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What we usually perceive about minimalism is, living in small houses, using basic tools to make life easier; in general, people tend to consider minimalism as a set of rules to live in a limited environment to support.
But, this common mentality is not, what minimalism is, it is more than a way of living, It is an idea which, we in our normal lifestyle can incorporate without considering about the so-called ‘minimalist requirements’ which people use to think defines minimalism.
So, what is the meaning of minimalism?
Minimalism doesn’t mean that you spend days without eating or partying. As a human being, you will eat outside food, you will party on the weekends.
It is to have what gives you the real joy and satisfaction, it is to have all essentials to live a happy, healthy and content life; things that tend to look useful are the mostly the least useful things in your life, and this is what you need to leave behind.
So, if you start separating yourself with all those least and no value things in your life, you find that you have more time and space for those who mean to you and value the most.
So, now you get an idea of what minimalism truly is, if so, and then let’s focus on some simple steps to start living as a minimalist.
Simplify
We all heard of simplification in our elementary school’s math’s class, at that, it was about eliminating the variables that are not required, you need to do the same with your life. It starts with analyzing what means and values the most to you.
Once you know what you truly need then it becomes easy, try to prioritize your requirements. Always be reminded about the reason you’re doing it, to add more freedom and space in your life.
Evaluate
Always start with an open mind and try to understand your priority. Once you know what your requirements are, start evaluating the things according to your requirements.
Always remember what looks nice to have to do not means that it add value to your life, soon you will realize that most of the things you have are of no or little use to you.
Start writing down what you need and leave the rest, be slow and steady in the beginning to be adapted to the new lifestyle.
Organize
So, now you have all the things that you need, start organizing them is such a way that it would be more accessible and easy to use. This will help you to save time which you use to spend in searching for your stuff before.
Always try to organize things according to your area, for example, if you’re a student, search a place to use as your study, try to organize all your writing and study material in that area, so you can have all your study material at one place.
Do the same with all the other things you have, organize them according to their accessibility in your daily life.
Eliminate
It is generally a long term process; gradually you start to understand your requirement and eliminate what is of no use.
Always try to focus on what you really need, eliminate anything not valuable or you have more than your requirement.
The main goal to have a minimalist lifestyle is to have what add value and meaning to your life, eliminate the rest.
Control
Once you start your minimalist lifestyle, the main problem you’re going to face is to have control over your desires and requirements.
When you start living as a minimalist, you think that you need this and that too, but you may unknowingly fall for something that adds no value or of no meaning to you.
Always try to control your thought, don’t let the unnecessary things to occupy your time, try to control your time and set it according to your need.
Multipurpose
Always try to have those things which can be used as multiple tools, this will help you to have limited things with multiple uses, to save your space, time and budget.
For example, if you’re planning to order some utensils for your kitchen, try to choose multipurpose appliances to save money and space.
It can also be applied to your living area for which you can choose to have multipurpose furniture like something convertible which can save a lot of space.
Minimize
It can be a difficult task, especially if you have a lot of things in your house. Try to start with minimizing the allocated area for all your stuff, go for a small cabinet to keep your clothes or a small table to work.
Always try to focus on minimizing your requirement so that you can gradually develop the habit of using multipurpose things and acquiring less space to do your stuff.
Limit
Always try to limit, what you usually consume your time in. Try to focus more on how you can utilize your time, start limiting your media consumption.
Try to spend less time watching movies or television; I’m not saying you should not have entertainment, bit try to focus more on productivity. Form a schedule for all these things and try to follow it most of the time.
Consistency
The last step is to be consistent; means always remember the goal of your life. Focus on what you need and leave the rest, be consistent in doing so.
Minimalism is not a one day process, it needs self-control and understanding of why you’re doing it, always try to be consistent with your decisions and actions so that you can live a healthy, meaningful minimalist lifestyle.
One of the best ways to start a minimalist lifestyle is to do a minimalism audit. This could include an audit of either your physical goods or mental side of what’s making your life more complicated. Potential areas of the audit can be an office, car, home, subscription services, digital activity, habits, thoughts, etc. Auditing will help you simplify your life and reach your goals faster than you have ever imagined.
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