There is nothing on Earth that makes life comfortable and peaceful than living a simple life. Each time I want to talk about a free and happy life the first thing that comes into my mind is the contented birds in the sky. Those beautiful creatures have no hands, no stores, no farms, that alone sounds like a misfortune but not with the birds, they find means of survival in their predicaments, they eat whatever is edible that their eyes and flight can lead them to and Sleep on the trees. Life is not a competition to them, they believe in contentment. You always see them flying freely singing sweet songs in the sky. Sometimes I wish I was a bird hehe.
How a minimal loge has enabled me have a mental and physical freedom
A worried life is a sick life, ever since I learnt that living a simple life guarantees long life I quite being worried over things. Life is very simple and fair but we can complicate it when we don't know the principles by which is runs.
Contentment brings peace
A minimal life is a life that is contented, this doesn't mean being a mediocre rather it means accepting the current situation while preparing for the better . Leaving a simple life has saved me a lot from burdens and thoughts over things that are not worthy. I have never enjoyed peace before like now. I don't know how it is happening but it seems like it is now that I am really starting life, I see my self free and have less to worry about because the basic things I need are in place others that are wants are also relevant but if I can't afford them I hold my peace and stay happy. I am mentally at ease, the pressure I often have over trying to be what I am not has vanished. Sometimes i wonder how celebrities cope with life, trying to maintain a kind of expensive life and doing whatever it takes to meet up is indeed a very big job that i can not afford. Life is so much better when I know I don't have to pressure myself in trying to impress anyone but be myself and appreciate those things I have. I have seen people fall sick because of excess worry over things they want to acquire that they couldn't, this same persons have a lot in their possession already but they want to meet up with what is trending.
Chasing after needs and not wants
Living a life where only the things that really matter are what we go for and keep can be so ventilating. We know how difficult life is, we complain daily that money is not always enough for us, yet we don't act with wisdom in spending it. Minimal lifestyle is not just about money it touches all spheres of life, we suffer a lot most times because we don't prioritize things, it is not everything that is relevant to us. The fact that we have the resources or ability to get them doesn't mean we should get them.
There are many things we are chasing that are not basic in life, they things are of less relevance, yet keep putting us into trouble . As a minimalist, the first thing I do in every circumstance is to identify the relevance of any thing before I dive into it. How important is that matter you are killing yourself to solve? How basic is that golden watch you are starving yourself and having sleepless night for? Chase the important things .
Anything that can spring up thoughts which can inconvenience my sleep is a big threat to me. This is not just in regards to material things, it applies even to our lives, some people can't do without clubbing and other social gatherings, of course they are good but how relevant are they? We kill ourselves over friendship that are toxic to us and get injured emotionally all the time, how relevant is that friendship? Does it worth your tears? Be simple, don't complicate matters for yourself. I always go for what I know I can afford and I use them with joy. I don't have to trouble my heart, having sleepless nights over what I know I shouldn't keep. Do you know that worries leads to depression which can accumulate and later cause you harm? Why worry over trying to get what you can't afford, when you can afford others? I am not saying you should go for low quality but if you don't have what it takes today, calm down, be happy while you gather resources to get it later. Having high taste can seriously put you into trouble.
Through prioritizing one can save more money and avoid getting the wrong things. If you prioritize, you would have a lot to spend and to spare it is reckless spending that makes us wonder where our money often goes to. If you are the type that only gets what is needful per time. You would discover that you always have all you need. This would give you a peaceful mind and you would have nothing to be worried over.
Enjoy the company of your love ones and nature
As a minimalist, I have a lot of time to spend with myself and also to go around appreciating nature. I have time because I am totally from from worries on how to be this and how to be that, how to get the expensive car and house no! I know I have what I need and that is enough for the moment, yes , the moment. Therefore I can spend that free time having fun with my love ones , think and also appreciate the beauty of nature. There is joy in being with those that cherish us, only a free heart can truly access that joy. Such happy moments relieves me of mental and physical pressure. Have you ever spent time with nature or your family and it went so fun that you almost forget that you are still in this world? 😁 living a simple life will fetch you that time. Having enough time to do whatever I desire to do is a cure for many life ailments, especially depression. Happiness is just right at our doors but we may never discover it until we start living as minimalist
Advice to my friends who are yet to discover this beautiful lifestyle
Life is not all about having everything, learn to appreciate the little you have while you keep working for the best. Achievement is not in accumulating expensive things but it is in how happy your life is with whatever you posses. This is another opportunity for you to make a meaning out of your life. Have you been leaving a life of bondage? Everyday you inconvenience yourself just so that you can meet up with the standards that is trending? Have you discovered that life has been so frustrating and you wish you could ever live something worth living? Do you need freedom? Of course all your answers are embedded in a lifestyle call minimalism. Try living a simple life. Try live a life where all that matters are only the important things, a life that is not in a competition with anyone, a life that seeks for the best and not what is trending. Live this kind of a life and see how your life will change for good. Try it and discove true freedom and happiness. The choice is yours friend, you can break from that yoke of bondage today with just a decision.
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