MINIMALISM : THE NEW LEADERSHIP MANTRA
MINIMALISM IS FREEDOM .
It is the art of being free from the burden of buying more than what we need and then ending up spending more time and energy on them then on real things.It is a art that can assist us in finding freedom . Freedom from fear. Freedom from worry. Freedom from overwhelm. Freedom from guilt. Freedom from depression. Freedom from the trappings of the consumer culture we’ve built our lives around. Real freedom.
It is about leaving the quest for collecting more materialistic things than what is required.
It is about being to pursue your real
Minimalism is a tool to rid yourself of life’s excess in favor of focusing on what’s important—so you can find happiness, fulfillment, and freedom.
By practicing Minimalism we actually become financially prudent also and reach towards the goal of Financial Independence faster because we spend less and we work what we want to which makes our work better and our earning improve .
Also minimalism helps us in conserving our energy and time not getting wasted on non important things but important and meaningful ones.
It has a social value also as minimalism would help in eradicating poverty . As mahatma Gandhi has said " The world has enough for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed."
Minimalism helps
- Eliminate our discontent
- Reclaim our time
- Live in the moment
- Pursue our passions
- Discover our missions
- Experience real freedom
- Create more, consume less
- Focus on our health
- Grow as individuals
- Contribute beyond ourselves
- Rid ourselves of excess stuff
- Discover purpose in our lives
Through our essays we intend to present to you ideas of how to achieve a minimalist lifestyle without adhering to a strict code or an arbitrary set of rules. A word of warning, though: it isn’t easy to take the first steps, but your journey towards minimalism gets much easier—and more rewarding—the further you go. The first steps often take radical changes in your mindset, actions, and habits. Fret not, though—we want to help: we’ve documented our experiences so you can learn from our failures and successes, applying what we’ve learned to your own situation, assisting you in leading a more meaningful life.
Reasons You Might be a Minimalist
1. If you have an empty attic or storage shed, you might be a minimalist.
2. If you are debt-free or paying off debt with high intensity you might be a minimalist.
3. If walking through Target or Walmart makes you really uncomfortable, you might be a minimalist.
4. If your children are mad at you because you canceled the cable, you might be a minimalist.
5. If you can’t stop giving stuff away, and your dog is worried that he’s next, you might be a minimalist.
6. If a friend asks you to go shopping, and you would rather go to the dentist, you might be a minimalist.
7. If you don’t want your parents to stop by your yard sale, because you are selling their stuff too, you might be a minimalist.
8. If you don’t have a junk drawer, you might be a minimalist.
9. If you have more free time than ever before, you might be a minimalist.
10. If you have ever used a car share service, you might be a minimalist.
11. If you are curious about living with less than 100 things, you might be a minimalist.
12. If clutter makes you crazy, you might be a minimalist.
13. If you follow less than 100 people on twitter, or 100 friends on Facebook, you might be a minimalist.
14. If you vote with your dollars, you might be a minimalist.
15. If people who can fit all of their belongings in a backpack inspire you, you might be a minimalist.
16. If you schedule time for nothing, you might be a minimalist.
17. If you nap, you might be a minimalist.
18. If you read a book, and then give it away, you might be a minimalist.
19. If you want to have a packing party, you might be a minimalist.
20. If words like trinket and souvenir make you cringe, you might be a minimalist.
21. If you’ve thought about living in a tiny house, you might be a minimalist.
22. If there are less than 33 things in your closet, you might be a minimalist.
23. If you spend more time thinking of ways to reduce your overhead than ways to make money, you might be a minimalist.
24. If you have more resources (time, talent, treasure) to give, you might be a minimalist.
Famous Celebrities who practiced Minimalism
Steve Jobs
"I remember going into Steve's house and he had almost no furniture in it. He just had a picture of Einstein, whom he admired greatly, and he had a Tiffany lamp and a chair and a bed," former Apple CEO John Sculley said.
"He just didn't believe in having lots of things around but he was incredibly careful in what he selected. The same thing was true with Apple ... I think that reflects everything that I have ever seen that Steve has touched," he added
Mahatma Gandhi
With minimum possession of any materialistic things , wearing clothes made by himself and simple cooked food he is one of the greatest example who devoted time on fighting for freedom though was a learned lawyer
Productivity
It improves productivity
a) Every human being has finite time and if the same is spent on de-cluttering material stuff there is no time left to do productive things.
b) In cleared environment mind thinks clearly and therefore productivity improves
c) It brings better results which motivates us
d) The motivation brings in success at job and you are able to reach your goal of financial independence faster
e) Once you reach that you start working for your passion and enjoy your work and life.
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