Haunted by desire
“Good design is a renaissance attitude that combines technology, cognitive science, human need, and beauty to produce something that the world didn’t know it was missing.” – Paola Antonelli
Haunted by desire
The ghosts of desperation, lust, and envy hide in the shadow of our yearning: be it money, material possessions, or accolades, we are haunted by our aspirations.
Covet that shiny new truck, that next big promotion, that beautiful man or woman, and you will feel unspeakable pain until it, he, or she is yours. When your desire is met, however, your flame is not extinguished—you’re filled with new desires. It’s a never-ending cycle.
The key, then, is to aspire toward something worthwhile. Instead of jonesing for things, we must pursue those which are without definitive milestones: growth, contribution, love.
These qualities are self-fulfilling: seek growth and you will grow, endeavor to give to others and you will contribute, love others and your cup will overflow.
Words by The Minimalists
01 – Journal
Read entries from the archive of the Minimalism Life® community journal
Enough with the excess: Learning to scale back and find contentment with less (by Andrew Rocha)
Micro-business: The freedom of staying small (by Carl Phillips)
Obsolete things: The objects that add value today may not add value tomorrow (by The Minimalists)
Share your story
Do you have an interesting story you would like to share on minimalism.com? We want to read about it. You have the opportunity write about your experience of how minimalism has impacted your life and get your words published in our community journal.
02 – Minimal art
From our curated gallery
03 – Minimal design
Explore our list of curated design resources
Stem PowerCell (tool/hardware)
Mies by Detlef Mertins (book)
Dead simple sites (blog)
04 – Minimal lifestyle
Explore our list of curated lifestyle resources for simple living
Uniform by entire studios (fashion)
Hinge phonebook (tool)
05 – Shop
Discover our hand-picked minimalist products in the Minimalism Life® shop
06 – Brands anchored by simplicity and sustainability
Minimalism can be about frugality and owning less, but it can also be about supporting ethical brands with sustainability at their core. Here’s several that you might be interested learning more about:
CLAE: Minimalist footwear from LA
Luca Faloni: Luxury Italian men's clothing
Collars&Co: Minimalist polo shirts
Dalgado: Timeless accessories made to last
JAK: Portuguese leather sneakers
Oliver Cabell: Minimalist Italian footwear and accessories
Nordic Knots: Rugs inspired by the beauty of the Nordic light
CDLP: Luxury essentials
The Resort Co: Eco-conscious and artisan vacation wear
Steele & Borough: Vegan, lightweight and water repellant bags
Void Watches: Simple Swedish timepieces
Wahts: Minimal monochromatic menswear
Meller: Minimal shades
Floyd: Unique and distinctive travel cases
ASKET: ending fast fashion by making covetable everyday essentials
Mismo: Bags and accessories from natural materials
Stiksen: Premium caps from Sweden
Discover more minimal brands on minimalism.com