Good day minimalist,
For such a long time now I have listened to my parents and my husband telling me not to declutter things I no longer needed around the house. The noise was so much that I had to start thinking I was a waster, then I joined hive and came across the minimalist community and I know that I am not a waster but a minimalist.
This is my debut post here so I am going to be brief. I believe a minimalist is someone who embraces simplicity, reduces unnecessary clutter and values simplicity. A minimalist priorities owing fewer possession, simple daily routine,they invest in experience over material things, they live sustainably and they cultivate mindfulness.
In response to the third question on the kiss prompt, if I were to construct a minimalist plan with no more than five rules , the standard I will put is firstly, own fewer possessions as reducing possession can help save time to pay attention to things that matter.
Secondly, adopt a policy of taking out one unneeded thing once you buy one that is most needed.(one in, one out policy). Tell me why I need to keep my children's school books at the end of the section when they will buy new ones on resumption, more so, the books are not transferable
Also, practice mindful consumption. What this simply means is that we should not buy things because we can afford it, we should rather buy because we need it. Prioritizing experience over material things also matter as a minimalist. We should invest in ourselves and create good lasting memories with the people we love rather than gathering possession that we may never use
Lastly, Simplify your daily routine as this is going to help in reducing stress and increase productivity. Do things that matter and are necessary, don't do things because you have to do them in order to reduce stress as stress may not allow one to maximise their productivity.
Thank you for taking your time to read through, Yours truly 