As I told you that in this month of September I am participating in the blogging campaign #MyFriendAlexa by the team Blogchatter. For this month long blogging festival , I have decided a theme in which I would be sharing few thoughts , quotes or ideas which can help keeping your life simple and calm . My Theme is : #LetUsKISS . What is this theme about ? Well It’s an acronym for KEEP IT SIMPLE But SIGNIFICANT .
#LetUsKISS –Let us keep it Simple But Significant
Today all of us seem to have a very complex life . We are most of the times in a hurry and feel stressed . The reason may be our family , our boss , the traffic jam we faced on road , the messed up kitchen at home, the EMIs which we have to pay , or may be some other reason . But this is for sure that something or the other keeps our mind cluttered . Let’s try working on de-cluttering our lives step by step .
Let’s start today with the subject – Less is More or More is Less ?? What do you think ? Do you feel you possess less than others ? Do you feel your friends have bigger house or bigger car than you have ? Do you often feel that your wardrobe is short of the latest dresses and accessories ? Have you any time carefully watched your house ? Isn’t it too much cluttered ? Isn’t your wardrobe overflowing ? Isn’t your crockery cabinet just overpacked and that too with the plates and kettles that you haven’t used in the last many years ? The point is that there is much more stuff in our home than we actually need . But still that More feels Less to us and we continue buying this or that . Ideally , Less should feel like More . I want to highlight the Minimalism Lifestyle Concept . What is this Minimalism ? Few months ago , this word was new even for me . After reading many articles on the subject I found the following definitions :
**Minimalism is freedom from the passion to possess . It is about understanding that we are not born just to accumulate Things .
**Minimalism is the promotion of the things we value most and removal of everything that distracts us from it .
**Minimalism is working on the things which make us really happy and this happiness should be long lasting . Ok let’s talk of few examples :
What do you feel is more worth for —the money you spend for shopping unnecessarily on a Sale or money used for going on a vacation ? When do you feel more good about yourself —while packing your house with this or that stuff or while you just close your eyes and listen to your favourite music ? What has the power to bring a smile on your face –your Big car , your Big house , or just a hearty laugh with a friend ? What stresses you —your almirah and bed-boxes overflowing with clothes or the almost empty room with a small bed and a book to be read ? Well these are just few examples for us to analyze ourselves .
**Minimalism can prove to be a great tool to rid yourself of life’s excess in favour of focussing on what’s important – so you can find happiness , fulfillment and freedom .
**Minimalism means living a simple , clutter -free life .
KISS – Keep it Simple But Significant . Yes , Keep your house simple . Just keep all the necessary things which you actually need and get rid of all others . There is no need to buy the stuff just because you have the money to buy . Adopt the Lifestyle – “Less is More ” and you achieve many benefits :
1. You are benefitted financially : Get rid of all unnecessary things out of your home , sell them or donate them but just move them out . And try to get away from those ‘feel like shopping’ moments when you just shop for clothes or shoes because they were highlighted so beautifully in the showroom or you were provoked by the SALE . I understand it may not be that easy because today’s trend of consumerism drives us crazy . But we have to try to Stop this Trend . Buy Less , Buy only the Required , Own New but get rid of Old at the same time . Don’t clutter . I am trying to follow the Minimalism approach . You should also try . I am sure this can make us happier .
2. You enjoy freedom : There is a quote by Mother Teresa ” More you have , more occupied you are . Less you have , more free you are ” That’s so true. Isn’t it ? More is the stuff you have , more is the time you need to organise it , clean it . Why not try Minimalism where you own minimal stuff and enjoy the freedom from the management of stuff . When I went for decluttering our book almirah and crockery cabinet , I donated many of the old story books or puzzle books to a nearby village school children . Out of the crockery cabinet came out the tea set which my mom had gifted me in my marriage . And can you imagine I did not use it even once in so many years . No doubt it was beautiful along with beautiful memories of my marriage , but I didn’t give it a second thought to just give it away to my maid , along with many other cups and casseroles . Now the cabinet is easily able to breathe and so do I .
3. Less is the clutter in your home , lesser is the stress : When your home environment is minimalist , there is less visual stress . Less visual stress helps ease your mind stress too .
4. You can utilize your time in buying experiences than buying just the things : The material possessions don’t guarantee you happiness . That happiness syndrome you feel after shopping lasts only for a while . But the experiences last for a lifetime . So buy experiences – spending time with your loved ones or going out for vacation at your favorite beach destinations , just enjoying the cool breeze after rain during your evening walk or just relaxing in your sofa and listening to your favourite music .I am sure such moments bring long lasting happiness . Spend time with the Real Yourself and feel the difference . Keep your life Simple but Significant . Let’s together work on the Significant aspects of Life– Happiness ,Kindness , Fitness , Oneness .
5. Utilize a part of your money for helping others: Earn money , lot of money but use some of it for helping others also . There are many who will shower you with blessings when they receive even a little help from you . Be Kind . As recently when there were devastating floods in Kerala , lakhs of people got affected and the life there has still not come on a smooth track , we could just avoid one day shopping or dining out so as to help mankind . The contentment you get on helping someone is just incomparable to any other thing . At the end of your life , what really matters is the happy memories , the opportunities when you served others or the times when you listened to your heart .
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So let’s adopt the Minimalism approach to life – “Less is More ” Let there be more time and greater appreciation for the things that are really Significant .
#LetUsKISS – Let us keep it Simple but Significant
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