Minimalism - Downsizing your busy & stupid life

[Strapped]

Yessssssss a peace of mind is so blissful

 

[The Coochie Assassin]

I believe in a minimalist lifestyle but not when it comes to income.

Make as much money as possible but stop spending it on shyt you don't need.

Folks could retire by 40.

You also don't wanna be dead broke and someone in your fam needs assistance. You can't help them because you chose to work at a grocery store and partake in BS hobbies 5 times a week smh.

 

[stave]

Lost my first house back in winter 2007. As a result, husband and I sold 90% of all we owned and then left the USA for 3 years and lived in 2 developing countries. We just took our clothes, some CDs and a PS2 with some games.

That was the absolute happiest, simplest time of my life. Paid basic bills, had no car, couldn't speak the language too well but we had each other. Ate simple ass meals and had fun by just observing life around us. Made me waaay more appreciative of simple living.

Been back for 7 years and it seems we've got more material shyt than before (sigh), but we have kids now, too, so maybe that's OK. Honestly, I wouldn't mind a minimalist lifestyle. Traveling out of an RV for a year and roadschooling my kids sounds really fulfilling to me

Why did you come back?

 

[UWasntThere]

I spend about 1000 for rent each month. Lets say I paid off car note and I was able to save from not paying rent. Here's what the breakdown would be

Current take home pay. Net Wages 1600

Food 200
Internet ( no cable) - ~ 50
Gas / Maintenance for RV or large van ~ 400
Cell phone - 70
Misc. ( membership fees, entertainment, haircuts etc) - 150
Savings - 300

That leaves me with close to 2000 left. I could get it paid with 2 years

Why would you want to pay off student loans asap? Youd get a higher return putting that money in the S&P 500 and making payments. I never understood guys at my work that buy cars and other expensive items cash. Cash is cheap right now as long as you live well within your means

 

[Flywin Lannister]

Appreciate for tagging me.

I'm currently sleeping on cardboard boxes with some covers on the strip and its cold as fukk but I'm loving it.

I could be living like a millionaire but I chose the spiritual path and became enlightened and have never looked back. This is my 2nd time homeless but this time by choice. The first time before I swore I never be homeless but I said I had enough of this world and wanted to return back home to God so I took the spiritual path serious, so I did yoga, meditation everyday and lived the celibate life, so I can develop my chakras and I noticed a change in my consciousness in a month and it kept expanding. But I was living with some friends because I was working left the street life behind and always swore I never end up homeless or live like that, but God works in mysterious ways and 3 months into my spiritual path I ended up homeless on orange blossom trail (@Demetrius ) knows these parts. I still worked my job but I said imma get back in the streets and use my pimp wisdom to get back on my feet and I ended catching a woman who was married to a rich ass white man, she was out there just having fun selling p*ssy than going home but I caught her and she took me into the rich life but I also came across another millionaire who would come to trail and he looked homeless and he would smoke crack and one day he invited me come on bus with him and he took me to his million dollar neighborhood. I ended up staying there with him and his wife. So I really became into the lavish life but I already was on spiritual path so within me I developed a detachment to this life and I wanted what money couldn't give me which is freedom from this world and only enlightenment can you give you that, and I seen how rich people still suffer and how money can confine you, so I dipped and moved out of state so I can become enlightened. The rich woman tracked my ass down and stalked me and still does to this day and rich man keeps in contact with me.

But while I was homeless the first time I felt a freedom I never felt before, every day was a new day for adventure. People on this site always complain about how to meet people and stuff but I don't have that problem homeless because being homeless you can end up anywhere, one day I can wake up on Obt and that night be in miami because some people's invited me on a road trip. Washing up in public bathrooms what I had to do.

When being homeless you learn take life as it comes at you because literally every day is a new day. I came across a lot of smart homeless people who came down on bad luck, I met nurses who became prostitutes because they lost their families, I've met former lawyers and doctors who said living that rich life meant nothing so they live on the streets. People stereotype thinking homeless people are junkies and stuff far from the truth, sure you have addicts but they still people and should be treated as such. It's like in the wire peole hate junkies like bubbles in real life but loved him on the wire because you seen his story in your face and it causes you to be open minded and accept that person.

