Today, everyones head is full of to-do lists, appointments and all the things we yet have to do.
There's complete chaos in our head, and it can easily transport on people who surround us.
In these exact situations and stress moments, when it's all upside-down many people feel the longing for simplicity.
That desire and longing for simplicity happens because of todays rush.
Logical reaction would be to respond with minimalistic lifestyle because of the balance.
Minimalism does not mean radical dissmision of all the material things. It is the way of thinking.
We don't decide against material things, but we put focus on the other level, for example, on the things we can experience or on peoples relationships.

It is not necessary to take rid off things we possess, it's about the chance to find a place for the things that truly make us happy.

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For the example:

Every time when you buy something new, you pay it with our life time. Life time which you used so you could earn money that you're spending right now. Don't you rather spending your time and possess only what you truly need?

It is much easier to comunicate if we see what we possess because the many things we own and are really needed, are drown in a sea of things which burden us by its amount.

Why is it difficult to get rid of the things?

Often those things are mentally connected to something from the past so when a person needs to separate from something it's like is separating from itself.

It is extremly important to try to put focus on yourself, and yourself only. It is important what is good for you and not what others do.