Mindful Materialism May Be The Way Forward For Those Fearful of Minimalism
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 พ.ค. 2024
- Worried you might find it just too difficult to get rid of all those possessions collected over years and years? Feeling overwhelmed at the prospect of even beginning a journey toward a more minimalistic life? This might be a good video for you to get you thinking about it all before you give up.
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My nephew was once told he had to pick up at least half of his room before he could go out. Seconds later he was out the door saying he had cleaned the top half.
LOL, this is hilarious. I had to refrain from laughing out loud at my cubicle during lunch.
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I have let go of many plastic containers of photos. Now I have half a Wal Mart bag left. None of the kids have ever looked at the photos . My Grandmother's jewelry was difficult to let go of. My memories of her are still intact. Lol. I have decluttered to the point of fitting into a 11 x 12 ft bedroom. It feels so good to have little to take care of. I have no desire to take care of material things. I started my own business when I retired and I am enjoying it so much. I am enjoying this time of life very much. The less I own the better I feel. 😂😂
Good for you that is my goal too : )
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By donating most of what we didn’t love or use, I was able to tap into my love for cooking! I’ve been spending a lot of time in the kitchen experimenting with new recipes from scratch. I used to spend all my time cleaning, organizing, and decluttering stuff.
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I am a baby boomer as well and I grew up with very frugal parents and, sadly, I found it stifling rather than something to learn from. As soon as I started making my own money, it was “get out of my way, I’ve got stuff to buy.” Oh, how I regret that. You’re right about things becoming part of the family. That’s exactly what I felt and why it’s taking me a very long time to get rid of things. Things I really wish I never had in the first place. I envy people who are just starting out and can be very mindful about what they choose to bring into their lives. It’s so much harder to go backwards. However, I am still plodding on to find that perfect place where I have just enough and I feel at peace in my surroundings. 💪🏻😌🌿
Tim Lynn here my goodness you make so much sense. I so enjoy your videos.
Excellent video today!
I'm someone looking at being age 80 soon.
So many stages of life...and so much "stuff" has come + gone through the years.
Be it working clothes, kids clothes + toys, knick knacks, bedding, Christmas ornaments etc. etc.
Now I'm in the last stage of life so while I'm able I have diligently gone through our whole house only keeping what we truly need with few exceptions. (One exception is my hobby of genealogy...so a balance in that regard) Our married kids homes are already full ..they don't want our stuff so my advice is declutter while physically able dear friends. I had charge of my parents home after they passed + it's a big time consuming job.
(For the future you might consider very short videos sometimes of 3 to 5 minutes like "Money Mom" does)
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I appreciate your realistic, balanced approach to minimalism.
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An intentional home that facilitates your own personal contentment. Love it. Thanks
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Very thoughtful commentary. I am sure you were a great teacher and administrator based on what I’ve seen and heard in your videos
Totally agree!
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Someone here on YT said to think of your space as "living space" and not "storage space". For storage space think of stores as your storage spaces, or storage lockers. When you need something just go to the store and get it, and let it sit there "in storage" until you need it. Another rule I heard was the 20/20 rule. If it is under 20 dollars and you can replace it in 20 minutes go ahead and get rid of it if you haven't used it in a year or so. lol. I'm working on it, my place still looks like a storage center. We don't need duplicates of things, it helps to just have 1 of something at a time. Learning....want a more peaceful, streamlined space.
nice concept, living towards storage space!
While I was certainly attached to mementoes when I was young, as I approach 70 I have very little left. I was never into consumerism or one-upmanship. I'm not particularly interested in the aesthetics of minimalism but I like the feeling of not being overwhelmed. This change happened after a medical diagnosis so I suppose I am doing my form of Swedish Death Cleaning (for real!) and I like the sense of peace and reflection it has brought me. Although it's a cliché, everyone will have their own journey.I know bare walls don't suit most people!
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This is such a beautiful reflection. You really get to the heart and spirit of it all Tim. You're still a dedicated inspiring educator and I think this is a whole new ministry for you. Thank you.
One of the best summaries of what minimalism is and should be. I loved your perspective on this! Off to do more decluttering…. Thanks so much Tim! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Very well stated. Keep up the great content; so inspiring!
