“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.” Part 2
Yesterday I talked with my wife about this phrase and about the minimalism in general. We discussed the pro and contra. She said it is very difficult for her to live like a minimalist because the other people around her do not practice this lifestyle. She thinks for example, when you live minimalistic the own children could be bullied in school because she thinks that for a child and teenager it is very hard when they do not have the new things like iPhone, fashion clothes etc. I do not know. I could not give her an answer. What do you think? Do you think live such a minimalist is a problem for children?
I have searched a lot on the web and I found only blogs from single persons. I think it is much easier to live minimalist and to not produce a lot of waste than a person with wife or partner and with two children. Nevertheless, I will start this journey.
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“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.” Part 2
Yesterday I talked with my wife about this phrase and about the minimalism in general. We discussed the pro and cons. She said it is very difficult for her to live like a minimalist because the other people around her do not practice this lifestyle. She thinks for example when you live minimalistic the your own children could be bullied in school because she thinks that for a child and or teenager it is very hard when they do not have the newest/latest things like an iPhone, fashionable clothes etc. I do not know. I could not give her an answer. What do you think? Do you think to live such a minimalist is a problem for children?I have searched a lot on the web and I found only blogs from single people. I think it is much easier to live minimalist and to not to produce a lot of waste for just one person than for a person with a wife or partner and with two children. Nevertheless, I will start this journey.
I'll be interested to hear how the journey goes for you and your family. I can see your wife's point of view. I think youth might not understand the idea of minimalism as well. On the other hand, I think there ought to be a happy medium out there where people can live with fewer things but not to an extreme. In this way, children can have some luxuries which will give them the sense of living what society has shown us is a "normal" life. :)
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Hello Nelly,
Thank you very much for your comment. It was very inspiring and helpful for me.
Vito
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This is my personal experience. My mother is a minimalist. Since I was a littl girl she taught me to buy only the things I really need, and I think that it helped me to be a more spiritual, intellectual and less materialistic person. Minimalism it not consist of self-deprivation or living as a 1900s person. It's about aprecciate the thing you already have and use money to buy what you really need to survive and to have a happy life. I don't need tons shoes, bags... but I do buy expensive things, just because it gives me joy.
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