Becoming a minimalist?
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- prophetone0
would love to minimize.
- mg330
- mekk0
Just having stuff with minimalistic designs instead of a crumpled mess makes you just a design lover, not a minimalist.
- What if you don't have much of it?qbner
- minimalism is about the ability to 'do it' with less, so an old nokia to call people is more minimalism as an iphone - get it?mekk
- i only smoke signalprophetone
- never smoked signal, is it good?set
- i've been "doing it with less" for about 20 years now - not by choicetimeless
- drgs0
Dont have to be minimalist -- I just "trim" my belongings from time to time, because it grows like moss: pots, pans, tea mugs, bottles, small cloths or towels of some sorts, ill-fitting crap you bought on the internet -- throw it all away
- _me_0
i certainly dont accumulate crap like i used to... i do like a mimimal aesthetic and since moving to a new apartment i've kept it really sparse. Comfortable yet functional i spose.
furniture, objects, art etc has to be of a better quality as theres not much to rest the eyes on so when they do it should be something of nice quality to look at.
- sine0
^ yep. functionality is key. quality too, but minimalism is about more than just having "less stuff". it's a mindset. "good orderly direction", simplicity, freedom, etc.
- kingkong0
Having worked in advertising for 20 years I guess i'm over 'stuff' although i'm sure I have more than most. I have over the last 2-3 years started to follow more of a Shaker philosophy.
Basically nothing in your life unless it has a purpose.
Works for me.
"They designed their furniture with care, believing that making something well was in itself, "an act of prayer." Before the late 19th century, they rarely fashioned items with elaborate details or extra decoration, but only made things for their intended uses."
minimalism is a style imo, having stuff in your life you actually need, and getting rid of the stuff you don't just seems logical to me.
Whether it's all white or not is a choice.
Personally heaven looks like:
- "Whether it's all white or not is a choice."
Good pointORAZAL - i hope there's a lake right outside that doortimeless
- look like a place i stayed with my family for 2 weeks - i always say it felt like heaventimeless
- Looks like an Amish house.freedom
- pretty sure it IS an amish house. check the hats by the door.sarahfailin
- "Whether it's all white or not is a choice."
- cannonball19780
Id like to say im minimalist but im probably more "reductive utilitarian"
- I consider myself a dadaist.ORAZAL
- I'm probably more of a nihilist.
http://bavatuesdays.…ukit2
- doesnotexist0
it's more about the design process and refining ideas to their most simple form. in design speak it's quite elitist.
- benfal990
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You need to check this out :http://www.theminimalists.com
https://www.facebook.com/themini…- -
"ABOUT THE MINIMALISTS
It all started with a lingering discontent. A few years ago, while approaching age 30, we had achieved everything that was supposed to make us happy: great six-figure jobs, nice cars, big houses with more bedrooms than inhabitants, pointless masses of toys, and scads of superfluous stuff.And yet with all that stuff, we weren’t satisfied with our lives. We weren’t happy. There was a gaping void. And working 70-80 hours a week for a corporation and buying even more stuff didn’t fill the void. In fact, it only brought more debt and stress and anxiety and fear and loneliness and guilt and overwhelm and depression.
What’s worse, we didn’t have control of our time and thus didn’t control our own lives. So in 2010 we took back control using the principles of minimalism to focus on what’s important." (read the rest on the website)
- melq0
Some resources you might like:
Sarah Susanka has written a lot about joyfully living in small spaces
http://www.notsobighouse.com/An interesting TED Talk by Graham Hill
http://www.npr.org/2014/02/14/26…Website dedicated to simple living
http://lovingsimpleliving.com/There's a subreddit for everything
http://www.reddit.com/r/simpleli…
- benfal990
^^
on http://lovingsimpleliving.com/ you can read :
"I went from being stressed and unsure of my salvation and place on earth to knowing I am loved and accepted by God and understanding that knowing this is enough."
- Fax_Benson0
sounds like a euphemism.
- for not being satisfied? or for seeking satisfaction?doesnotexist
- BaskerviIle0
My two cents:
For me it's not about being minimal per se, it's more about curating very carefully what you need.
Over the years I've learned that the objects that consistently give me the most use and joy are tools that allow me to create.
The rest is just consumption. I try to be a producer who makes new things, brings new things into the world, as opposed to just consuming what's out there.It's also important to make sure you buy well made objects that will last years, and not disposable crap.
A tool that last you a lifetime becomes an essential thing to own.
Trends and fads come and go, but something that consistently allows you to create everyday is worth having.Just ask yourself when you think you want something: 'can I make new things with it?' or is it an end unto itself, do you just want it for objectification's sake?
- < 100%monospaced
- right. yes. minimalism isn't the goal it's the result.doesnotexist