TaraWhiteTalks's video: DEFINING MINIMALISM

What is minimalism? How do we define it? In this video, I try to answer that question. I also include several quotes from minimalists who have more authority to speak on the subject than I do. ≫ Website: http://www.tarawhitetalks.com ≫ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tarawhitetalks ≫ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tarawhitetalks Minimalists come in all different shapes and sizes. They can be found in countries all around the globe. It is hard to put them into one neat and perfect little box. I hope this video helps put to death some of the negative connotations associated with a minimalist lifestyle. For me personally, minimalism is all about FREEDOM! If you’d like to learn more, check out any of the amazing blogs in the reference section. Lots of amazing people can be found there! Authentic Japanese Futons: https://bit.ly/3dnrPMo MY FAVORITES: https://www.amazon.com/shop/tarawhitetalks Marie Kondo's Books: Spark Joy: http://amzn.to/2fL6GSL Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: http://amzn.to/2fZH2L9 Camera: http://amzn.to/2dDQEZr Lens: http://amzn.to/2ejDxh5 Tripod: http://amzn.to/2dG6yBe Lighting: http://amzn.to/2dqLuNf Memory Card: http://amzn.to/2d7nuxN End Music: Music: Gunnar Olsen, Shoulder Closures (Youtube Royalty Free Music) // This video is not sponsored. // All products shown were purchased with my own money. // Some links are affiliate links. Thanks for supporting this channel =) DISCLAIMER: My own thoughts expressed in this video do not necessarily reflect the personal views of any of the individuals quoted in this video. Please visit their own websites to learn more about exactly what minimalism is to them. REFERENCES: “This minimal lifestyle also offers minimal rules.” http://elitedaily.com/life/culture/millennials-minimalists/1256085/ “Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” — William Morris (1834-1896) “Minimalism is a tool to rid yourself of life’s excess in favor of focusing on what’s important—so you can find happiness, fulfillment, and freedom.”-Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus (used with permission) http://www.theminimalists.com/minimalism/ “At its core, minimalism is the intentional promotion of the things we most value and the removal of everything that distracts us from it.”-Joshua Becker (used with permission) http://www.becomingminimalist.com/what-is-minimalism/ “Being a minimalist isn’t a ticket into an elite group or defined by a number of possessions. Being a minimalist is something that starts in the mind and is driven by intangibles. The visible and tangible is only a byproduct of intentional living decisions.”-Lorilee Lippincott (used with permission) http://lovingsimpleliving.com/2012/03/what-is-minimalism/ “It’s living without an obsession with material things.”-Leo Babauta (No permission needed) http://mnmlist.com/minimalist-faqs/ “Detachment is not that you should own nothing, but that nothing should own you.” Ali ibn abi Talib (599-661 AD) “This is a misconception about minimalism — that it’s necessarily monk-like, empty, boring, sterile. Not at all. Well, it can be, if you go in that direction, but I don’t advocate that flavor of minimalism. Instead, we are clearing away all but the most essential things — to make room for that which gives us the most joy. Clear away the distractions so we can create something incredible. Clear away all the obligations so we can spend time with loved ones. Clear away the noise so we can concentrate on inner peace, on spirituality (if we wish), on our thinking.” -Leo Babauta (No permission needed) http://mnmlist.com/minimalist-faqs/ “It’s important to understand that the reduction of physical possessions is often a RESULT of Minimalism, not Minimalism itself.” -Colin Wright (used with permission) http://exilelifestyle.com/minimalism-explained/ “Remember that Minimalism is a tool like any other, and you shouldn’t become dogmatic about it any more than you would about a religion or other philosophy. Take the practices that work for you and help you live a happier life, but leave the others for those who find value in them.” -Colin Wright (used with permission) http://exilelifestyle.com/minimalism-explained/ “Being a minimalist is a state of mind and not a set of rules. It can actually mean you have more of what you need, are able to enjoy everything you have and are not worried about what you don’t have.” -Brian Gardner (used with permission) http://nosidebar.com/why-minimalism/ “Minimalism is the exact counter to this phenomenon, and for some of us, it’s the answer.” - Leo Babauta (No permission needed) http://mnmlist.com/consumerism-vs-minimalism/ “What minimalists have in common: The “enough is enough” moment. A desire to live with less. Making the decision to change.” -Courtney Carver (used with permission) http://bemorewithless.com/defining-minimalism/