A minimalist can have lots of stuff. A minimalist can have a busy looking living room with lots of art on the wall and throws everywhere. A minimalist is simply someone who uses and enjoys everything they own.
A minimalist couple may own lots of wine. Because they truly enjoy drinking wine. But they will have only one corkscrew–the one that works best for them whether it was cheap or expensive to acquire.
A minimalist may have several photo albums. Because they enjoy reviewing them frequently to experience again they joys of the days pictured.
A minimalist may have lots of camping equipment but it will be only those things they use regularly when they go camping.
A minimalist may have lots of dishes because hosting gatherings is a favorite thing to do.
There is no right or wrong number of things a minimalist owns as long as those things are ones they use and enjoy regularly.
TTYL,
Linda
My Kindle became one of my best buys ever. I used to carry so many books and Jim would get tired of falling over all the piles. Now I have over 300 books on one small Kindle.
I love this post!
so many people are turned off by minimalism because they miss the point.
you’ve hit the nail square on the head!
totally agree – it’s bit like me and books – I only have a few now – I mostly read e-book on my phone from my library service.
and yes I have certain tools and a great many supplies for art, that are useful for different reasons – as soon as they are no longer useful, I bin them. I was just talking to a friend today, and I said it was time to sift/sort up much of paper again – as I realised it getting out of the hand – mainly small sizes.
I’m not a minimalist about things as long as they don’t get in my way,…I’m a minimalist about my time and attention. That’s what’s important to me.