The Fear of Letting Go of Things - Biggest Challenge for New Minimalists - Learning Minimalism 2020

The fear of letting go of things is one of, if not the biggest challenge for new minimalists. As I really start the process of reducing the sheer number of physical things I own, feelings of anxiety set in and it was tough for me to just let go; even tiny random objects I didn't even remember I had. It's a new habit to form, and to me, and important habit to build and maintain.

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In this video, I talk about the five reasons why we feel the need to hang on to stuff, and how to address those reasons head on. To me, the point of minimalism isn't to just get rid of everything, but rather, to be deliberate and intentional about the things we choose to keep in our lives. Most of us, too some degree, are hoarders, and to me, learning how to stop hoarding is vital for overall happiness.

I have way too much stuff in general. It's not ok. So although, no matter what, I'm going to be doing some spring cleaning, I want to figure out if creating the processes and systems to support a minimalist lifestyle is sustainable and positive for me.

This series is going to be sharing my journey of learning, building new habits, and setting expectations that I hope will have a positive ripple effect throughout all other areas of my life.

I feel like I have a lot of clutter, both in my physical space, as well as in my head, and have, over the past few years, realized that one of the keys to happiness is simplicity; no drama, no complication. And although I think I'm on the right track, at least from a work and relationships perspective, I've always been someone who likes to collect things, buy things, and way-too-easily justify acquiring new things.

Forget how wasteful it is from a personal financial standpoint, it's wasteful for society, and the world. Seeing dollar-store shelves really makes me wonder, who's making all this stuff? Who's buying all this stuff? How long is it used before it ends up in the trash can?

I think, even from a selfish perspective, we should all consider the state of consumerism, how much money we spend, how to save money, how to stop shopping, to stop being wasteful, and simply considering and being conscious of everything we have, and how to build good habits. Knowing and being aware of everything we own might be a great place to start. It's where I'm starting and I can't wait to see what I learn!

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I am not an expert on minimalism; this is my attempted journey at learning.

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