How To Embrace The Minimalist Lifestyle

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I’ve been a minimalist most of my life without even realizing it. I have lived with a lot less than most people today. I don’t own a vehicle although I had one in the past. I have few personal possessions besides a couple of guitars and I have no need or desire to buy more. The clerk at my local computer shop gasped in horror when I said that I had used my last computer for over 11 years. (I had no choice, I had to buy, it died!). I enjoy living this sort of lifestyle because I know it reduces my footprint on the world and helps to conserve resources.

Live Your Life How You Want

While I might enjoy being a minimalist, I invite you to live your life the way you want. I’m a big advocate of personal freedom and I feel that many people try to push their lifestyle onto other people. This is the wrong approach as it just leads to anger and misunderstandings. Everyone needs to live life the way they see fit. For many people, however, they are embracing a minimalist lifestyle.

What is a Minimalist?

A minimalist is basically someone that uses as few resources as possible or doesn’t have a need for a ton of material possessions. You live with less and base your life more in experiences and not consumption. This is easier to do than you might realize. Here are a few ways.