Minimalism is a lifestyle that has been popular for a long time and has been catching up again in recent years. It is a lifestyle in which a person tends to relinquish his belongings that are in excess, own as little as possible, and tends to keep things as simple as possible. A minimalist is always satisfied with necessities and frowns upon luxuries. He tries to increase self-sufficiency. An average minimalist tends to have a house that has simple, minimum furniture and is largely empty to utilize space. The person feels that there is no purpose in hoarding multiple items to satisfy his pleasures and sees them as a burden. Due to rising salaries and purchasing power, there has been a rise in consumerism and people have become more materialistic. They fall for peer pressure to buy various products so that they can flaunt and position themselves as superior beings. Even if they end up buying, they might not use it regularly. Hoarding stuff inside houses can also end up in wastage of money and improper utilization of space. This money could have been used for useful purposes like investing, travel, etc. Hoarding various items can be an eyesore to the average minimalist.
There are many reasons for a person to practice minimalism like religious, environmental concerns, health concerns, taste, financial situation, political reasons, etc. They shape the mindset of a person for the rest of his life and there could be no turning back. Minimalism has proved to have many benefits. Whenever they face a financial crunch, they won’t have to experience a significant change in their lifestyle. They are healthier, happier, and have a sense of self-confidence. They can focus more on improving their productivity rather than maintaining the exotic items they hoard. They need not compare themselves with others and they won’t have to experience any sign of jealousy. They can buy one item of superior quality and use it for a long time instead of buying multiple items of inferior quality. A minimalist house if arranged properly can look more appealing than a maximalist house if it is messy. It would be less hard to lose precious items. A minimalist can also impart these values to the next generation and minimalism can become the new normal.
Although minimalism is catching up, it might a long time for the majority of the population to consider it normal due to the general human characteristics of greed and possessiveness. But once it is considered normal by the majority of the population, the world could be a better place.
Minimalism is a lifestyle that has been popular for a long time and has been catching up again in recent years. It is a lifestyle in which a
person
tends to relinquish his belongings that are in excess,
own
as
little
as possible, and tends to
keep
things as simple as possible. A
minimalist
is always satisfied with necessities and frowns upon luxuries. He tries to increase self-sufficiency. An average
minimalist
tends to have a
house
that has simple, minimum furniture and is
largely
empty to utilize space. The
person
feels that there is no purpose in hoarding multiple
items
to satisfy his pleasures and
sees
them as a burden. Due to rising salaries and purchasing power, there has been a rise in consumerism and
people
have become more materialistic. They fall for peer pressure to
buy
various products
so
that they can flaunt and position themselves as superior beings. Even if they
end
up buying, they might not
use
it
regularly
. Hoarding stuff inside
houses
can
also
end
up in wastage of money and improper utilization of space. This money could have been
used
for useful purposes like investing, travel, etc. Hoarding various
items
can be an eyesore to the average minimalist.
There are
many
reasons for a
person
to practice minimalism like religious, environmental concerns, health concerns, taste, financial situation, political reasons, etc. They shape the mindset of a
person
for the rest of his life and there could be no turning back. Minimalism has proved to have
many
benefits. Whenever they face a financial crunch, they won’t
have to
experience a significant
change
in their lifestyle. They are healthier, happier, and have a sense of self-confidence. They can focus more on improving their productivity
rather
than maintaining the exotic
items
they hoard.
They
need not compare themselves with
others and
they won’t
have to
experience any
sign
of jealousy.
They
can
buy
one
item
of superior quality and
use
it for a long time
instead
of buying multiple
items
of inferior quality. A
minimalist
house
if arranged
properly
can look more appealing than a maximalist
house
if it is messy. It would be less
hard
to lose precious
items
. A
minimalist
can
also
impart these values to the
next
generation and minimalism can become the new normal.
Although minimalism is catching up, it might a long time for the majority of the population to consider it normal due to the general human characteristics of greed and possessiveness.
But
once it
is considered
normal by the majority of the population, the world could be a better place.