"Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you." -Lao Tzu
Lately, I've been attracted and terrified with the concept of minimalist living. Terrified because I'm the complete opposite of a minimalist. Attracted because I find in it the peace that I've been craving.
You see, I want my life to be grand and beautiful. Now there's nothing wrong with this goal. In fact, I think all of us have this goal in one form or another.
However, in my pursuit of the "grand and beautiful life," all I've ever felt was discontentment. I am always looking out for the next best thing. If I've got it good now, I want to have it better.
It's an endless pursuit and I am out of breath. I am burnt out.
So I decided to stop and think about the "grand and beautiful." Having a grand and beautiful life takes work. It's work that burns me out; work that eliminates time with what really matters to me, my family.
Minimalism gives you that. Minimalism tells you that you are enough and when you feel that you have enough, then you're left to focus on the essential. It that's what minimalism promises, then I'm ready to give it a try.
So in the spirit of Krissy's Make Me Smile Mondays and Tara's Things I Love Thursdays, I'm going to start Minimalist Mondays. It's a chronicle of what I'm going to learn about minimalism and whether or not it's what's right for me.
This is the guide that I'm using right now:
Leo Babauta of Zen Habits announced that all his e-book sales for the next 31 days starting two weeks ago will directly go to Doctors Without Borders who will be going to Haiti for medical missions. I instantly bought the book. (It costs $9.95, by the way) Let me tell you that I usually don't buy books on the fly. That could get expensive. I only buy books that I've read and loved. So this is a step up for me. I thought, if I hated the book, at least I know that the $9.95 I spent went to doctors who are helping Haitians. I'll do a review of this book next Minimalist Monday.
6 comments:
Oh, I am so much inspired...with the idea of minimalism, the book ( to assist Haiti victims),and your ruminations on the good and beautiful life. Buti naman nakakapaglagay na ako ng comment dito hihihi. Happy Monday, friend. :D
PS
di ko magamit ang open ID eh :( - Joybeth
Joy, try mo ulit. I tweaked my comments settings. Sorry for that.
Minimalist Mondays sounds great, can't wait to read more from this series! :)
Thanks for inspiring me, dear Krissy. I'm learning a lot about blogging from you. =)
You've inspired me to buy the book, too! Look forward to minimalist Mondays.
Oh, dear Quotes Queen, I'm so glad you visited my blog. I love your blog, too and so glad to meet you here.
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