Minimalism Journey So Far
I've been a minimalist since 2018 after discovering Miss Minimalist and her blog. Then, I dived into the book Goodbye, Things by Fumio Sasaki. It was an eye opener so I thought this is the most logical way to approach your things.
My minimalism journey started researching how to organize things. As a broke college student, I don't have the means to buy those organized shelves, or even a space for those things.
I was so tired of dusting and cleaning every week. It takes up so much time and my rest days even more. Instead of enjoying my weekends off, I had to deal with things screaming at me, waiting to be organized.
Then, I discovered the terminology "paradox of choice" and the only way to avoid this loop is through downsizing things. Keyword after keyword on Google, I found minimalism.
I have made several versions in the past. As I uploaded my digital photos to Megacloud, I realized that I missed a few months in 2018 where I don't have any photos at all. At that time, I discovered and applied digital minimalism in my life.
There are pros of being an outcast from the digital world, but also there are cons. Looking back on my Google Photos, I don't know what I was doing with life. It's like a phase of emptiness for me.
I was so extreme back then to the point where I let go of almost everything because I wanted to be an extremist, and deep inside my mind I know I can achieve it. I also went from all black clothing to intermittent fasting, as well as letting go of social media and all.
But my philosophy is always functionality and comfort. During my practice I sometimes realized that being an extremist isn't equivalent to comfort at all.
I have shifted my minimalism game ever since.
I admit, I am not done yet. I'm taking my functional minimalism in my own phase without any comparison to how others approach minimalism.
And here, I'm going to document everything.