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11 Simple Steps I Did To Become a Minimalist
And I’ve really noticed a huge difference in the way I look at things.
Over the past 5-months, I’ve been sorting and planning to sell everything I own to travel the world. I’ve gone through owning excess to owning what will fit into a few Tupperware bins and my backpack. This process has taught me so much about how to minimize my belongings and realizing what is more important in my life.
Most of the items in my house hadn’t been used in over a year (some several years) and it’s easy to say that I only used 20% of my items 80% of the time. There were so many items that I rarely used and could easily do without. Our lifestyles allow us to value convenience than practicality.
In the beginning, I thought that becoming a minimalist was about narrowing down your items to the bare minimum for the existence you’re most comfortable with.
Since I started this process, I’ve learned that it’s much more than that. It’s a way of life. A way of thinking. It’s more than what’s in your house or in your backpack. It’s also about the clutter that fills your mind, the things vying for your attention, and the things that take up your time.