When you're homeless you live in the present, past and future don't cross your mind and to an enlightened person that's how you're suppose to actually live in the eternal present because past and future are projections of the mind and there is a Lao Tzu quote of the past and future that explains it. So because I live in the present every day counts.

Also, you're not confined by bills, work, etc. You know how most people are concerned of never losing their possessions that never crosses your mind because you have nothing to lose literally so you live free. Only thing to lose is your life and that's if you cherish it. There is bad part of being homeless sometimes you can go hungry, might get into fights and stuff depending on if you causing trouble but if you stay out of trouble way you good.

This my 2nd time being homeless but by choice I work for tips just enough to sustain and I preach knowledge and wisdom and I love it but being homeless is not for the weak which might sound crazy, but not many are built to survive so i wouldn't tell someone to live that life unless they can really handle it.

You want to live in a rv I wouldn't consider that honless you still have somewhere that has a roof to lay, just not confined by a house but living in a rv and traveling can be a beautiful thing to. It allows you to see and travel the world and not be boxed in, so if your heart desires or its in God will for you to do it then do it. Don't let money, materialism, etc confine you but first give up attachment to these things to make it work.

And this whole world is an illusion, its all in your head. This world is like a dream when you wake up you realize its all in your head. If people really knew they was chasing after illusions they give the world up to.

I salute you brother.

Some gems of wisdom in there.

 

[Marlostanfield.]

I believe in a minimalist lifestyle but not when it comes to income.

Make as much money as possible but stop spending it on shyt you don't need.

Folks could retire by 40.

You also don't wanna be dead broke and someone in your fam needs assistance. You can't help them because you chose to work at a grocery store and partake in BS hobbies 5 times a week smh.

People who live like that don't care for money, so trying make much as possible and retire and all that stuff is not for them.

What they're really trying to say is they're to be free from this world. Freedom from money, work, etc

 

[I Really Mean It]

Best way for black people to build personal wealth, who're historically disadvantaged off the simple fact we descended from slaves with zero wealth, is to live with your parents. Black parents who kick their children out of their house to "develop character and learn responsibility" in a white supremacist society, are shortsighted c00ns.

 

[Micky Mikey]

Appreciate for tagging me.

I'm currently sleeping on cardboard boxes with some covers on the strip and its cold as fukk but I'm loving it.

I could be living like a millionaire but I chose the spiritual path and became enlightened and have never looked back. This is my 2nd time homeless but this time by choice. The first time before I swore I never be homeless but I said I had enough of this world and wanted to return back home to God so I took the spiritual path serious, so I did yoga, meditation everyday and lived the celibate life, so I can develop my chakras and I noticed a change in my consciousness in a month and it kept expanding. But I was living with some friends because I was working left the street life behind and always swore I never end up homeless or live like that, but God works in mysterious ways and 3 months into my spiritual path I ended up homeless on orange blossom trail (@Demetrius ) knows these parts. I still worked my job but I said imma get back in the streets and use my pimp wisdom to get back on my feet and I ended catching a woman who was married to a rich ass white man, she was out there just having fun selling p*ssy than going home but I caught her and she took me into the rich life but I also came across another millionaire who would come to trail and he looked homeless and he would smoke crack and one day he invited me come on bus with him and he took me to his million dollar neighborhood. I ended up staying there with him and his wife. So I really became into the lavish life but I already was on spiritual path so within me I developed a detachment to this life and I wanted what money couldn't give me which is freedom from this world and only enlightenment can you give you that, and I seen how rich people still suffer and how money can confine you, so I dipped and moved out of state so I can become enlightened. The rich woman tracked my ass down and stalked me and still does to this day and rich man keeps in contact with me.

