Taking material life as the essence of life leads more and more people to devote themselves to material enjoyment!
The inevitable result of materialistic hedonists is serious mental deficiency, exhaustion, irritability and depression!
As a result, minimalism came into being as a way of human self-help, and a large number of minimalists appeared!
The pursuit of minimalism is extremely simple. Minimalism is not only a way of life, but also a philosophy, values, world outlook and methodology.
The life state and mental state of minimalists are simple, relaxed, free and comfortable.
People who want to get rid of material desires and enter minimalism can improve their living conditions from the following aspects:
(1) Calm down, reflect deeply, first understand what is most important to you, then let go of other unimportant things and concentrate all your energy on the most important things, in order to get the greatest happiness. In this price range, people with brains will realize that life is the most important thing for them! )
(3) Gradually, your outlook on life will change greatly!
For example, you will definitely understand that a house is for living, not for seeing! Because the air pollution in a decorated house will lead to diseases, you won't spend money to decorate the house!
Because the function of heating is to keep warm, you won't put the heating in the ground or wrap the radiator. You will give full play to the heating function of the heater!
You will try to reduce indoor pollution, instead of going to the ceiling, door frames, window frames, wallpaper, floor tiles, leather floors, carpets and so on!
As long as the house is clean enough to live in, imitation enamel on the cement floor is the best choice!
The money saved by renovation can make your healthy life better!
For another example, because walking in high heels is too tired and bad for your health, you will walk in sneakers and cloth shoes!
Because topless navel and thighs will catch cold and cause many diseases, so you will wear orthodox and clever clothes and protect your personal safety! You will never waste money and torture yourself mercilessly by catching up with fashion!
Because cosmetics and hair dyes pollute the skin and hair and are not good for your health, you will keep your hair in good condition!
Because there are too many clothes at home to wear for a lifetime, you will try not to buy new ones and stop wasting time shopping all day. Ready-made clothes at home can be worn after washing, as long as they are warm and comfortable. It's good to be frugal!
Because there are too many things used at home for a lifetime, you will reduce the number of shopping, so it is good to use them, and it is also good to save money!
Because the outdoor air is good, try not to waste gasoline by driving, take a walk, see the green space and smell the flowers, exercise your bones and muscles, save money and live healthier!
Because there are too many old things at home, they won't last a lifetime. You will sew over and over again, refurbishing old clothes into various items, which is very easy to use. This kind of life is very interesting, and frugality is also quite artistic!
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In this way, you will enter a relaxed and natural frugal life! Understand one's instinctive desire for life, not be influenced by unlimited external desires, not be involved in dirty and complicated trends, not blindly follow the trend, keep one's original purity and indifference, conform to one's own heart, let nature take its course, be content with contentment, return to nature, return to nature, not over-consume, not waste any resources, manage the house diligently, cherish happiness and accumulate virtues, and let oneself fully enjoy oneself in a frugal and clean time.
If you lose everything, you can get your life back From breaking up to minimalism. It's easier to find you after things are reduced.
This is my own minimalist experiment in the office.
Computer desktop:
The easiest way is to simplify your computer desktop. My own way is to delete all the folders on the desktop and classify them into the cloud. For example, Baidu Cloud, Nut Cloud and Tencent Cloud can all do this. Windows students can use it? The desktop completes this step of conversion.
Drawer:
The second part is the drawer, which is the place where the most garbage is stored. Generally speaking, I will look at the problem from three aspects.
One is to put the most commonly used items in the top box, such as charger, data cable, pen and notebook.
The second is to put some things that have been used in the market, which are generally used for decoration and are not often used. The frequency of use is only once a month.
The third is to put some archived materials, some, oh, backup folders and tea leaves, not once every two or three months, or even less than once a year.
Office space:
At first, the office was full of desks. After transformation, the practical function is stronger. Remove the original desk and connect it to the TV to form a new living space.
The extra chairs are combined into different tables. It turns out that everyone may have to complete this transformation in front of their own workbench, and the same space can form a living area and a working area without spending a penny.
Minimalism is a lifestyle that many people admire in recent years. A thousand readers have a thousand Hamlets, and different people have different views on minimalism. Let me talk about how to start a minimalist life from a general point of view.
Minimalism, as the name implies, is to be extremely simple, and the simpler the better. The first step to make life simple is to make things simple.
