A rich life with less stuff | The Minimalists | TEDxWhitefish

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[reallycoolgal]

Ironically, this TED talk has more props than any other I've seen.

[santiamen]

Minimalism is the future. People slowly are realizing our standard of living is physically and environmentaly unsustainable.

[krstudy]

some people still didn't understand let me clear this in one line -> IT'S NOT ABOUT EARNING LESS IT'S ABOUT SPENDING LESS.

[kevinp]

This really hits home! I was making over $100K per year in my mid 30's but I was also working 50-60 hours a week. Sure, I made good money for a single guy but I didn't feel rich at all! I worked so much that I didn't even have time to enjoy the money I was making. Having lots of money doesn't make your life any richer. Focus on yourself first! Don't live to work, work to live.

[tazzerthespaz]

The things you own, end up owning you.

[houstonsrb]

"Rich" is knowing you will eat tomorrow, and having loved ones to share it with. "Rich" is having good health. "Rich" is having the freedom to be the best version of you you can be.

[miraalias]

I'm watching this in 2020. Who else?

[loualcaraz]

When I was married my ex wife was a person who believed that happiness was achieved through possessions. I lived in clutter and was miserable. After I divorced her I got a small two bedroom house that I furnished with the minimal amount of furniture and appliances. It was the best thing that ever happened to me.

[aaminahasan]

“Are you a rich man, do you have a lot of possessions?”
“I don’t have that kind of richness, my richness is life”. - Bob Marley

[greenkitty]

True wealth comes from having great health, great experiences and great connections with others. As long as you have a roof over your head and doing what you love you have everything you need to be content.

[anthonyromano]

I am not broke anymore I am a minimalist.

[herewegrow]

Me and my husband had to start minimalism. There was one time he was like I DONT HAVE SHIRTS TO WEAR! I counted all his shirts that night and counted 74 shirts and 8 pants. I told him afterwards, he was very disappointed with himself. We started to sort out his clothes, sold some and then donated most. Now he has 15 shirts and is very happy with it. He gets to wear all of them in 2 weeks (just in time for laundry) and we have so much closet space! IT is the way to go. Less anxiety really

[martiscott]

I am so happy to meet you two!! Last August, My husband and I decided "he needed to go on a long road trip in order to save our relationship. He loves to take road trips and I tend to need home time. So off he went on what ended up a 11, 000 road trip and I started looking at our packed 3 car garage. To me, coming home and when the garage door opens to welcome me with open arms, all I saw was "stuff". Stuff everywhere, I felt "cluttered in my heart and soul. So I decided to start cleaning, packing, giving away, selling things I didn't need anymore. The second thought when he would come home with a clear head, I would present him with a clear garage. That August 7, 2016 started my journey. It was mind clearing for me and I would rest in the evening, get an urge to go clean up some more at 11pm and I was energized! As the weeks went on, I documented with photos and videos of my progress. I would look at them often and I felt giddy and happy in my mind and heart. There was a side benefit that I started losing weight too! He eventually came home and I was so excited for him to drive up and open the garage door and see the transformation. It was really hard for me not to leak my secret when he would Facetime or call me. Then with that elation I felt, I started in on my own wardrobe closet, and that is when I realized "less is more". I then found Marie Kondo: "The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up"
Now....here is the big point of my sharing...Our relationship was renewed, and he wo was so proud that his BIG road trip, he learned that a few change of underwear, one pair, of jeans, a fleece, windbreaker and toiletries and he too started his own road to recovery on "less is more". We looked around our 2500 sf house of 4 bedrooms, that I had filled up. Our family was him, me and one little white dog. We bought a 1500 sf townhome and currently donating furniture, packing up all nicknacks, and basically closing the doors with furniture and starting a new chapter in our life. Then a week ago we came across you two! I like seeing open spaces and my mind is refreshed.
I am happy you two came across my path to recovery of "compulsive consumption" Lastly my offering of advice. "Why do you need 6 bottles of anything just because they are on sale in quantities. Remember keep your money in your pocket as the products will always be on the shelves..those are your storage facility without costing"

[knugenavswarje]

"God damn it, an entire generation pumping gas, waiting tables - slaves with white collars. Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don't need."

- Tyler Durden

[WellBalancedWallet]

We’ve been so fooled by what we see on tv as happiness, that we forget to ask ourselves what actually makes up happy.

[Missfeke]

Went to the minimalist website. A heap of tabs, a heap more sub-tabs, a shitload of essays on top of links to facebook, twitter, google pintrest, youtube and a few others I don't recognise. Meanwhile, my parents who don't even own mobile phones, are not on facebook etc. have no clue what youtube is, and they just invited me over for a picnic they are having in their backyard. Here I am commenting and reading up on this stuff when the invitation is there right in front of me to experience it. I should have been the one inviting them over for a picnic.

[brucespzn]

I get rid of my stuff recently because I was moving to Ireland on study purposes. After selling all my stuff and spending a time abroad I realize all that I need can fit in 2 bags. I'm living a happy life now because I have nothing to care about, all my money I spend travelling..

"I have no money, no resources, no hopes. I am the happiest man alive."
Henry Miller

[Kit-thrift]

It's been a month since I watched this video, since then I've got rid of 80% of my stuff and cut up my credit card, life changing stuff

[manwhalejoe]

"We buy shit we don't need, with money we don't have, to impress people we don't like." -- George Carlin

[RainbowYak]

Capitalism: buying things you don't need from money you don't have to impress people you don't care about.