What Is Minimalism? A Practical Guide to a Minimalist Lifestyle
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- Author: Anthony Ongaro
- Full Title: What Is Minimalism? A Practical Guide to a Minimalist Lifestyle
- Category:articles
- Published Date: 2019-08-16
- Summary: Minimalism is about reducing distractions to focus on what matters most in your life. It involves owning only what adds value and removing the rest. You can apply minimalism in various aspects of life for intentional living.
- URL: https://www.breakthetwitch.com/minimalism/
Highlights
- If you’re feeling overwhelmed with the idea of doing more of the things that matter most to you, your calendar is overscheduled, or your physical space is filled with items that don’t serve you and your family, minimalism will help you make more space in your life. (View Highlight)
- Minimalism is defined as a design or style in which the simplest and fewest elements are used to create the maximum effect. Minimalism had its origins in the arts—with the artwork featuring simple lines, only a few colors, and careful placement of those lines and colors. (View Highlight)
- We only have a certain amount of energy, time, and space in our lives. In order to make the most of it, we must be intentional about how we’re living each day. (View Highlight)
- Here at Break the Twitch, we define minimalism as a lifestyle practice focused on minimizing distractions that keep you from doing what matters to you. (View Highlight)
- How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. – Annie Dillard (View Highlight)
- “Minimalism is the intentional promotion of the things that bring you joy and the removal of those that do not.” (View Highlight)
- Note: From Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist.
- Minimalism truly looks different for everyone. (View Highlight)
- Everyone can benefit from applying the principles of minimalism to their lives. It’s a process of removing distractions and things that no longer add value to our lives. (View Highlight)
- The way I see it, minimalism isn’t my identity or some goal to achieve; it’s a tool Amy and I use as part of the framework of doing more of what matters. (View Highlight)
- In the end, minimalism is less about owning fewer items and more about actively making choices on what kind of things truly matter to you. (View Highlight)
- We exist in a society that creates false value on owning more stuff and having no time to use them much. The constant pursuit of bigger and better is an endless cycle. (View Highlight)
- Starting small is the best way to get started on something that feels like a big change (View Highlight)
- Having clutter around your home and in your life also contributes to stress. When you’ve cleared off surfaces in your home and simplified other areas in your life, you’ll feel a sense of peace and marvel at the difference. (View Highlight)
- Time is arguably our most valuable resource. Once it is spent, it is gone forever. We never get more than 24 hours in a day and we never know when our time will run out. (View Highlight)
- Instead of thinking of minimalism as a lifestyle, consider it to be a decision filter that you use to make important decisions in your life. (View Highlight)
- There’s also emotional energy. Let go of the old stories you’re telling yourself. Let go of the anger, resentment, and grudges—even if you’ve been wronged in the past. All of that is weight you’re carrying around at your own detriment. You’ve paid enough already; there’s no need to keep on suffering in the present. (View Highlight)
- Just like the weeds in your yard, embracing minimalism in your life requires regular maintenance. (View Highlight)