short. The latest and the greatest. My answer to that is simply a NO. I'm not perfect but I am a minimalist in the making. I do not miss out on the latest and the greatest and I am under no pressure as I exactly know what adds value to my life.

Regardless of the era you were born, the 70's, the 80's, the 90's or the 2000's I am just here to help you realize that LESS IS MORE. 

  

Dear readers, that brings us to THE GOLDEN QUESTION 1 '?!' #Minimalism

Why declutter when I can own it all? 

To declutter is to get rid of the things that we don't need or seldom use.

                                                                                                                    - V.M.P

We are bombarded with advertisements everyday about the best deals, latest offers, the flat 20-30-40-50-60% through social media, online shopping platforms, TV, the so called 'news' papers. etc. The urge and the rush to spend is constantly haunting us 24/7 and this is purely because we are being brainwashed through all the advertisements that we are being exposed to.

Now, let us talk about clothes. For example ;
Have you ever thought why you buy so many clothes even though your wardrobe is overflowing with tons and tons of unworn/unused ones? No? okay.. check out the probable reasons,

• The "just in case" purchase.
• "It's on offer" purchase.
• "My spouse doesn't like me wearing the same shirt every week" purchase.
• "I need to impress him/her" purchase.
• "It looks good on me" purchase.
• "WHY NOT?" purchase.
• "The "YOLO" purchase.
• And there is this "YODO" purchase.

the list goes on and on and on...

The whole point of showing you this list is to help you realize that we buy stuff that we don't need,  to impress people that we don't know/like , with the money that we don't have.
I have no intentions of promoting the idea of selling or donating everything that you have and live like a monk, saadu, priest or a hermit. All that I am trying to convey is that, you do not need so much, to live a life of contentment and true happiness.

You could own it all and still be unhappy.Think about it my friend.

Minimalism is not depriving yourself of the things that make you happy, it is depriving yourself of all the stress that comes with accumulating stuff that doesn't bring you true happiness. Hoarding is depriving yourself of true happiness.

- V.M.P

"DECLUTTER FOR BETTER"

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ARR (Alan Rohan Raikes) The Exhoarder.
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