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Minimalist Living

The Road To Achieving A Minimalist Mindset, Implementing Habits Of Highly Effective Minimalists, And Decluttering Your Home With Minimalism For Better Living

Mary Connor

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Introduction

T he purpose of this book is to get a minimalist mindset. By doing this, one will simplify their life and way of living. You might have heard about minimalism from someone you follow online, or maybe there was a news story that covered the idea. Maybe you heard of minimalism in school, or perhaps your best friend is a minimalist. There are many ways that you could have heard of this idea, and it is important to remember that there are many ways of living this lifestyle!

Mastering the fundamentals of minimalism will be the goal of this guide, as well as an attempt to fully embrace a minimalist lifestyle. There will first be an emphasis on achieving a minimalist mindset, as changing your perspective is going to be the most important part in this entire process. While it might seem scary to go through such a drastic lifestyle change, were going to be there every step of the way and give you the tools necessary in order to find success and consistency with this life.

The concept of simplicity, minimalism, and mindfulness is to be applied with simple and effective methods and strategies. The basic idea of minimalism is stripping something down to its basic function, purpose, or meaning. There is an emphasis on intention with minimalism. There should be a need for the different things you allow into your life in order to make certain that you have enough energy to put towards the things that really matter.

This process might require a lot from you. Youre going to have to become self-aware, and there will be a lot of looking inward throughout the steps it takes to become a minimalist. Sometimes, this might mean confronting past trauma that is not always easy to relive. Other times, it might mean admitting something to yourself that youve been avoiding for a while. Even though some parts might seem scary or difficult to confront and accept, it is possible! There are people living all over the world minimally but are filled with joy and happiness. The goal is to find a way to live a fulfilling life, whether that is by being happy, spending time with friends and family, making something creative, or achieving other personal goals. There is no reason or trick that someone might try to convince you to become a minimalist. The truth is, it is just a surefire way to live a happier life, and it is also an environmentally-conscious lifestyle as well. The better we all can live, the better the future looks for our world and our children.

Before you can really get into how to become a minimalist, you have to understand where the idea came from.

M inimalism was first known as an art movement in the mid-20th century. Art had become very stuffy and collegiate, with many successful artists just being people that had been trained at academically successful schools. Art was all about painted pictures that resembled some sort of scene. The same techniques were done time and time again to produce art that was replicated, not standing out as much as other forms of painting. Struggling artists were sick of their work not getting recognition because they didnt go to a prestigious art school. In response to this stuffy art movement, minimalists began creating new things that had more purpose and intention. There was a focus on the materials of certain objects and how they were constructed to optimize function rather than more ornate pieces that were typically associated with the wealthy.

Minimalist art has maintained popularity, but now minimalism refers more to a sort of lifestyle. This lifestyle usually involves getting rid of the excess that brings no happiness. We surround ourselves with objects as a form of distraction from our true problems. Minimalism is an attempt to get rid of the things that do not hold that much value or meaning so that we can put more time, effort, and focus into the things that really matter. Minimalists have clear goals and visions in their head of what it means to be happy and what it might take to achieve their goals.

Minimalism might be the way that you make purchases. It could be the decorative style of your home and the way you organize your belongings. It could present itself in the clothes you wear or the beauty regimen you follow. Minimalism pops up here and there, but the main idea behind it is putting focus on the things that will actually make you happy, and not just doing what might fulfill someone elses idea of a quality life.

Y ou might have some preconceptions about what minimalism might be. Before getting started with the lifestyle, you should understand what the common misconceptions are about minimalism: