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The more you own the more responsibility you have over that item. Minimalism frees you from consumerism.
Eloquently said my friend.
Gosh darn it, those are some beautiful photos! I can see now why you chose to live mindfully and minimally! I think you made a wise decision, personally. I commend you in your efforts. The Earth is such an amazing place and we are truly blessed to be alive at such a time as this. We should be more mindful in taking care of our Mother Earth and I think one of the suggestions I find valuable is to be careful in our consumption such as in the use of plastics. I learned recently that BPA is used in the lining of many of the foods we consume, and I thought about how it would make a world of a difference to stop using plastics that contain these potentially dangerous chemicals, not just for health reasons but as a means to show that I am Earth conscious when spending.
This post gave me a lot to consider such as what is most important to me, and what are my values. I value friendship most of all, and that's something that money can't buy. I value having time to enjoy the things I like to do which are painting and music, so I want to focus on those areas as well. I want to have the freedom to travel and enjoy spending time with others who are creatively inclined so having economic freedom is something I want to work towards, such as building up my skills in writing so that I can become a freelance writer instead of working a nine-to-five that I don't really enjoy. So, I'd say that I value being honest, too and living a life of passion according to my own beliefs instead of just going along to get along.
I can see you have what it takes to make it here on SteemIt. You definitely are not at a loss for words. I am glad we came across each other and look forward to reading your future blogs. Thank you for visiting, sister.
You're welcome, and it's not any problem at all to support my fellow Steemians! I actually look forward to reading posts such as yours which mention minimalism. I think you raised many valid points in your blog that could help anyone to understand the importance of living life beneath your means, such as the suggestion you made on can openers! I've never had a can opener other than a manual one because I've not been what I would consider "wealthy" enough to afford any other type.
I grew up in a family where we grew our own food, canned and preserved food for the winter months, so what's trending now in alternatives communities was always a way of life for me. I'm actually blessed to have had those experiences and gained that type of knowledge early on in life.
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Hi Notconvinced...
"Our collective psyche on average, does what's easiest, rather than what's right."
This bit of wisdom here explains why the world is as it is. I think of it as human entropy.
The secret, I think, is in getting people to understand what they VALUE, and why they VALUE. Most people don't even know where their values come from, what they mean, and what "good" they do or don't do.
There is no way to overcome human selfishness collectively. There are individuals who will make the choice to take this journey, but unless human evolution really accelerates, the majority of people will not change; will not even desire to.
Luckily, we can look at that first bit of wisdom, and make progress. We need to make being free look attractive, and make doing the right thing the easy thing to do.
For example, I support the development of plasma energy technology (hot plasma), where over 90% of the "garbage" we produce can be used to make clean energy.
I'm a capitalist myself, but I think that consumerism and capitalism are responsible for quite a bit of the misery people experience. But this is all part of the evolution of society, a necessary step, in my opinion.
Human Entropy is a very vivid label and I agree. Freewill doesn't allow for a truly collective conscious, it's just a romanticised way of explaining it. You must have the pure and the filth to allow for everything in between. Evil is necessary for growth, but you will notice me saying this a lot that," balance in nature is not 50/50. I like to think that the perfect balance for forward evolution is mostly good with a strong touch of bad. 70/30'ish, but it's different subjectively." I am a proponent for a free market. I am not sure exactly what your definition for Capitalism is.
I just remembered reading an article a few months back explaining how the collective personality of each generation follows a predictable cycle. I never researched deeper, but now I will look it up and research it a bit. I think this knowledge is important to understand, possibly.
Thank you for your words, they are inspirational. I can appreciate what you say, that there is a large percentage of our household items that are not even used and don't need to be there. When disposing of usable items, it should be considered that donating to a charity is more appropriate environmentally then dumping in the rubbish. Still, if the individual is able to upgrade or get something they want and can afford to do so, there is no reason they shouldn't. Minimalism isn't for everyone, but it is true that cutting back on unecessary items and unecessary spending should be considered by all!
Thank you for adding your perspective. I agree, living off the land isn't for everybody, but living Mindfully is possible for everyone to achieve. Any step no matter how small, towards cutting waste is admirable.
glad i found you! :)
sharing similar philosophies myself and exploring life itself!
be blessed! greetings from bulgaria! ;)
Nice to meet you, my friend. I hope to see you around. If you need any help with SteemIt, just give me a dollar.
More people need to read this. I can say I agree with the info you presented because much of it I can see play out in people's lives. The first point talked about people being discontent and you may want to go even a step further to say there are some deep rooted insecurities.
It can get awkward because you know around christmas time everyone is buying loads of STUFF. Well my wife and I don't ask for stuff and on top of that we pretty much rarely buy stuff for other people. So many family members have expectations to get stuff but that's just not how we roll.
Me personally I have never been a materialistic person. For example My parents used to want to buy me a new pair of shoes every school semester but I would just say no because I had no desire for new shoes.
Being attached to all that stuff I think is the enslavement of you mind. It's so freeing to have less stuff. I wish we didn't even need to use money as well. Not that money in itself is a bad thing it's just that I hate how it is used because it enslaves people.
When it comes to figuring out if I need something vs just wanting something I ask the question "Has not having this thing seriously impacted my life so far?" If my life hasn't been impacted by not having it then there's a good chance I won't even entertain it.
You do come across as a Mindful Person with a level head on your shoulders. Your added wisdom is a benefit to the post. Thank you for visiting. If we could simply decrease the world's material inventory, we could eliminate a huge portion of the pollution as well. We have a long way to go as a species, but people are taking notice if their impact, which is great.
Thank you for the resteem, brother. I am humbled.
Very intriguing - your references and your summary. The photos are great as well. thank you!
Thank you my friend. I appreciate your visit and feedback.
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Paul Waggener has released a great video about purpose & truth. Sometimes I think that this guy is Odin's son. It will strengthen your determination & validate what you know.
Thank you, I'll have to check that out.
'You are only as restricted as your dependencies and fears'...I was only thinking on this this morning while out gathering herbs.
You must be in a milder climate than I if you are "out gathering herbs".
Only 35°C today...