- Lin Yutang
Ever found yourself stretched to thin? Ever felt both overworked and underutilized? Guilty of majoring in minor activities? Busy but not productive? Being always in motion, but not getting anywhere?
Back in the childhood, Alice in Wonderland used to be my favorite and cartoon show.
Alice asked the Cheshire Cat, who was sitting in a tree, “What road do I take?” The cat asked, “Where do you want to go?” “I don’t know,” Alice answered. “Then,” said the cat, “it really doesn’t matter, does it?
Never understood the meaning back then, but makes so much sense now. Essentialism is generally misunderstood - its not about giving up everything (clothes, food, travel etc.) or setting new year resolution to say "no more" or about pruning the inbox or extreme time management. However to clarify the way of essentialist is about pausing constantly to ask "Am I investing in the right activities"? Most are trivial and few are vital, its for us to understand "Less but Better". Its about learning to tell that difference, learning to filter through options and selecting those that are truly essential.
The choice is easy here - making millimeter of progress in million directions or narrowing down focus which is both satisfying and significant. Essentialism is living by design and not by default, the path on which we enjoy the journey and not just the destination.
As I progress in this journey to redesign my life the essentialist way, will share my experience and at the same time would eagerly await for your thoughts and feedback.
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it's true that people generally misconceive the word minimalism , we start with hardcore minimalism and end up forgetting the concept after a certain period of time , what we need to understand is that whatever little efforts we make it counts .
ReplyDeleteYes "less is better". I like how you have power packed this post with the necessary information. Though I feel like there are things that you could have talked more about in this post.
ReplyDeleteVery well explained by giving the example of " Alice and cheshire cat". It's true, we don't think before buying, we don't know are we buying it for something useful. It is very important to pick up the essentials. The less we buy , the happier we are.
ReplyDeleteThe secret of happiness you see is not found in seeking more but in developing the capacity to enjoy less the example you have explain is interesting.
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