Throw away unnecessary things, such as old clothes, shoes that don't fit, unused cosmetics, etc. In fact, many things are rarely used, or even never used. You will let them occupy your living space out of a "will be useful one day" mentality.
Start a minimalist life. First, start sorting out your personal belongings, leave the most important things behind and throw away all those tasteless things. After cleaning up, you may not feel sorry, but you will feel refreshed.
Nowadays, with the development of communication technology, we can access all kinds of information every day, and mobile phone software with various functions emerges one after another. Learn to filter useful information, streamline mobile phone software, choose the most useful and appropriate, and give up some social software.
Many times, we feel powerless, perhaps just because we are too demanding of ourselves. We should lower our goals appropriately, list the most important things and complete them wholeheartedly, so that we will feel much more relaxed and improve our quality of life.
Rejecting unnecessary socializing will greatly enhance our happiness in life. Unnecessary socializing will not only waste our time, but also damage our physical and mental health. Life will be much easier if we leave the social circle that is not suitable for us early.
Life also needs to be managed. This is a complicated and simple matter. With a heart that loves life and perfects the details of life, everyone can live a minimalist life in their own hearts.
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Editor in charge | Egret
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Minimalism is by no means to make you live a simple life and become an ascetic. The most important thing is to keep your mind simple, really open your heart, and realize what is most important to you and what you are willing to spend your time doing, instead of spreading your precious time over countless trivial things.
In life, many trivial things are consuming your energy, such as:
Struggle for a long time about where to eat and what taste to eat;
Shop freely and accept all kinds of information that you forget as soon as you turn around;
The more people who know minimalism, the more they have a sense of the overall situation, the more they can prioritize things, and the more they understand the direction they should take. Once you have a direction, people will no longer be confused. However, they will never waste time on the most important things easily, and they will never take the initiative to consume time because of money. On the most important things, they are more focused and persistent.
Things that are not used at home can be considered for throwing away or donating.
Zuckerberg, the founder of American Facebook, is the representative of minimalism. He said:
Our lives are wasted by details. I want to make my life as simple as possible. I don't have to worry about making too many decisions. Small things like choosing what to wear or what to eat for breakfast will consume energy. I don't want to waste my energy on these things, so that I can concentrate on these important things in order to better serve the society.
When a person always wastes time on small details, it is difficult for him to see the overall situation and his growth is slow.
After all, people's energy is limited. When you care more about how to play your own value, you will focus on what is most important to you and will not stick to details. This is the way to get happiness and the most efficient growth secret.
When you move or travel, you pack a lot of things, even if you don't use them very much at ordinary times, you are not willing to put them down. ......
Shopping minimalism
Shopping is minimalist, expensive but not suitable for your own clothes, books you have read or don't want to read, fitness equipment that has been put on hold several times, and so on. I feel a little sad when I see it, but Ricoh Kondo believes that only by throwing it away can you understand what you really need. Next time, I won't be confused by all kinds of advertisements and buy a bunch of meaningless things. This extreme reduction makes it easier for people to focus on a few items in the room. This kind of environment makes people feel calm and your senses are more acute. "Yes, the cutting of material, without sundry and other thoughts, really reflects the cleanliness of the mind from the side. Things and ideas can only be useful or useless, and they can only be reduced in time, so that people can be alert and go into battle lightly.
Don't waste time shopping and dressing people. What you have to do is to spare a few sets after discovering your own dressing style, which can reduce the time of selection, reduce your troubles and focus on improving your value.
When you are led by trifles, you are far away from happiness.
Start living a minimalist life.
Breaking means not buying things you don't need;
Giving up is giving up superfluous and useless things;
Leaving is to get rid of the obsession with material things.
It happens that we live a minimalist life. Let's answer this question with practical examples.
Cancel and delete unused bank cards: more cards do not mean more money. Just cancel the card that has not been used for a long time. It is very convenient to get a new card now, and there are many new functions.
Cancellation of long-term unused electronic accounts: We have registered many electronic accounts for various reasons for a long time, and regularly sort out those unused accounts to prevent them from sending useless spam again.
Delete software that has not been used for a long time: look at mobile phones, ipad and computer desktops. There are many useful and useless software apps. If those useless ones are deleted, the running speed will be much faster.
Clean and discard mailboxes: Develop the habit of regular cleaning, delete useless emails and turn off useless functions.
Clean up books and materials: discard obsolete and useless books and materials, and other useful books can be given or donated to those who want them, leaving only books that are meaningful to them.
