Being Minimalist: a short education
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Minimalism is:
• a trend in sculpture and painting.
• an avant-garde movement in music.
• a form of architecture and decor
• a simple lifestyle.
– Hans Hoffman
“The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary
may speak.”
A minimalist is:
• one who intentionally chooses less.
• purposeful in their buying habits.
• mindful of the environment.
• one who loves experience more than stuff.
A minimalist is:
• one who appreciates the value of time.
• an individual who puts people over things.
• an intelligent financial planner.
• thankful for what they already have.
Money
• Smaller homes cost less.
• Smaller homes equal lower utility bills.
• Economical cars use less fuel.
• Fewer purchases equal less expense.
Time
• Smaller spaces require less work.
• You’ll have more time for travel.
• You’ll have more time for relationships.
• You’ll have more time for hobbies.
Health
• Spend more time exercising.
• Eat more healthy.
• Spend more time outdoors.
• Get more peace and relaxation.
– Antoine de Saint-Exupe
“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is
nothing left to take away.”