minimalism
the more we indulge, the more our desires grow
“Indulging in desires creates a temporary pleasure that fades away quickly. The real joy lies in finding contentment beyond the cravings of the mind.” - Amma (Mata Amritanandamayi)
Humans often have a strong desire to obtain more things in life. For example, if someone gets a car, they might start
do less, live more (part 2)
do less, live more (part 1)
come join the 5-week minimalism fest
Autumn is here, and it’s a good time to create some outer order in our homes and in our lives. So, how about we have a festival that focuses exclusively on simplifying our lives? I’m calling it the 5-Week Minimalism Fest.
Here’s how it goes:
Each person
step out of the rat race
letting go of things that don’t matter
some food for thought this holiday (shopping) season
Thanks to retailers and giant corporations, the holiday season has transformed
over years into the “holiday shopping season,” and the most wonderful and
happiest time of the year has, unfortunately, become the most stressful and
difficult time of the year.
Yeah, this is the sad truth. We’re ruining the
you want to buy that thing? read this first
> “After the thrill of the chase, when the adrenaline of acquisition has worn off,
things will almost always go back to the way they were before. The main
difference is that we have fewer resources because of the time, energy, and
money we spent on that new whatever.”
— Colin
the three principles of digital discipline
> “Digital minimalists see new technologies as tools to be used to support things
they deeply value—not as sources of value themselves. They don’t accept the idea
that offering some small benefit is justification for allowing an
attention-gobbling service into their lives, and are instead interested in
applying