Minimalism: How To Declutter, Simplify Your Life And Be Stress Free By Living A Minimalist Lifestyle (minimalism, minimalist lifestyle, minimalist, declutter, ... your life, simpli by Andrew Young

Author:Andrew Young [Young, Andrew]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Toshiba
Published: 2014-08-12T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4: Maintaining Your Minimalism

Having more space does not mean that you should fill up the space that you just freed up. It also does not mean that you must replace everything you discarded. Of course, you must replace the things that really require a replacement, but the rule does not apply to all things. For example, if you have 18 pairs of shoes but just really use eight, and then you decided to ell the other ten, then that is it. You do not need to replace the ten discarded pairs with another ten that you believe you will be able to really use. Again, stick only to what you really truly need.

At first, there might be that strong urge to fill up all the free space with nice, new things. Redecorating and improving the look of your freed up space is a natural tendency especially after the fact that you gave away or thrown away so much. While this is a great and exciting idea, be mindful that you do not get carried away and end up acquiring twice as much things as you discarded, if not the same amount. Remember, a minimalist lifestyle is your goal.

There might also be a bit of a struggle on the first few times you try to declutter. Old things suddenly seem to have more sentimental value or your sense of just-in-case increases with every object that passes through your hands. This stage will naturally occur, but remember to look back the guidelines you have learned about what to get rid of.

Soon enough though, especially as you start to feel lighter about your possessions and your environment, you will find yourself easing in to a minimalist lifestyle without much struggle. As minimalism more and more becomes your actual lifestyle, you will observe the following benefits as well, apart from delights of decluttering discussed in the previous chapter:

A simplified or minimalist environment influences your mindset. Because there are less distractions and only the necessary things are present and available to you, you function in the same way. When faced with a task, you do what is necessary right away. You are not as easily distracted and you become more focused on what needs to be done at that moment.

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