In order to avoid too much in our lives, it is better to be content with the essentials. Why? Because the essential is... essential.
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Our problem as human beings
We human beings love to live in luxury and give ourselves goals to accomplish.
I think it's good to progress towards your goals by having objects that make you happy.
But sometimes our dreams, objects and goals are counterproductive 😐
👉 Why? Because if we focus excessively on our goals and our objects. We forget that the essential is… essential.1.
The desire to earn money
Money is probably the number one reason people have goals. But the big problem with money is that it is… unlimited.
As I explained in the article “Why money doesn't necessarily make you happy”, if the goal is to earn as much money as possible. In reality, it means fighting all your life without a specific end!
👉 Why? Because earning money has no limits. Therefore, chasing money has no limits either.
In my opinion, I prefer the FIRE philosophy.
👉 Indeed, being FIRE means working to earn money until everyone identifies their basic needs. Once you have enough money to cover the basic needs. You stop worrying about money and focus on other realistic goals.
The number of social relationships
Human beings need to have social relationships in order to be happy. However, too much is too much. For example:
- Too many friends means too many relationships to maintain.
- Too many contacts automatically means having a percentage of bad contacts.
👉 In reality, quality should always prevail over quantity! Therefore, it is better to prefer essential relationships and have more authentic and rich relationships, rather than having a lot of superficial relationships!
Essential items
We own some objects for the sake of utility. In reality, when we buy an object, it is with the aim of making life easier.
On the other hand, once again, when we reach excess, enough is enough!
👉 As a result, too many objects make life more difficult instead of easier. For example:
- Too many items means more cleaning than necessary
- Too many items means more storage than necessary
- Buying too many items has a negative financial impact on our budget, taking money away from essential projects.
In conclusion, it is probably better to limit yourself to the essentials in order to make life easier.
Our diary schedule
Sometimes we forget that our time is limited!
Indeed, there are some evidences regarding time. For example:
- A day has 24 hours, not a minute more
- The older we get, the more our health will be limited.
Despite these obvious facts, we tend to make scheduling mistakes. Sometimes repeatedly. For example:
- Saying yes to dates that don't interest us much
- Adding more tasks when we know that our schedule is already overloaded and very tiring.
👉 Again, focusing on the essentials will help us manage our schedule planning. Which will be a chain of positive effects. For example:
- Fewer appointments mean more free time
- More free time means better physical and mental health
- Better physical and mental health means having more energy for essential tasks
Conclusion
The essential is… essential. Enough is… enough!
▶️ To conclude, minimalism is a valuable aid in guiding us towards essentialism!
👉 Because in reality. The more we focus on what is essential according to our point of view, the more we automatically get rid of what is cumbersome in our life. 😊
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About me
Faced with not very effective financial education, as was my case before. I actually decided to create this blog following a change in my life since my early adult life.
Compared to before, I was a person who consumed a lot until the day I understood that my consumption was making me sadder and poorer. From now on, I prioritize the minimum of my needs to be happy and achieve financial freedom.
Without realizing it, I also began to prioritize savings and investments to depend on a boss for as short a time as possible and to accelerate my personal projects.
For several years I have felt happy and I have become richer in a way that I would never have imagined given that I have an average salary in Switzerland.
It is for this purpose that I decided to create this blog. To share, learn and teach with others who seek freedom, simplicity and long-term wealth.
Are you more of a minimalist or a frugalist, Jo?
I am both a minimalist and a frugalist. However, there are situations where I lean more towards an art of living.
To conclude, I think the most important thing is to feel comfortable in your life and I have found a balance between these lifestyles without reaching the extremes.
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