Comments on: The Unconventional Truth of Being Minimalist http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-unconventional-truth-of-being-minimalist/ 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: How to Embrace Minimalism: 8 Different Answers from Leading Minimalists http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-unconventional-truth-of-being-minimalist/comment-page-1/#comment-1850 How to Embrace Minimalism: 8 Different Answers from Leading Minimalists Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:26:17 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=946#comment-1850 [...] The Unconventional Truth of Being Minimalist [...] [...] The Unconventional Truth of Being Minimalist [...]

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By: Fabian | The Friendly Anarchist http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-unconventional-truth-of-being-minimalist/comment-page-1/#comment-1720 Fabian | The Friendly Anarchist Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:59:06 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=946#comment-1720 Everett, I’ll get back to you once I can confirm the 100 things. :) Everett, I’ll get back to you once I can confirm the 100 things. :)

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By: Jeffrey Tang http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-unconventional-truth-of-being-minimalist/comment-page-1/#comment-1646 Jeffrey Tang Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:53:01 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=946#comment-1646 I have a slightly different approach to this. Instead of eliminating things one by one until I reach 100, I prefer to take each area of my life, eliminate as much as possible all at once, then add things back one by one as I discover I need them. This way, I never have to worry about not having something when I need it :) Just a different way to look at the minimalist lifestyle. I have a slightly different approach to this. Instead of eliminating things one by one until I reach 100, I prefer to take each area of my life, eliminate as much as possible all at once, then add things back one by one as I discover I need them. This way, I never have to worry about not having something when I need it :)

Just a different way to look at the minimalist lifestyle.

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By: Everett Bogue http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-unconventional-truth-of-being-minimalist/comment-page-1/#comment-1641 Everett Bogue Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:35:59 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=946#comment-1641 @Anita, I understand! Everyone's situation is different. I'd be interested to see your list of things, maybe I can help you make some decisions? TV (though not a huge fan of televisions myself.) and Sofas are cool, but I'm sure there are small items that you have somewhere that you may not be using every month. Feel free to drop me an email evbogue at gmail.com. @Zengirl, Thanks! I'm so glad you enjoy the blog, and I'm happy to hear about your simplification journey. Good luck! @Anita, I understand! Everyone’s situation is different. I’d be interested to see your list of things, maybe I can help you make some decisions? TV (though not a huge fan of televisions myself.) and Sofas are cool, but I’m sure there are small items that you have somewhere that you may not be using every month. Feel free to drop me an email evbogue at gmail.com.

@Zengirl, Thanks! I’m so glad you enjoy the blog, and I’m happy to hear about your simplification journey. Good luck!

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By: Zengirl http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-unconventional-truth-of-being-minimalist/comment-page-1/#comment-1637 Zengirl Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:30:01 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=946#comment-1637 Just found your blog, it is good to read. I have simplified and changed my life slowly over the years for the better and still slowly changing now too. Life changes comes in stages, at least for me. Just found your blog, it is good to read. I have simplified and changed my life slowly over the years for the better and still slowly changing now too.
Life changes comes in stages, at least for me.

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By: Anita http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-unconventional-truth-of-being-minimalist/comment-page-1/#comment-1636 Anita Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:05:02 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=946#comment-1636 Everett, Long time reader, first timer poster (sorry that it sounds so trite). I have been on this jousrney for a while but I am struggling with the 100 things. As a single person, who is employed I can quite easily hit 100 hundred things and that before I get to my "personal" stuff as I own all of it. No sharing the sofa or the TV it's mine and I guess counts - I can't be the only one with this dilemma! Help? Great blog by the way, Anita Everett,
Long time reader, first timer poster (sorry that it sounds so trite). I have been on this jousrney for a while but I am struggling with the 100 things. As a single person, who is employed I can quite easily hit 100 hundred things and that before I get to my “personal” stuff as I own all of it. No sharing the sofa or the TV it’s mine and I guess counts – I can’t be the only one with this dilemma! Help?

