Comments on: The Solitary Minimalist Journey http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-solitary-minimalist-journey/ Augmented Humanity, Second Selves, and Cybernetic Yoga Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:03:11 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Everett Bogue http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-solitary-minimalist-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-1549 Everett Bogue Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:41:41 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=870#comment-1549 Thanks Charley, I never realized how much this article can be applied to basically any activity in life. Lead by example my friend. You're doing it well. Greg, your blog does exactly that! Thanks for being part of the community, I enjoy reading your blog and hearing from you. And Sam, exactly! People do like to feel like they're exploring ideas for themselves. There's a huge difference between practicing and preaching. I'm way more on the side of practicing than the latter. Nice to meet you, and thanks for commenting! Thanks Charley, I never realized how much this article can be applied to basically any activity in life. Lead by example my friend. You’re doing it well.

Greg, your blog does exactly that! Thanks for being part of the community, I enjoy reading your blog and hearing from you.

And Sam, exactly! People do like to feel like they’re exploring ideas for themselves. There’s a huge difference between practicing and preaching. I’m way more on the side of practicing than the latter. Nice to meet you, and thanks for commenting!

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By: Sam http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-solitary-minimalist-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-1542 Sam Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:49:16 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=870#comment-1542 This is something I have definitely struggled with in my own life. As I discovered the minimalist lifestyle and realized how many benefits it had for me, I couldn't understand why the other people in my life weren't chomping at the bit to follow in my footsteps. Now, I just try to live my own minimalist life according to my values. I've found that people are much more receptive to the idea when they see all the benefits I'm experiencing. People like to find things out for themselves and emulating somebody else's actions seems much more palatable than being preached at. This is something I have definitely struggled with in my own life. As I discovered the minimalist lifestyle and realized how many benefits it had for me, I couldn’t understand why the other people in my life weren’t chomping at the bit to follow in my footsteps.

Now, I just try to live my own minimalist life according to my values. I’ve found that people are much more receptive to the idea when they see all the benefits I’m experiencing. People like to find things out for themselves and emulating somebody else’s actions seems much more palatable than being preached at.

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By: Greg http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-solitary-minimalist-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-1535 Greg Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:54:42 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=870#comment-1535 Blogs are a great way of providing information for those who are keen to pursue similar ideals and also discover a community out there that you can feel comfortable with. Blogs are a great way of providing information for those who are keen to pursue similar ideals and also discover a community out there that you can feel comfortable with.

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By: Charley http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-solitary-minimalist-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-1533 Charley Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:31:30 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=870#comment-1533 I've learned the hard way over the years that preaching to people doesn't usually go very well. Most folks don't want to scrutinize their lives; they are, as the saying goes, living lives of quiet desperation. That's perfectly fine, I don't judge. If they want some guidance or to hear my story, I'm happy to chat about it. But I've learned not to push my values on to someone else directly. So, as Everett says, I try to become the embodiment of my values and if other people take an interest, all the better. Thanks for the link, btw, Everett. - Charley I’ve learned the hard way over the years that preaching to people doesn’t usually go very well. Most folks don’t want to scrutinize their lives; they are, as the saying goes, living lives of quiet desperation. That’s perfectly fine, I don’t judge. If they want some guidance or to hear my story, I’m happy to chat about it. But I’ve learned not to push my values on to someone else directly.

So, as Everett says, I try to become the embodiment of my values and if other people take an interest, all the better.

Thanks for the link, btw, Everett.

- Charley

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By: Everett Bogue http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-solitary-minimalist-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-1530 Everett Bogue Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:42:55 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=870#comment-1530 Thanks all for reading, and for the comments. It looks like we all agree, leading by example is the best way to convince anyone to be minimalist. People will naturally ask about your situation when you seem to live such an effortless life, when you can move about as you please, and aren't stressed about the stuff. Be the change you want to see in the world, exactly. Have a great weekend everyone. Thanks all for reading, and for the comments. It looks like we all agree, leading by example is the best way to convince anyone to be minimalist.

People will naturally ask about your situation when you seem to live such an effortless life, when you can move about as you please, and aren’t stressed about the stuff.

Be the change you want to see in the world, exactly.

Have a great weekend everyone.

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By: becoming minimalist http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-solitary-minimalist-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-1527 becoming minimalist Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:09:25 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=870#comment-1527 i have found that having conversations with people about my own story has had great impact. people seem to be generally attracted to the minimalist lifestyle once they get a chance to hear about it. i have found that having conversations with people about my own story has had great impact. people seem to be generally attracted to the minimalist lifestyle once they get a chance to hear about it.

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By: Alejandro Reyes http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-solitary-minimalist-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-1525 Alejandro Reyes Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:47:31 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=870#comment-1525 The only way to help others make the change is by doing it ourselves. We can't change the world unless we change ourselves first. I think the whole post is very well defined in one line as you did: "Lead by example." Thanks for sharing Everett! The only way to help others make the change is by doing it ourselves. We can’t change the world unless we change ourselves first.

I think the whole post is very well defined in one line as you did: “Lead by example.”

Thanks for sharing Everett!

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By: Jedrzej (Andrew) Jakubowski http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-solitary-minimalist-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-1524 Jedrzej (Andrew) Jakubowski Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:34:05 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=870#comment-1524 @Ross exactly :) @Anthony good luck with achieving your goal! I'm very close to having under 100 items (I have something like 120) and nobody noticed that I'm getting rid of everything I can yet. @Ross exactly :)

@Anthony good luck with achieving your goal! I’m very close to having under 100 items (I have something like 120) and nobody noticed that I’m getting rid of everything I can yet.

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By: Anthony Feint http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-solitary-minimalist-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-1523 Anthony Feint Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:20:41 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=870#comment-1523 My goal is to have 100 things by the end of the year. I'll quietly go about it....and see if anyone notices. My goal is to have 100 things by the end of the year. I’ll quietly go about it….and see if anyone notices.

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By: Ross Hill http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-solitary-minimalist-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-1522 Ross Hill Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:07:43 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=870#comment-1522 Yeah. When you're doing something that works, people are generally interested why. Yeah. When you’re doing something that works, people are generally interested why.

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