Miinimalism and Shoes

king milaac

king milaac

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Great article on the benefits of living a life of minimalism. Thought it would be interesting to share with NT'ers as we do love our shoes and clothes.

http://markmanson.net/minimalism

I'm starting to get rid of my shoes one by one. Although it's initially painful to see them go, I'm realizing how insignificant they were in my life. The idea of possessions getting in the way of life experiences seems relevant to me.
 
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I've been really trying to work on this. Went from buying 6+ pairs of kicks a year to one. Sold almost my whole collection, kept a couple of OG's and just flat out stopped spending money on shoes that my lifestyle hardly allows me to enjoy anyway.
 
Stopped buying shoes to save for more important projects like traveling.

still have most of my shoes though.

i do believe experience > material stuff
 
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PLVN said:
This concept seems to revolve around the idea that happiness is based on human interactions.

I'm happier when I'm alone.
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I feel you on that. I value my alone time. But you could in theory, experience things alone, for example. travel alone. I've done that before and really enjoyed myself. To me, I apply the concept as do I derive more happiness from experiences, whether they be social or solo, as compared to material possessions? And do I ever get so consumed in material possessions that they end up owning me?
 
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  1. Car.  And if you live in a better location, and live in a city with good public transportation, chances are you don’t need a car anymore. I haven’t owned a car in 9 years and I think it’s very unlikely I’ll ever own one again. My friends think I’m crazy, but they’ve never lived in a city with quality mass transit. If you don’t own much stuff, you can live in the best location in the city and then use buses or metros to get where you need to go. Not only is it far cheaper, far more convenient, and far more enjoyable, but it leaves a much smaller carbon footprint. The only situation I can even fathom wanting a car again is if I one day end up with four little kids and need to shuttle them back and forth to football practice and dance recitals. But let’s cut this article off right there before I start envisioning my soccer mom future a little bit too clearly.
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ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, so much easier said than done, even in a city with adequate public transit
 
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+1 op. i went from over 250 shoes to under 50 the past 2 years. also got rid of all the boxes and statred getting rid of excess clothes and items i dont use. although i still buy shoes its not a ridiculous problem like it used to be
 
When i was younger, i had a pretty good amount of shoes in my closet. probably more than half of em i never wore. **** hit the fan and i had to liquidate almost all of em, at that time it sucked but i dont miss em at all. priorities change as you get older.
 
I wish I could do this with clothes and shoes. Stopped buying shoes recently but I still buy clothes every month or every other month. :smh:
 
JohnnyRedStorm said:
When you look outwardly for happiness, you create a hole that can never be filled.
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So true

I'm guilty of this though 
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I fell that:

1. As you grow older this is much easier
2. Once you're actually working a 9-5 you find less need for athletic shoes
3. When you have a kid (obvious reasons)
4. If you're not trendy (your clothes aren't not cool after 3 months so you don't need to buy stuff over and over)
 
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Been selling all of my sneakers to have extra cash to move. I really don't care that much about sneakers anymore and I don't find joy in owning 80 pairs of sneakers I never wear. I'll always have a few nice pairs, but I'll never be how I was.
 
You really have to be in touch with yourself before you can subscribe to something like this and willingly do it. Or.. Doing it will get you in touch... Guess it could go both ways.
 
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