“The more you throw away, the more you’ll find.”
—The Minimalists
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The Future of Minimalism
What will the future of minimalism look like?
By Raphael Dahan
Today, minimalism is becoming more and more important in our daily lives and brings with it new followers of the movement every day. However, what is not known is what will happen in the coming years.
In the future, minimalism could and will likely become a lifestyle appreciated by a larger proportion of the population and for this reason, it is important to understand its impact at the present time to better understand its influence in the future.
In recent years, minimalism has become increasingly important through stakeholders who produce online content, videos, podcasts, articles, blogs, and books. Moreover, what makes it attractive is its accessibility. For my part, it is simply a matter of changing behavior by adopting a different approach to our consumption patterns.
It is also why more and more people are becoming aware of their consumption habits and decide to change with resale, exchanges, or donations of everyday objects that they no longer use or become useless in their eyes. This was also my case when I discovered minimalism to have a lifestyle that is pleasant for me and those around me.
Today, I take minimalism into account not only in my personal life but also in my daily professional life. I only use my laptop and notebook to carry out my community management projects with tools that correspond to my needs.
In addition, minimalism can be expressed through an organized working method that meets your objectives. What are its positive effects that can be applied in our field of work. In what ways, we must take advantage of this to improve our working environment. Today, these are questions that will quickly be answered by those who support minimalism, but when it comes to taking them into account in the coming years, the current answers will not necessarily be adapted and used in the coming years.
Therefore, these questions are only one example among many others that are and will be defined and redefined by our personal experiences. In the future, its impact could also decrease if there are no more people to tell and share its stories. This is one of the many possibilities that could happen if we do not all discuss it together.
The future therefore holds many surprises for minimalism, which must be part of the transformation of our planet to continue to exist among the populations.
An Irresponsible Christmas
It’s irresponsible for us to believe that purchasing presents is a holiday requirement
By The Minimalists
It’s easy to see when we’ve arrived at the “holiday-shopping season.” Take a look around: The shopping malls are packed with herds of consumers. The storefronts are decorated in green and red. The jingly commercials are running nonstop.
The holiday season has much to recommend it, though: each year around this time we all feel that warm-‘n’-fuzzy Christmas time nostalgia associated with the onset of winter. We break out the scarves, the gloves, the winter coats. We go ice skating, we go sledding, we eat hearty meals with our extended families. We take days off work, spend time with our loved ones, give thanks for the gift of life.
The problem is we’ve been conditioned to associate this joyous time of year—the mittens, the decorations, the family activities—with purchasing material items. We’ve trained ourselves to believe buying stuff is part of Christmas.
We all know, however, the holidays needn’t require gifts to be special; rather, this time of year is special because of its true meaning—not the wrapped boxes we place under the tree.
There’s nothing inherently wrong with gifts, but it’s irresponsible for us to believe that purchasing presents is a holiday requirement. Let’s instead celebrate the infinite gifts all around us. Even without presents, we have everything we need to be jolly, merry, and joyous on Christmas.
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