But while I was homeless the first time I felt a freedom I never felt before, every day was a new day for adventure. People on this site always complain about how to meet people and stuff but I don't have that problem homeless because being homeless you can end up anywhere, one day I can wake up on Obt and that night be in miami because some people's invited me on a road trip. Washing up in public bathrooms what I had to do.

When being homeless you learn take life as it comes at you because literally every day is a new day. I came across a lot of smart homeless people who came down on bad luck, I met nurses who became prostitutes because they lost their families, I've met former lawyers and doctors who said living that rich life meant nothing so they live on the streets. People stereotype thinking homeless people are junkies and stuff far from the truth, sure you have addicts but they still people and should be treated as such. It's like in the wire peole hate junkies like bubbles in real life but loved him on the wire because you seen his story in your face and it causes you to be open minded and accept that person.

When you're homeless you live in the present, past and future don't cross your mind and to an enlightened person that's how you're suppose to actually live in the eternal present because past and future are projections of the mind and there is a Lao Tzu quote of the past and future that explains it. So because I live in the present every day counts.

Also, you're not confined by bills, work, etc. You know how most people are concerned of never losing their possessions that never crosses your mind because you have nothing to lose literally so you live free. Only thing to lose is your life and that's if you cherish it. There is bad part of being homeless sometimes you can go hungry, might get into fights and stuff depending on if you causing trouble but if you stay out of trouble way you good.

This my 2nd time being homeless but by choice I work for tips just enough to sustain and I preach knowledge and wisdom and I love it but being homeless is not for the weak which might sound crazy, but not many are built to survive so i wouldn't tell someone to live that life unless they can really handle it.

You want to live in a rv I wouldn't consider that honless you still have somewhere that has a roof to lay, just not confined by a house but living in a rv and traveling can be a beautiful thing to. It allows you to see and travel the world and not be boxed in, so if your heart desires or its in God will for you to do it then do it. Don't let money, materialism, etc confine you but first give up attachment to these things to make it work.

And this whole world is an illusion, its all in your head. This world is like a dream when you wake up you realize its all in your head. If people really knew they was chasing after illusions they give the world up to.

It takes tremendous bravery to live a life of extreme austerity. I am personally not there yet. The ancient yogi's and sages lived similar lifestyles.I commend you for living in this manner.
I still have attachments that I am binded to. Ultimately my goal is to live in this world (and perhaps prosper) and and not be binded the materialism of this world. I would like to have the mindset where if I won a billion dollars it could be given away with relative ease.
I am beginning to see the illusion more and more by the day. It is kind of like seeing a glimmer of bright light behind a hundred trees. With each insight and meditation I travel further and further into the forest, seeing the forest as it is and the glimmer of light being the only truth. The glimmer of light is awareness itself. My job, career, money, car and material successes are all like scaffolding that can easily be taken apart and replaced. In fact the whole identity I created in my head is a scaffold built by everything Ive ever experienced, learned or been told. The awareness of these things is the only constant the remains true.

 

[kovi]

Minimalist in the sense that I don’t have much? Sure but I’m not sacrificing income.

All I need is my smartphone, bare clothes, laptop and shoes.

 

[invalid]

Best way for black people to build personal wealth, who're historically disadvantaged off the simple fact we descended from slaves with zero wealth, is to live with your parents. Black parents who kick their children out of their house to "develop character and learn responsibility" in a white supremacist society, are shortsighted c00ns.

I agree with you, although, I think the habit of kicking children out of the home in the black community is a result of slavery and the ensuing share cropping lifestyle. Black families in the south regularly produced large quantities of children in hopes that they would be extra hands on the farm and help bring money in. But once they turned 18, the expectation was for them to leave home because the parents couldn't afford to take care of any extra adults in the house. And also that they should go off and start large families of their own to help bring in income into their own households. I think we should remember, these people lived in abject poverty, and since many black families have since moved into the middle class or at least working class, this habit can be broken. Family life is definitely one of the areas where the black community can see improvement, and look to the immigrant communities as models of how, at least at the family level, we can build wealth.

