Minimalism and Decluttering

I threw out many things last month and my friends were like "Ah, so you are into this whole Minimalism stuff now?"Didn't even know about this.But yes, I have the feeling that things own me and not the other way around...

Having stuff you don't want cluttering up your life is a perk?

"everything I own has to be packed away in a storage unit at the end of the school year. Therefore, the less I own, the less I have to store, and the better off I am. I've been working to get rid of a lot of things I don't need (how much clothing do I really need? Electronics? Trinkets?) and avoiding buying new things."Well said. Whenever I've had the luxury of living somewhere for an extended period of time I've accumulated things, despite all efforts to the contrary. It's certainly

I feel like these days, stuff is incredibly cheap and therefore it's very easy to accumulate a huge amount of it. Sure, we have out sentimental items and useful tools we use everyday. But a huge amount goes un-used, sitting in boxes, closets, attics and garages waiting to be thrown away.I try to "live small". My apartment is relatively small. I'm still wearing clothes from high-school. I still the knife, fork and spoon I bought when I moved out on my own. When something br

Looking at my desk: Not being able to accumulate to much stuff might actually be a feature...

Definitely not "stuff". This pg essay really resonates with me: http://www.paulgraham.com/stuff.htmlI've found my attitude changing from "can I afford this?" to "do I really want to be burdened by this object"During my last move I put everything own into a storage unit, and cherry-pick the few things I actually need/want as I need them. Next time I move I'm going to get rid everything left in storage. I figure if it's

Bizarre downmod. Its placement as a reply to parent doesn't make sense (it mystifies even me in retrospect) but I think I made a valid point: the classic unnecessary "junk" we rarely use doesn't hurt us when it's out of sight, but valuable possessions that serve an important purpose can drag us down if they're always in sight, altering the look of a space and affecting how we behave in it.I know this is supposed to be an inspiring "carpe diem" type essay, but everything is susceptible to pr

I have cultivated a habit of throwing away at least one possession per day, and this doesn't include generic household trash. I mean something that I deemed: 'One day this will come in handy' but they rarely do come in handy later on. It's a form of 'essentialism' where I trim away the excess and keep a curated and perfect set of tools to get things done.

Maybe that's just a sign you have a lot of stuff you don't even need in the first place?

I'm going through the phase now of simplifying my life and getting rid of stuff.Very difficult. I'm by nature a very nostalgic person. Hard to part with items that brought me so much joy.However, I came to the realization: Those items, while they gave me joy in the past, are literally preventing new experiences, and new sources of joy.Need to make room for the future, and the only way is to throw stuff away.