Minimalism to me is defying several mainstream trends: * Rampant [[Consumerism]]. * Occupying life with unimportant things * Overcomplicating life. It's simply the act of [[Minmaxing]] "Things I need" and "Things I own". This does not mean never buying anything, but simply buying things you need. A minimalist obtains high cost per use as well as cost per smile. They do this by buying multipurpose items, and reframing their mind about the usage of these things. In other words, ownership of something is decidedly purposeful to accomplish a goal, and to be the most effective at it. To quote [[Steph Ango]]: ![[Buy Wisely by Steph Ango#^rw611363955]] ![[Buy Wisely by Steph Ango#^rw611364100]] These are examples of "effective" ways to buy. ## Stuff ties you down Having too much stuff ties you down, simple. If I needed to move, or everything burned down... what would happen? So, declutter. Reduce everything to what I use. The only "in case" I should consider is "incase I have guests", because that does happen. ## 20/20 Rule ## Opinion I agree with my definition of minimalism, and not the trendy minimalism of "just don't own things". # References * [[Buy Wisely by Steph Ango]]