Clean clothes: clothes that are too thin or too fat are given to those in need, and children's clothes are given away in time to do good deeds.
Clean the refrigerator: discard things that you don't eat for a long time or in the future in the refrigerator and food cabinet, and form the habit of cleaning regularly.
Discard expired drugs: discard expired and useless drugs in the medicine cabinet, regularly check the standing drugs and regular drugs to avoid taking expired drugs.
Discard discarded electronic products: Abandoned and useless electronic products should be sold, sent, donated or thrown away. In short, don't let garbage occupy limited and expensive living space.
The transformation and utilization of minimalism and frugality complement each other. Don't throw away what can be used after transformation. It is best to use your imagination and play a new role after the transformation. For example:
Shabby sweaters, trousers, wool scarves, etc. Can be combined with the old chair cushion to form a thick new chair cushion.
You can wear underwear such as home clothes, autumn clothes, autumn trousers and pajamas first. Home clothes can be changed into more comfortable clothes or wearable home clothes. Buy a new one when necessary, so that both a minimalist life and a frugal life can be achieved.
It's practical and hygienic to find some empty boxes and cans full of food to hold spices, dry goods and other foods in different categories.
Cosmetics that you don't like, such as creams and lotions, can be used to wipe your hands or try to maintain the surface of leather items.
Ineffective socialization: stay away from meaningless dinners, streamline social circles, and make effective use of limited time to do meaningful things.
Zuckerberg, the founder of American Facebook, is the representative of minimalism. The most obvious thing is his unchanging clothes.
After the initial breakup and separation, the most important thing is to keep good habits, stick to it, resist the temptation, don't buy extra clothes, don't install extra software, and don't buy unhealthy food. ......
Minimalist healthy life starts from now on!
Desire is the root of human troubles and pains, and it is also the driving force of human progress. I think China's minimalism is just like cursive script in calligraphy and mahogany furniture in Ming Dynasty, which is concise, lively and just right. It is the ideal of Tao Yuanming's Peach Blossom Garden and the practice of Thoreau Walden Lake.
Return to the deep heart, listen to the call of the soul, abandon all bondage, experience the Zen meaning of Buddha's smile among a leaf, a sand and a flower, and maintain a peaceful and happy freedom. This is the spiritual core of minimalism.
How to practice? Born to die. If you look at your living environment and consider leaving immediately, what you need most and can meet your minimum living needs is all the life and living standards advocated by minimalism. Each of us will inevitably enter this state before the end of our life journey. When all the dust settles, come naked, go naked and return to zero, it reaches the extreme of minimalism.
For existing:
Get rid of all the things that are not commonly used, so as not to take up our time, space and energy;
Clean up uncommon software, official WeChat account, address book, etc. Let the mobile phone return to the functions that should be paid attention to;
Get rid of unnecessary parties, such as eating and drinking bureau, chat bureau, class reunion and so on.
For those who don't know:
Don't buy some so-called hot items just because you follow the trend or compare with others;
Don't buy things you don't need because of various discounts and promotions;
Not enough to buy things that are not needed in the short term (one month or two).
"Minimalism" is worth learning by contemporary young people. The so-called minimalist life is to pursue spiritual peace and prosperity and do subtraction for life.
Nowadays, many young people are keen on all kinds of micro-loan software. The appearance of flowers and white stripes in JD.COM has made them taste the sweetness of "paying first and spending later". This is the best time for them who have just left the society and have no stable income. If you want to buy it in buy buy, you may be able to borrow one million yuan with your ID card. This is also the worst time. Debt-laden consumption in advance has caused many young people to experience a sudden increase in pressure. Most of their monthly wages are used to repay loans, and their quality of life is declining instead of rising. However, some people like to return to nature and live in a reinforced concrete forest. They pursue spiritual peace and wealth, and their lifestyle is called "minimalism".
Let's discuss how to start a minimalist life from two aspects.
Living in seclusion in the city. Since ancient times, many people have lived in seclusion and returned to farming. However, the over-developed urban civilization has made our hearts impetuous. Many people often want to find a place to put their hearts by returning to nature, so as to gain spiritual liberation and inner peace. However, this ideal is really difficult to achieve. However, a Japanese living in Taiwan Province Province did the opposite and lived his "hermit life" in a big city. His life philosophy has been hotly discussed and praised by many netizens.
