Minimalism and order could be your path to salvation. In this post, let’s talk about how choosing a path through minimalism and decluttering can have a life-changing impact on your life.
We can search for anything online and order any product, and the need arises to introspect between need and desire, which we tend to ignore and which results in empty pockets, more things and little storage space in a house, more belonging. than its use.
I have read a lot about decluttering because I love it. stay organized. I make sure to donate or throw away things if I buy them, not only to make room but also if I’m not using something, someone could use it.
I had my first encounter with the real. ORDER process through a very famous Japanese technique KONMARIfounded by Marie Kondo, author of “The life-changing magic of tidying up”. He changed the way I looked at things in my house, I asked myself and my daughter: does this spark joy in our lives? Will you need this after 6 months? Remember we had this all the time? If the answer is No, then you already know.
We can start decluttering the little things, like our wardrobe, our kitchen storage, our office desks or, if you’re determined enough, maybe the whole house.
Five benefits of minimalism and order
- It helps you decide between what you really need and what you want. Start with your closet, drawers, mailbox, social media accounts, toxic people in your life, and unsubscribe from negativity.
- Minimalism and order are also very connected internally, since there are certain things in our house that have some negative memoriesHowever, they are all around us and we must discard them immediately.
- Apart from the negative things, we own some types of things that are very old. holding deep feelingsmaybe from another generation, but we have to discover how important it is to hold on instead of letting go.
- It is said that if you have not used a certain product, fabric, electronic item or anything for six months, then the probability is that you will never use it again. Yes, there are exceptions depending on the essentials of the winter and summer seasons.
- Sorting helps you spark of joy in your home, in your living space and also in your relationships. Mental space clearing is.
The minimalist path
Now, if you have a rough idea of what order looks like, let’s move on to understanding minimalism. You can also watch a documentary about Minimalism that is inspired by the true story of two friends. Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus. They have helped more than 20 million people live a meaningful life with less. For them less is more.
It was a year ago when I started organizing things, especially clothes that were still in good condition, sheets, blankets, unused utensils and many other things. I don’t call it a donation, but yes, the things were in very good condition, so I voluntarily went to a nearby NGO and gave them three bags full of all the items. I felt lighter, like a weight had been lifted from my house. My closets were breathing, my bed storage was more spacious, and my kitchen was more organized.
You know the best part about minimalism and decluttering is; that you leave room for new things when you discard the old, but this time only measuring them through the analysis of needs and desires.
I love upcycling things and have transformed my sarees into dresses and long robes. The only thing I couldn’t even think about ordering were BOOKS, I have over 150 books, some very very old, but my books are my greatest asset. I have never touched that area of my house and being an avid old school reader I am still not a fan of audiobooks but I have been able to successfully apply the basic rule of MINIMALISM, less is more.
There is nothing wrong with inheriting materials for happiness, but the problem lies in the meaning we assign to them. Everything is becoming materialistic and artificial. Less people, more things, more devices, more gadgets, more financial responsibility and more stress.
How order and minimalism can reduce stress:
Trust me, you can do it, and here’s how to do it:
- When you have fewer options, you don’t waste time deciding what to wear, let’s take the example of Facebook face Mark Zuckerberg. Dressed mostly in gray T-shirts, he said, “I really want to clear up my life so that I have to make as few decisions as possible about anything except how to best serve this community.”
- When you accumulate less stuff, you use it instead of just holding it. Once you use them thoroughly, you’ll leave room for new items to replace them.
- Choosing to minimize is not limited to materialistic things but also things that affect at a cellular level. Mentally or emotionally, which could take advantage of our productivity.
- When you have less burden of responsibilities or are free of debt and toxic elements in life, you remain at peace and focus on better things.
- Last but not least, it helps you stay in harmony with your mind and body when you have fewer things to think about.
I started with small things and found it very useful, we have nothing to prove and nothing to explain to the world about our choices because most of the things we do in our life are to meet social standards to fit in. Of course, you don’t have to ditch your wardrobe for a set of gray t-shirts or live in isolation, but we can adopt some practical ways to start implementing minimalism and decluttering your life.
Have a light and mess-free weekend 🙂
Much love and gratitude
Priyanka
