Comments on: The Minimalist Manifesto: Freedom to Work From Anywhere http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-minimalist-manifesto-freedom-to-work-from-anywhere/ 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: The Week in Review http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-minimalist-manifesto-freedom-to-work-from-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1989 The Week in Review Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:43:29 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1022#comment-1989 [...] Mr. Self Development – Are You Going to Fail Again This Year? OPEN Forum – Here’s a Wacky Idea: Give Your Employees as Much Vacation as They Want Loic Le Meur (YouTube) – How to live the Tim Ferriss lifestyle Far Beyond the Stars – The Minimalist Manifesto: Freedom to Work From Anywhere. [...] [...] Mr. Self Development – Are You Going to Fail Again This Year? OPEN Forum – Here’s a Wacky Idea: Give Your Employees as Much Vacation as They Want Loic Le Meur (YouTube) – How to live the Tim Ferriss lifestyle Far Beyond the Stars – The Minimalist Manifesto: Freedom to Work From Anywhere. [...]

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By: Everett Bogue http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-minimalist-manifesto-freedom-to-work-from-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1911 Everett Bogue Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:14:10 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1022#comment-1911 Thanks for the comments everyone. I love hearing from you all. @Aunt Jill. Thanks for commenting! It's true, I don't have room for tupperware in my pack. There are all sorts of great options for house-sitting and other ways to keep a home base. I'm not ruling out that I won't ever have a home base, but right now it's not something I'm particularly interested in. Freedom first, home base later. ;) @Darko. Exactly! You've made some great choices, and I'm glad you shared them with us. I like that you're choosing not to just dump stuff, and instead are taking decisive actions to sell every item. Good stuff, thanks for your comment! @Stormbringer. Everyone is different, and it sounds like you have a lot to worry about. I know I can be a little enthusiastic at times, because I'm living this life and I know how freeing it can be. Do what you can, take simple steps toward the goals which you're interested in. @Everyone else. Thanks so much for your support. You're all awesome. Thanks for spreading the word as well. Best, Everett Thanks for the comments everyone. I love hearing from you all.

@Aunt Jill. Thanks for commenting! It’s true, I don’t have room for tupperware in my pack. There are all sorts of great options for house-sitting and other ways to keep a home base. I’m not ruling out that I won’t ever have a home base, but right now it’s not something I’m particularly interested in. Freedom first, home base later. ;)

@Darko. Exactly! You’ve made some great choices, and I’m glad you shared them with us. I like that you’re choosing not to just dump stuff, and instead are taking decisive actions to sell every item. Good stuff, thanks for your comment!

@Stormbringer. Everyone is different, and it sounds like you have a lot to worry about. I know I can be a little enthusiastic at times, because I’m living this life and I know how freeing it can be. Do what you can, take simple steps toward the goals which you’re interested in.

@Everyone else. Thanks so much for your support. You’re all awesome. Thanks for spreading the word as well.

Best,
Everett

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By: Michael Michalowski http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-minimalist-manifesto-freedom-to-work-from-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1910 Michael Michalowski Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:25:28 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1022#comment-1910 I really love the energy that goes from your post. I feel the need to declutter my room right now, because the idea of knowing exactly what I need to live and nothing more really gives me power of clarity that I didn't know before. I really want to achieve this and when I see my room, I just see stuff stuff stuff. And the most curious thing is that it still seems to be empty! There is simply no room for really important stuff. I like simple solutions but I am overwhelmed when seeing my room, so I start simple and take one piece at a time and decide: "Do you stay or leave my room?". I think that will lead to great success without being overwhelmed thank your for your post I really love the energy that goes from your post. I feel the need to declutter my room right now, because the idea of knowing exactly what I need to live and nothing more really gives me power of clarity that I didn’t know before. I really want to achieve this and when I see my room, I just see stuff stuff stuff. And the most curious thing is that it still seems to be empty! There is simply no room for really important stuff.

I like simple solutions but I am overwhelmed when seeing my room, so I start simple and take one piece at a time and decide: “Do you stay or leave my room?”. I think that will lead to great success without being overwhelmed

thank your for your post

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By: Stormbringer http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-minimalist-manifesto-freedom-to-work-from-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1909 Stormbringer Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:09:49 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1022#comment-1909 While I can draw a great deal of truth from minimalist philosophies, I have a problem: Responsibilities. I have bills to pay, people who depend on me, commitments to honor and so forth. Also, if you read some of the online forums, there seems to be a kind of nostalgia fascination. People are annoyed with impersonal, faceless service, and want to be able to visit a brick and mortar shop for that personal service. I feel the same way many times, perhaps because "modern" technology offers an impersonal approach to swindling as well. So, I can reduce the clutter in my own life (and mind), grow, learn, influence others as much as I can in my remaining years. Getting extreme with it is impossible for many of us. While I can draw a great deal of truth from minimalist philosophies, I have a problem: Responsibilities. I have bills to pay, people who depend on me, commitments to honor and so forth.

Also, if you read some of the online forums, there seems to be a kind of nostalgia fascination. People are annoyed with impersonal, faceless service, and want to be able to visit a brick and mortar shop for that personal service. I feel the same way many times, perhaps because “modern” technology offers an impersonal approach to swindling as well.

So, I can reduce the clutter in my own life (and mind), grow, learn, influence others as much as I can in my remaining years. Getting extreme with it is impossible for many of us.