 

[Marlostanfield.]

It takes tremendous bravery to live a life of extreme austerity. I am personally not there yet. The ancient yogi's and sages lived similar lifestyles.I commend you for living in this manner.
I still have attachments that I am binded to. Ultimately my goal is to live in this world (and perhaps prosper) and and not be binded the materialism of this world. I would like to have the mindset where if I won a billion dollars it could be given away with relative ease.
I am beginning to see the illusion more and more by the day. It is kind of like seeing a glimmer of bright light behind a hundred trees. With each insight and meditation I travel further and further into the forest, seeing the forest as it is and the glimmer of light being the only truth. The glimmer of light is awareness itself. My job, career, money, car and material successes are all like scaffolding that can easily be taken apart and replaced. In fact the whole identity I created in my head is a scaffold built by everything Ive ever experienced, learned or been told. The awareness of these things is the only constant the remains true.

Attachment to this world is the cause of all suffering and because you're attached it blinds your reality. Remember, this world is like a dream, so if you fell asleep would you become attached to your dream and run after things in it ? No, because its all in your head and your mind created that dream so it be stupid to run after things you created, and once you understand this you can understand this world.

I can give you some books to help you give up your attachments to the world and become enlightened as well, if you're on the spiritual path.

 

[666 ReVeNGe 666]

I follow this lifestyle.

And i read the minimalists blog all the time

Got rid of a bunch of useless shyt i dont need

Donated it all

But that doesnt mean you have to live poor

I still cop games and travel and books but thats it

 

[Micky Mikey]

Attachment to this world is the cause of all suffering and because you're attached it blinds your reality. Remember, this world is like a dream, so if you fell asleep would you become attached to your dream and run after things in it ? No, because its all in your head and your mind created that dream so it be stupid to run after things you created, and once you understand this you can understand this world.

I can give you some books to help you give up your attachments to the world and become enlightened as well, if you're on the spiritual path.

Any reading material is greatly appreciated.
Do you think going through extreme austerity (hunger, homelessness) is the best tool for enlightenment?

 

[Marlostanfield.]

Any reading material is greatly appreciated.
Do you think going through extreme austerity (hunger, homelessness) is the best tool for enlightenment?

Download scribd app or you can read on their internet website and search "Egyptian yoga by muata Ashby and book of the dead by muata Ashby" and you can go to google and search 'muata Ashby pdf" and "kemetic tree of life" will show up download and read has all the same wisdom.

Seems like you know a little about Hinduism and Buddhism so hit me up when you want those books but read those muata Ashby books first because its easily interpreted and you can get it and live the wisdom.

And, no I would live in a comfortable setting when you practice enlightment, because its hard to become enlightened wondering where your next meal and stuff is coming from so it becomes harder to practice yoga, meditation, etc because you're out and about trying to feed yourself and stuff. Also, the mind and body are one, so the mind can't be at peace if the body is suffering.

Also, what you're trying to do is master the 7 chakras and you have a chakra located in the genitals meaning you have to practice celibacy and no masturbation, are you willing to do that?

 

[Micky Mikey]

Download scribd app or you can read on their internet website and search "Egyptian yoga by muata Ashby and book of the dead by muata Ashby" and you can go to google and search 'muata Ashby pdf" and "kemetic tree of life" will show up download and read has all the same wisdom.

Seems like you know a little about Hinduism and Buddhism so hit me up when you want those books but read those muata Ashby books first because its easily interpreted and you can get it and live the wisdom.

And, no I would live in a comfortable setting when you practice enlightment, because its hard to become enlightened wondering where your next meal and stuff is coming from so it becomes harder to practice yoga, meditation, etc because you're out and about trying to feed yourself and stuff. Also, the mind and body are one, so the mind can't be at peace if the body is suffering.

Also, what you're trying to do is master the 7 chakras and you have a chakra located in the genitals meaning you have to practice celibacy and no masturbation, are you willing to do that?

I can do no fap but celibacy may be a little hard with the fiance