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Oh you hit my soft spot today. I have been on this journey for the last year. I have let go of alot but still need to dig deeper. I am getting better but still have some childhood momentos I am hanging onto. But I have made good progress and I will continue. I needed to hear this today. Thanks
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This video was beautifully expressed.😌
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Catching up on some of your missed videos.
Once again you share rich insights. Perfect for a rainy Sunday in Illinois.
A healthy dose of reality nicely expressed. Love the picture behind you on a beautiful sea of blue! Your signature color that looks so complimentary on you. Thanks for reminding us to live a more meaningful way of life. ❤
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I'm a cozy minimalist ❤.
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Thank you for another informative video. I love how well you can put together thoughts. It gives me motivation to keep going on my decluttering journey. Thank you again for taking the time to create this video. 😊
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Your place looks very minimalist. It looks so calm. ❤
I have done that for many years, close the door and forget about things rather than going thru and getting rid of it because it either belonged to my parents or my kids when they were little. A few days ago I have made up my mind to declutter and get rid of things that I no longer need or have a use for. Your videos have helped me to do just that. Thanks for sharing! Have a great rest of your week! 🙂😘❤
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Great video Tim, man I wish my teachers had taught the way you do. My Oklahoma History/Civics teacher came close... but you are on a different level than most. Your last school truly lost a 'gem'.
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“Cherished companions to our personal stories.” This is very well said and so very true. I look around my home and see items that have been passed down to me as I am the oldest and only granddaughter. The ancestors before me have made me the “keeper” of our shared family story. As I don’t have any children and only one great niece I’m positive that the “cherished” items will end with me. Thus my monthly and ongoing effort to minimize and embrace letting go of whatever doesn’t bring me joy. Thank you for sharing your journey with all of us.
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I’m an organized and cutter free person I like it like that always been .I’m not really attached to anything .
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What a beautiful, eloquent, touching commentary, Tim. You have a gift of plain-spoken yet poetic communication that distills and gives voice to common human experience. I find it transformative. Thank you so much.
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9:59 that's me. You can pare it down without feeling like you're in a hospital.
There is minimalism in design, minimal belongings, minimal lifestyle, frugality or anything of a spiritual bent, etc. "Minimalism" is a word that can have many definitions.
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Interesting... I battle with everything you mentioned. I have yet to find the middle ground for myself. Every time I try to start this daunting task, I go around in a confused circle. Circles are okay, except eventually, I get dizzy and "shut" the door; therefore, procrastinating kicks in. Not sure how to work through this, but maybe one day something might click in my head and heart. It will work out somehow since I now understand the "why." Thank you for the help you offer all of us.
I am currently going through my mums photos, curating and selecting precious memories. But I don't need photos of people I don't know lol , closet clear out and paperwork done.
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I inherited my father's massive photo collection of mostly of us 5 kids. I have slowly started to clean out pictures. I'm throwing out pictures. I'm doing first cut and sort of getting rid of ones of people I don't know, bad photos, and multiples. Joan McGreal
2nd video I have watched and I love it… keep it up my new friend😉
Thanks and welcome!
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Good topic.
Off topic. Arkansas. Poorest I have ever been. Rabbits have to pack a lunch to run across a field. The only thing you can raise there is your voice while standing on two bags of fertilizer. Jokes from way back in the day. Land of opportunity. First opportunity we got, we moved to Tennessee. ❤
I’ve always said AR is a good place to be FROM. :)
AR has always been a poor state- maybe a tad bit lazy in some places. Storing old sofas in your front yard, appliances on the front porch- all of that causes a chain reaction and others follow- too bad, the land there is absolutely gorgeous.
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You summed this topic up perfectly. The trend today is minimalism, white walls, white cabinets, white furniture, and plants. Those who follow this constantly strive to eliminate as much as possible and boast "I got rid of 80% of my belongings. However, for many, they are laden with guilt because they struggle to pare down their possessions. They like having extras. They enjoy looking around their homes and remembering how they were able to purchase nice things. So much of either stance is opinion-based, not necessarily a truth. I believe you are right in creating a balance. We are glutted with consumerism, yet the other extreme feels stark and void of creativity and personalization. The minimalists try to spread their beliefs to everyone, guaranteeing freedom and peacefulness. Yet some of the follower wanna-be minimalists are loaded with guilt and shame as they struggle to conform to this doctrine. Balance in all things. And, to each his own.
