January 24, at pm. April 25, at pm. Interesting…the connection you make. Well tell you son we said thanks. Will Peach. I thought a lot about Fight Club and its ties with minimalism after spinning the Trainspotting soundtrack and thinking about the John Hodge poem Choose Life this morning.
Perhaps the difference has to do with the vitriolic and complete non-objective distain for consumerism within such art that seems aggressive. Take care,. August 8, at pm. Hey fellas,. This is for both of you;. August 9, at pm. Nice to meet you online. August 10, at pm. I came across your site via your guest post on Zen Habits today.
August 12, at pm. Welcome aboard. Drew Costen. As an adult, Fight Club replaced Back to the Future as my favourite movie. I agree. August 13, at am. Wow…did all these quotes come from just one movie? August 22, at am. The movie has become one of my favourites too, and encouraged me on my minimalist way. August 22, at pm. Thanks Joshua. Sadie without the S. August 30, at pm. Nate Guggia. September 3, at pm. This is one bad ass essay boys!
September 23, at am. FC is definitely in my top 5 list of fav movies…. I never knew what was in it, until this post and my awakening to achieving minimalism. October 3, at pm. Fight Club saved my sanity. October 14, at pm. You left out this crucial quote from the film:. Much respect, Benjamin. November 10, at pm. Hey, my name is Cassandra. January 6, at pm.
Good stuff. Love this movie… One of my faves and enjoying the website. Newer Post Older Post Home. All Rights Reserved. Powered by Blogger. Notify me of new posts via email. The things you own end up owning you. If you are reading this, then this warning is for you: Every word you read of this useless fine print is another second off your life.
Or are you so impressed with authority that you give respect and credence to all that claim it? Get out of your apartment. Meet a member of the opposite sex. Stop the excessive shopping and masturbation. Quit your job. Start a fight. You have been warned. Fuck off with your sofa units and strine green stripe patterns. Reject the basic assumptions of civilization—especially the importance of material possessions. You can choose what is important to you and throw away things which are not.
Minimalist Living does involve sacrificing things you think you might need. Not necessarily the best life choice for hoarders and might seem a bit unnecessary but it needs to be done! Trust me, the pros most definitely outweigh the cons! For instance, decluttering and reducing the number of things you own helps you focus only on the important things in life.
With less distractions, you can pay attention to things that require it. This does not mean you throw out things important to you. More space and less junk will definitely help you be more productive. A clean and organized house definitely reduces a lot of stress! More so, you have a lot less financial burdens and avoid unnecessary expenses. Observe your home and your belongings. Make a list of things which you have not used in a year or two.
Nor do I use my foundation or the bright pink lipstick I so love back in Delhi. This time around, while packing, I realised that all my tropical vacation clothes — the bikinis, cover-ups, shorts, and tank tops — reside in one corner of my cupboard.
My minimalist lifestyle began before I reached here. I feel overwhelmed by things — physical objects that require space and maintenance and have very little utility. Nor do I care much about building a collection of fine jewellery. My mother finds this baffling — so un-girly of me to not want to shop or be excited by new clothes. Over the years though, she has come to understand and appreciate that it takes very little to satisfy me.
Yet, it takes me a visit to a place like Goa to accept my own minimalism. This time around, as I watched grey could roll towards us, cloaking the bright blue sky, I decided to look up the mental health benefits of minimalism. The mental health benefits of minimalism or the connection between minimalism and wellbeing are not well-researched.
We know that a minimalist lifestyle is easy on the pocket, and is good for the environment. But, that freeing feeling it brings with it warrants exploration about what it does to our minds and souls. One study published in the International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology by Kasey Lloyd and William Pennington talks about five reasons why minimalism is good for wellbeing — autonomy, competence, mental space, awareness and positive emotions.
I can vouch that a minimalist lifestyle brings about all five.
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