Great blog by the way, Anita

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By: Everett Bogue http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-unconventional-truth-of-being-minimalist/comment-page-1/#comment-1633 Everett Bogue Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:25:52 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=946#comment-1633 Thanks so much for the comments guys, I'm so thankful for your support. @Alejandro. True, I thought of the headline at 3am, it sounded cooler then than it does now. Oh well. @Axel. You're right about communication being non-minimalist. But if a minimalist idea falls in a forest, well, does it really fall? Twitter is the best way to spread information for small topics like this. Here's a quick Twitter tip everyone. I mentioned this in a previous post too. Don't subscribe to more than 100 people. It's just too much information, you'll never be able to sort through it all. These should be the 100 people that you really respect and that support you. This is why I don't just follow everyone on Twitter, because I can't. There's some important information coming to people I need to read, and when I limit myself I can sort through it all in a reasonable fashion once or twice a day. @Fabian. Count! You might be in. I'll add you to the list once you do. Counting to 100 doesn't take too long, but I can see how there might be better priorities for most people. @Jesse. Good point, I'll get in touch with him. Thanks. Thanks for reading and for spreading the word everyone. Thanks so much for the comments guys, I’m so thankful for your support.

@Alejandro. True, I thought of the headline at 3am, it sounded cooler then than it does now. Oh well.

@Axel. You’re right about communication being non-minimalist. But if a minimalist idea falls in a forest, well, does it really fall? Twitter is the best way to spread information for small topics like this.

Here’s a quick Twitter tip everyone. I mentioned this in a previous post too. Don’t subscribe to more than 100 people. It’s just too much information, you’ll never be able to sort through it all. These should be the 100 people that you really respect and that support you.

This is why I don’t just follow everyone on Twitter, because I can’t. There’s some important information coming to people I need to read, and when I limit myself I can sort through it all in a reasonable fashion once or twice a day.

@Fabian. Count! You might be in. I’ll add you to the list once you do. Counting to 100 doesn’t take too long, but I can see how there might be better priorities for most people.

@Jesse. Good point, I’ll get in touch with him. Thanks.

Thanks for reading and for spreading the word everyone.

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By: Philipp http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-unconventional-truth-of-being-minimalist/comment-page-1/#comment-1630 Philipp Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:28:01 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=946#comment-1630 My thoughts exactly Everett. I'm in the middle of this life changing transition and I AM LOVING IT! :) The more things you get rid of, the more time you have to focus on what's really important. Instead of comparing prices for your 2nd flat screen for hours and hours you can do so much more useful things. Again, I want to thank you for your support through your blog! My thoughts exactly Everett.
I’m in the middle of this life changing transition and I AM LOVING IT! :)

The more things you get rid of, the more time you have to focus on what’s really important. Instead of comparing prices for your 2nd flat screen for hours and hours you can do so much more useful things.

Again, I want to thank you for your support through your blog!

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By: Fabian | The Friendly Anarchist http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-unconventional-truth-of-being-minimalist/comment-page-1/#comment-1629 Fabian | The Friendly Anarchist Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:08:21 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=946#comment-1629 I probably only have a 100 things, but I’m too lazy too really count them… maybe I’m underestimating them. But yes, I will try to organize everything during this year and maybe become officially one of the people on the list by 2011. :) I probably only have a 100 things, but I’m too lazy too really count them… maybe I’m underestimating them. But yes, I will try to organize everything during this year and maybe become officially one of the people on the list by 2011. :)

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By: Axel http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-unconventional-truth-of-being-minimalist/comment-page-1/#comment-1628 Axel Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:54:42 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=946#comment-1628 I don't mean to troll but isn't Twitter kind of non-minimalist ? I mean it's such a source of disctraction and overwhelming background noise that most minimalist people probably aren't using it... I don’t mean to troll but isn’t Twitter kind of non-minimalist ? I mean it’s such a source of disctraction and overwhelming background noise that most minimalist people probably aren’t using it…

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