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Freedom freedom freedom freedom from things stuff junk family heirlooms photos books pictures art furniture etc....joy joy joy joy joy peace peace peace peace with the few simple sentimental meaningful things that I LOVE ....always remember that we cannot take it with us when we die.....thanks again for your wisdom....
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I still have a golden brown teddy bear with a red bow tie from when I was 5 😂 and a dark brown one that has paint on his bottom from when I took him to school. And one grandma's tea cup and another's bible. I'm definitely in the sentimental club.
That’s so sweet!
Love to listen to your so eloquent description of things….
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I got the todolist app! Love it, don’t know if i can get everything done that i put on the list today but it is a start! Love lists😊
Did get everything done on my list yesterday, but still love it. I think i put too much on the list🤔
Meant didn’t get everything done😌
Hi, Tim! I've had to learn that possessions have different meanings to different people. Since I don't live alone, I must consider those around me and how they want to live. People are more important to me than things. My heart's desire is for everyone here to see our home as their happy place. So what if my garage is packed to the rafters with the empty boxes of things long gone! Someone here wants it that way and I'm on-board with whatever they want, because I love them. Thanks for the video, Tim. Have a lovely day!
Humble, oh if only I could relax around what others treasures.... I on a journey to declutter that, I really made time for after I retired. With the passing of my husband, I now have all, the clutter to deal with most Lyon myown.. My adult children have helped, but it is harder to declutter, others stuff once they have passed. I don't want my children to have to deal with truck loads of minutia, when I am on to eternal life. I have to remind myself things are not the people, I need to have less, for my piece of mind. I hope you will seriously find what you want in your personal space. My greatest joy has been giving friends and family things they have expressed and interests in, that were once, lost in the overabundance of my home. Things without the people that treasure them are just clutter... I am still looking for that item that embodies my late husband and looking forward to the time when I will be toast point were I will decorate with that item....
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Sentimentalism can be difficult to break. Me, only things I inherited were my mother's cloths and inexpensive costume jewelry. After 30 years, I finally bit the bullet and took the cloths to Good Will and all the jewelry boxes. I gathered all the jewelry, put in a nice looking crystal cookie jar, and now sits on my dresser. Condensed. And reminds me of her whenever I look at it. Be careful about being too sentimental about things that take up a lot of room and not serving a purpose. Consider saving a part of it. Like maybe the leather on that old chair. Or take a very nice picture and hang that on the wall instead. Just some suggestions.
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Thank you, Tim!
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Thank you for sharing! Love your advice & knowledge that you share! Also your voice is very soothing - you should read books for audible 😁😅
"faithful companion to our lives journey"-WOW
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moved from one continent to another ....choices had to be made
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Tim, you wrote a script for this fantastic video, right? If you just started talking about the topics you had in mind....in this was the result...you truly have a gift. This was informative, entertaining, it made me think and understand some of my feelings. Thank you Tim!
I think he mentioned previously that he’s a writer and photographer. But yes, love his insight and thoughts!
I always write first. I need my thoughts in order. :).
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@@TheNewRetiredMe Fantastic job. The prep work is such a gift to all of us in your videos.
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A lot of things to think about thanks Tim ❤
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My minimalist approach is for my kids. I don't want them to be strapped with all this stuff we have accumulated. To them it means nothing with the exception of very specific items such as my husband's leather club chair. I have experienced some weird attachment to some things like Christmas decor or everyday decor. I have come to realize that this is all nonsense. I love my kids too much to leave them with this task. As our priest once said; " when we die, there will not be a Uhaul trailer filled with your stuff, attached to your hearse, so give it up!"
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💜 This Topic and This Type of Video. It Truly Give's us Pause to "Go Within" and Think 🤔 on some "Thing's" that may have Never even Crossed Our Mind. One REAL Thing that has R-e-a-l-l-y "Bothered" Me is . . . . People Spend A-L-O-T of $ $ $ on "Real Estate" (Their Home) and Fill it to the Brim with S-T-U-F-F ! ! Then "Gripe" about their LACK of Storage. So then, FILL the Garage FULL of STUFF, so then the Expensive, Nice Vehicle's are Parked Outside to then Be "Ruined" By All of the Element's, 🤔 Or Have to or maybe even in Addition to, Rent a Storage Unit, which is Expensive. For ALL the STUFF ! ! The Reality of Everything STORED is . . . . After awhile, Can't Remember What is Stored, It'll Never Be Used Again and then Someday, Someone will Have to " Deal " With It. So Where was the Real GRATITUDE "Shown" for ALL the STUFF ?
