It is well known that Minimalism is a lifestyle that tends to focus more on simplicity. Being a minimalist, you tend to focus on things that are only essential and meaningful. It’s all about prioritizing that which is important. The main aim of a minimalist is to find pleasure in simplicity. When it becomes extreme that is where the line should be drawn.
Before now, I thought there were only minimalists but then I got to find out that there are some who are extreme and happen to be too minimalist. In every situation, there are always extremists. Looking on the bright side, being too minimalist has its advantages and disadvantages, One advantage of being too minimalist is that you could save a lot. But then, I do not give in to the idea of a person being too minimalist. Yes, Minimalism is all about simplicity but being too simple could be out of line.
Being too minimalist could lead to inconvenience. Just because you choose to be simple, you do not need to deprive yourself of the important things, that you know without these things you could be in discomfort. If you have the money to make you simple and comfortable then you must use it.
Most people become so minimalist that they end up lacking several things just because they think they are living a simple life and saving money. The idea of minimalism is to live a simple and comfortable life. Get things that are important to you.
This reminds me of someone I met when I relocated to another state for my National Youth Service. It happens that being a Corper you are supposed to live a minimalist kind of life so you could avoid being in debt and also stay comfortable. When it comes to this lady, she is too minimalist. It was affecting her daily life as she was lacking important things just because she claimed there was another way to get them without spending.
Due to the rise in the price of several things, things like Water, food items, and several others doubled in price. I noticed she stopped buying water and when I asked her she said she didn’t want to waste money on water as it is too expensive. It was so funny because she had the money and buying water won’t stop her from living a simple life. She results in drinking the tap water which isn’t good and then comes over to beg for water sometimes.
She continued this way till she fell sick and it was as a result of bad water, turns out she was being too minimalist to the detriment of her health. She spent extra to treat herself and went back to buying water again.
Being a minimalist is great but being too minimalist isn’t, as the discomfort it comes with is quite frustrating. Enjoy simplicity and also get important things alongside.
“Minimalism is not about having less. It’s about making room for more of what matters.” - Melissa Russell from Simple Lionheart Life
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