My Minimalism Mistake - Finding Purpose, Minimalism Struggles and what I am Working on

in this video I share a huge mistake I made when it comes to my minimalism journey. I try to work on this but it is a struggle I have been dealing with for quite some time now.

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[dinakalovsky]

Why I do decluttering and striving for less: because when there is space, emptiness, no unnecessary excess, it"s much more easier to get in touch with our true being, intuition, with silence, with an open, calm state of mind. The same why traditional Japanese houses have the "tokonoma"....
With having less it's much more easier and powerful to appreciate what we already have, and knowing that it is enough, that true happiness does not come from owning thing, but appreciating what is already given to us. And actually we can experience that without chasing things all is naturally given to us what we really need....💚

[Alesanascreamokid]

Lia, honestly you named so many reasons, yet you say you have no clear reason/purpose. Every single thing you said was absolutely clear and valid!

[Muzettte]

Hallo, Lia! I love your videos and you are very inspiring. I am also living in Germany (but not a German). I wanted to let you know that, as you also stated at the end of the video, it's ok not to have a clear image of where your life should go, because it anyways will probably not go there, . Be Life is unpredictable, but that's the beauty of it. Going with the flow is the most sane approach, the need of control over life only leads to suffering. That's why having less is so helpful, as it's actually not the need to control our belongings, but freeing ourselves from being controlled by them!

And to answer your q, I will list some of my reasons (I don't know all of them either but it feels good doing this, and that's enough of a reason for me) I am a minimalist because I need to find my authentic self by removing everything that's not authentic, I want
ease, flow, creativity, joy, high vibe, clarity of mind, independence from belongings, internal safety and peace, first chakra healing by getting into an abundance and safety mindset, a financial freedom mindset, to be able to move, feeling at home everywhere, not to depend on having money to buy things, not to depend on things, to have and source almost all I need from the inside, to be happy regardless of external factors, especially material factors, also, I assume I have some sort of trauma as well... (I moved way too many times and I was forced to give up a lot of my things).
Schöne Gruße von Mainz!

[Go-zipy]

To everything there is a season, perhaps all of our purpose is to live each season in peace, appreciation and good will. I have been guilty of wishing away the current season longing for the next only to get there and regret not appreciating the last.

[bluemercy]

That's right sweets👍always thanking god. U sound the way I did when I wanted to get rid of all my stuff. Great teaching. I'm grateful 🤗

[cristin]

Sometimes our soul senses what we need, even if our intellect can't articulate exactly why. For me, my soul knows that I need some space and emptiness, in order to discern what I DO want. I don't think I can do it the other way around, although I have certainly tried for many years with little success.

[status-danielho]

I've been a minimalist for years, and I don't know why either. All I know is that it feels right. I certainly wasn't feeling right pursuing maximalism, buying more and better stuff, and chasing "success". I think I'm more motivated by the aesthetics of minimalism, because I actually don't like simplicity for the sake of simplicity.

[lana.]

In my sense, it is a great strength to say: I don't know. I've been a traveller for the past 4 years and on some days still have no clue what the heck I'm doing 😂 And then I remember. I am free. Free to stay. Free to go. Everything packed within 30 minutes. Explore. Watch. Look. Marvel. Share. Meet. Connect. Breathe. Eat. Danke liebi Lia für es anders super Video!

[chiaratoscano]

Hi Lia! I rarely comment videos, but I've just watched yours, and feel like I have to. If I got the point, you were feeling like you were missing the final aim of the process, the uppermost purpose. You've probably already figured it out. I tend to focus on feelings rather than reasons too, but I've heard an interesting explaination of how feelings and aims of minimalism are connected in the latest video by theminimalmom. It just felt like the missing piece of the puzzle for me, I hope it can help you too! Thank you for all the amazing contents and thoughts you share with us, I love your authenticity! Ciao from Italy

[fromnewusa]

Lia, You want less because your soul needs it. That simple.

[sandracarter]

You are never rambling. Remember you are doing this to help save the planet in any small way you can. The landfills would not be overflowing if everyone realized how they are contributing to the problem.

[SimplyBeautiful]

Some people know beforehand exactly why they are approaching minimalism, but I think others like me only knew that they were extremely uncomfortable with the typical western world lifestyle. Now, that my stress level is down and my time, energy and useable money have increased, I can actually think about what to do now. Before, I was sooo overwhelmed, I couldn’t think clearly enough to make those decisions correctly.

[woolypuffin]

Mine is kinda dumb, but i want to be able to move on quicker if something would happen. Moving 3x in 4 years taught me that stuff is just in the way of moving on. I have now roughly 1/2 of my stuff from 4 years ago. I got new things that help with hobbies or activities, but thats all.

[loreenh.]

Mein Grund war & ist immer Fokus- Focus on the important things, dass ich mich nicht „verliere“ und „ablenken lasse“, dass ich „vorankomme“. Vielleicht ist das aber auch zu stumpf gedacht. Das versuche ich noch herauszufinden. 😊

[jeremylitten]

Minimalism is a way to have control. i do it too

[suziesuzie]

When you are fully content with yourself, your surroundings and people around you, you'll know why and have peace in your mind.

[culinarygurly]

I go to through this declutter and mimimalize my life times but I have issues going full on minimalist not because of me but because I do find that even when I get rid of junk my other half starts buying stuff

[jacquelinemcgowan]

hi there not sure if this will help, i realised years later on this journey i don, t like too much choice it overwhelms me, less is more and simplicity calms me so maybe its not so easy to define but what works for you, hope this makes sense lv Jacqueline