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We recently stayed in a 2 bedroom Airbnb in Murfreesboro, TN. It was the perfect feeling of minimalism for me. The house had everything we needed (well, almost - I am under 5’ tall and really NEEDED a stepstool!). There was plenty of storage still available. If it was filled with our personal items, there would still be enough room for everything we wanted to keep. I am using this as my model as I declutter our home 🏡 ❤
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I love these videos you have been doing, you have a great speech if aesthetic. Great topic. Are you doing a TED talk soon?
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im in the aspirating phase
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Our insatiable appetite for more stuff is the engine of our consumer economy. When we stop buying stuff, the economy collapses.
...then we need to rethink our economy and gear it differently. There is something wrong with a society that pushes people into constantly wanting more of what they already have plenty of, especially when some people are not able to buy even the bare minimum. 😢
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Don’t forget, most of these unnecessary purchases are paid for with a credit card at 36% interest and never paid off, guaranteeing a lifetime of wage slavery. The stuff you needed to have will be in a landfill long before the debt is paid off.
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Your parents reminded me of The Grapes of Wrath, a book I just started. I hope minimalism will go on forever and save us from trash in landfills. It is difficult, to let go perfect things. With inherited jewelry I found a solution: I let it melt and make my own jewelry. So my ancestors are with me, but purged.
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Totally agree on everything in this video, but was drinking tea while watching and almost sprayed my keyboard from laughing at the monkey story. But seriously, I don't know who I've been trying to keep up with all these years but have most certainly failed and still have too much stuff. As I've gotten closer to retirement, I've ignored the pressure to be someone I'm not and plan to tackle all this stuff gently like peeling an onion: one layer at a time.
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Wonderful talk, leaving me much to think about. I love the minimalist ideology but do not feel good in an austere environment. But I do crave order, simplicity and peace. Combining the two is a work in progress so I appreciate the nudge to really think it through.
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Has your mother expressed how she felt when you helped her declutter the kitchen and some of the other spaces? Just curious about her reaction. Some her age feel relief, some grief and sadness.
I think she was ok. She kept a lot of things I wouldn’t have, but it was important to me that she feel good after the process.
I can tell you after my son helped me declutter and reorganize the kitchen, I have felt truly relieved and find the kitchen is more functional and easier to use. I bet Tim's mother feels the same way.😊
@@TheNewRetiredMe Bless you for considering her feelings and for helping her. It can feel so overwhelming when trying to declutter alone in senior years. Love the nice mix of videos.
@@anitasimmons3599that's wonderful that your son helped you declutter. It's much easier with a buddy. I'm happy that you felt better after. That has always been my response as well.
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the life in motion diaries are approaching the 1000 subcribers! Amazing work! Only 40 more clicks that I am sure this wonderful community will grand it for all of us that have no idea about video making to keep learning. Meanwhile this is the second time that I found that TH-cam does not count me as a subsciber, so again I just click the button :) Wondering if more people are experiencing the same thing.
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Well, you are a fantastic teacher! You could write a book on any subject, and it would be interesting
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Wow, thank you!
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Mr. Spock & Data are my favorites. :) As usual, this was an interesting talk. Thanks, Tim!
Glad you enjoyed it!
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I see a problem with minimalism. Its focus is on outcomes. Wabi Sabi is a Zen Buddhist philosophy that does the same thing but on being one with natures fleeting properties.
Minimalism is way overrated and hyped up these days. I have worked hard to accumulate my things and have discovered thru out the years that quality overcomes quantity. I like my stuff and it serves me well. But too much requires too much work. I think it’s greatly confused with tidiness. Tidiness is having clean well organized things to enjoy. Great video and thanks for sharing. Well done and great points. ❤
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You are looking very handsome and well.
I hate minimalism-so boring. I love my stuff and intend to enjoy it as long as possible. “Cherished companions” indeed.
Live your best life as you see fit! I’m behind you 100%!
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Right, downsized my house and hacked my new house so I have no bills. Retired early and actually spend some money on higher quality of life things…. Like a couple new Harley’s , better appliances…..etc etc but still drive a forever car😂
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