Minimalist Living

The Things You Own End Up Owning You

That’s quite powerful, isn’t it? That’s actually a quote by Tyler Durden, Fight Club (movie). There is so much truth in those 8 little words and it’s all so compact….. yet it takes years of experience to relate to that sentence.

I’ve owned multiple computers, gaming systems, televisions, phones, clothes, furniture but at the end of the day, all I crave is space. All the space I had was being consumed by furniture and all of the aforementioned items.

Don’t get me wrong: minimalist living is not about enjoying your afternoons drinking tea whilst sitting on the hard floor or even owning less than 50 items.

It’s all about what you are comfortable with living, at minimum. The moment you feel like your time is not being wasted cleaning things, stressing over cleaning and shredding papers, the moment you feel inner peace with the way things are, that’s minimalist at its best.

A minimalist lifestyle isn’t necessarily all about being “clean” and “sterile”. While it can incorporate that, it’s all about living happily without things that clutter your mind.

For now it might seem like you want more furniture, more perfumes or the latest pair of awesome shoes…. But remember, “The things you own end up owning you.”