When I was a child, people around me never threw stuff away. Nobody was a minimalist. Or even knew what minimalism was.

When items such as clothing, household goods, and appliances are difficult to obtain, you hold onto them as long as possible. Even if they’re worn out or you no longer need them. It was like that not because of a bad taste. It was like that because of the scarcity.

I’ve lived in such an environment for the most part of my life. So it’s no wonder that now I prefer uncluttered spaces and neutral colours. My background and experience as a child made me adopt a minimalist lifestyle in the first place.

Only later in life I learned about other benefits of the minimalistic approach which can be applied not only to consumption, but also to goal setting, schedule, tasks, and much more. And I’m ready to share them with you in this video. Enjoy!

To make your life easier:
00:00 My childhood forced me into minimalism
01:10 What minimalism really is
02:55 Why minimalism?
05:22 How to be a minimalist: Minimalistic scheduling
06:48 How to be a minimalist: Minimalistic consumption
08:40 How to be a minimalist: Minimalistic goal setting

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