Li Bian, 33, is Japanese and lives in seclusion in Taiwan Province Province. Before he lived in seclusion, he worked in a factory and worked as a clerk in a bookstore. He has to work overtime every day, and his salary is about 65,438+03,000 RMB. "But I was so tired that I resigned," O 'Hara Li Bian recalled. Later, he found a job to take care of the elderly with low salary, but he began to observe the local vagrants and found that they lived more exquisitely than he did. So he started his own life as a hermit, even turned his story into a best seller, and finally moved to Taiwan Province Province to write for a magazine for two weekends and five weekends a week.
"I don't buy luxury goods, rarely buy new clothes and electronic products, have almost no desire, and can accept eating the same food every day. I think life after the age of 20 is like subtraction. If you give up unnecessary things, you will save a lot of money. " Obuchi doesn't even have a cell phone. He has no money, but he has more time than rich people, which makes him not only addicted to free reading in the library, but also able to do many small things in life by himself. "The ancients also made a living by picking weeds. Why do modern people have to go to the supermarket? " Keizo Obuchi was very confused. Ginkgo biloba, perilla frutescens and wormwood are all ready-made by the roadside. Whenever he passes by, he will collect them and go home to save them, and the food expenses will naturally be reduced by more than half.
Obuchi Keizo bluntly said that Japan is a country with high overwork, high competition and high pressure, but people don't need to use a standard to bind their living standards. The so-called "hiding in the city" is not to blindly reduce the quality of one's life, but to seriously manage one's life and future through imagination and creativity.
Material things do not necessarily bring happiness. In fact, Obuchi is not the only one who wants to be a hermit. According to data released by a British think tank, more and more British young people are willing to compromise their lives without giving up their consumption concept. Their income is not high, but they are very careful about traveling, eating and living so as not to become "slaves" like their parents. You can watch the kind of TV programs that solve disputes for people. Those victims are basically at the bottom. When shooting at home, it was a mess, and all kinds of sundries were showing a decadent and hopeless atmosphere. In fact, the poor should be minimalists.
Some people may be literate, why do they have to live a minimalist life? 265438+At the beginning of the 20th century, a group of scholars from UCLA conducted an anthropological study to investigate the operation of ordinary American families. The result is very surprising. Everyone's home is littered with all kinds of things. For the first family, there are as many as 2,260 visible objects in the living room and two bedrooms, which does not include things hidden in closets and cupboards, and does not include small objects hidden behind big objects.
Great material wealth has not brought happiness to people. The survey results show that those subjects who think their homes are messy are more likely to be depressed at night. In this out-of-control writing, if you want to live a simple and happy life, you must first control the material. Although it is difficult for ordinary people to reach the state of Ohara Li Bian, the "minimalist happiness" it enjoys is indeed worth learning by contemporary young people.
To sell the car and replace the big house with a humble abode, we must first pursue a minimalist life psychologically, no longer require the comfort and luxury of food, clothing, housing and transportation, and put spiritual satisfaction first-the question is, can it be done?
According to my observation, this kind of life is actually just an ideal of life, and few people can realize it. It is one thing for us to read Walden, and life is another concept. Unless you are a moral self-disciplined, even masochistic person, or a very serious environmentalist.
Minimalism is an attitude after all. In essence, it does not strictly require minimalism at any time and place, but advocates a simple way of life, getting rid of unnecessary things and excessive desires, so as to achieve inner peace and tranquility and truly live a simple and pure life. Minimalist lifestyle can free yourself from unnecessary social activities and save a lot of time and money, which is actually the direct income of minimalist life.
More importantly, you can do many wonderful things in your spare time. If you have time, you can spend more time with your family, sing and dance with your children, talk and laugh with your parents and enjoy your family. What a happy life. As time goes by, you can charge more, read more books, improve your literacy in all aspects, increase the dimension of life, and make life richer and more complete. With time, you can do what you really want to do and pursue the life you yearn for. You don't have to care too much about others After all, the rest of your life is long, but if you are satisfied, your pain will be more. So, don't be too wronged when you can control your life. If you are drunk today, you will worry about tomorrow.
With time, you can bravely pursue and have a desperate love. Of all things in the world, only love can be worthy. When you meet someone you really like, you should boldly confess, and agree if the other person is wrong.
Minimalism is conducive to cultivating a healthy lifestyle and simplifying some unnecessary parts as much as possible, so as to live a more active and better life.