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By: Alejandro Reyes http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-minimalist-manifesto-freedom-to-work-from-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1906 Alejandro Reyes Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:04:20 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1022#comment-1906 Wonderful post Everett, always with the spirit and enthusiasm to help others consider the change. I have been very happy since I got rid of the excess stuff I had, now I just have what I need and a couple of books that come and go as I meet people who wants to read about a simple life. It also came in time with my change to Buddhism philosophy, particularly in the Zen venue. So far I have enjoyed a lot of free time even with my 9-to-5 job. And I'm on the good way to actually leave my job down the road. Thanks for sharing and I'm looking forward for the next post, your passion is a great part of your voice! Wonderful post Everett, always with the spirit and enthusiasm to help others consider the change.

I have been very happy since I got rid of the excess stuff I had, now I just have what I need and a couple of books that come and go as I meet people who wants to read about a simple life. It also came in time with my change to Buddhism philosophy, particularly in the Zen venue.

So far I have enjoyed a lot of free time even with my 9-to-5 job. And I’m on the good way to actually leave my job down the road.

Thanks for sharing and I’m looking forward for the next post, your passion is a great part of your voice!

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By: Darko http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-minimalist-manifesto-freedom-to-work-from-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1901 Darko Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:36:37 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1022#comment-1901 I've gotten myself into quite a mess... Ever since I implemented a rule to first get rid of the old thing before getting a newer, updated version, I live in hell. Do you have any idea how hard it was to sell my wrist watches, old photo cameras, old cellphone and so on? Had to use the local craigslist equivalent in my country and that meant being on call all day long, meeting buyers at random hours, being a salesman. I look at it as practice if I'll ever have to become sales clerk. This rule really got me thinking about stuff and I've become very selective about buying things. Do I really need it? Am I prepared to drag this thing with me for the rest of my life? No? How about getting through the hassle of selling it? Because throwing it away isn't an option - because getting rid of something means finding someone else who might have it. No filling the dumps for me anymore. You are spot on with the world changing! I have a job and am location tied, but even so it's such a relief that there is another way to the standard 'pile as much stuff together and let's see who wins when we die'. I love the clarity that comes from knowing exactly what I need, want and chose to spend time on. I’ve gotten myself into quite a mess… Ever since I implemented a rule to first get rid of the old thing before getting a newer, updated version, I live in hell. Do you have any idea how hard it was to sell my wrist watches, old photo cameras, old cellphone and so on? Had to use the local craigslist equivalent in my country and that meant being on call all day long, meeting buyers at random hours, being a salesman. I look at it as practice if I’ll ever have to become sales clerk.

This rule really got me thinking about stuff and I’ve become very selective about buying things. Do I really need it? Am I prepared to drag this thing with me for the rest of my life? No? How about getting through the hassle of selling it? Because throwing it away isn’t an option – because getting rid of something means finding someone else who might have it. No filling the dumps for me anymore.

You are spot on with the world changing! I have a job and am location tied, but even so it’s such a relief that there is another way to the standard ‘pile as much stuff together and let’s see who wins when we die’. I love the clarity that comes from knowing exactly what I need, want and chose to spend time on.

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By: jules http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-minimalist-manifesto-freedom-to-work-from-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1900 jules Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:17:09 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1022#comment-1900 well written everett. I wouldn't have been able to quit my job and focus on my blogging and photography if I hadn't decided to become a minimalist. I'm so so glad I did. It's only been 2 weeks and I've never enjoyed life more. hope this inspired others to make the leap well written everett.

I wouldn’t have been able to quit my job and focus on my blogging and photography if I hadn’t decided to become a minimalist.

I’m so so glad I did. It’s only been 2 weeks and I’ve never enjoyed life more.

hope this inspired others to make the leap

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By: Pawel @ Minimalist Business http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-minimalist-manifesto-freedom-to-work-from-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1899 Pawel @ Minimalist Business Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:34:42 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1022#comment-1899 "Super Post Everett. And the key here is not only getting rid of the junk we possess but also changing your mindset. We no longer need to be in one specific place to do our job This also goes for bigger businesses. My company (although it’s not big at all, there's only 2 of us) operates from 2 offices, in Ireland and UK. I pop in there every now and then but most of the time I just work from home. I will be heading to Poland next month for few weeks next month and will be working from there then. My business partner lives in a different country than me and we rarely see each other in person. But who cares though, the business is growing and everyone’s happy. Anyway, super post man!" “Super Post Everett. And the key here is not only getting rid of the junk we possess but also changing your mindset. We no longer need to be in one specific place to do our job

This also goes for bigger businesses.
My company (although it’s not big at all, there’s only 2 of us) operates from 2 offices, in Ireland and UK. I pop in there every now and then but most of the time I just work from home. I will be heading to Poland next month for few weeks next month and will be working from there then.

My business partner lives in a different country than me and we rarely see each other in person. But who cares though, the business is growing and everyone’s happy.

Anyway, super post man!”

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By: Mark http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-minimalist-manifesto-freedom-to-work-from-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1898 Mark Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:41:27 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1022#comment-1898 Fantastic, man- can't wait to see more of this series! I am undergoing a ruthless process of dejunking myself right now. More mobility . . . definitely the key! Kudos to you, Everett- Fantastic, man- can’t wait to see more of this series! I am undergoing a ruthless process of dejunking myself right now. More mobility . . . definitely the key! Kudos to you, Everett-

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By: Anthony Feint http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/the-minimalist-manifesto-freedom-to-work-from-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1895 Anthony Feint Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:09:35 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1022#comment-1895 A great article Everett. I stopped buying useless junk I didn't need about a year ago. I'm now very selective with anything I buy and try and keep new items to bare minimum. And I think im a lot happier for it! A great article Everett. I stopped buying useless junk I didn’t need about a year ago. I’m now very selective with anything I buy and try and keep new items to bare minimum. And I think im a lot happier for it!

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