And to move move move
Cut if out people, geez
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Just avoid the advertisements on TV (by avoiding TV) and I’ve found that I don’t notice it anymore…
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I’ve adapted quite nicely to a minimalist form of lifestyle over the years. My home computer is my one fanciful outlet, but other than that I lead a simple life. No cell phone, no cable. I like radio and reading and sports and music. These passions fill up my day quite nicely after work. Not to mention my 2 ten year old twin girls.
Gear down I tells ya. You’ll be happier and more content out of that fast lane on the highway of life.
Don’t walk behind me. I may not lead.
Don’t walk in front of me. I may not follow.
Just walk beside me and be my friend.
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I agree, avoid the consumerist, materialist tub thumping. Resolve to live your own life, not trying to keep up with others or some imagined goal that people try to set for you!
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too much fuzz in the air
we need to cut the fuzz
i want a quiet life
quiet but fun
Computers annd technology is considered minimalist imo. Ephemerilization, doing more with less
A computer is good if you’re a minimalist. All your movies, music, writing, reading, gaming, entertainment all in one device.
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I’ve been fast forwarding through commercials since the days of VCRs.
I purposely dress like a bum so I won’t get robbed. Saves money on clothes too.
Marilyn Manson said it very articulately: “I piss in the mainstream.”
Sure, I comply with society, but I only like parts of it, like learning and fitness and entertainment like bars or the occasional summer movies, I also like healing professions, I owe my life to them.
I basically just owe my life to clinical psychology, that’s the bottom line. I do my thing and I do psychology and school and fitness and socializing. I spend the rest of my time alone listening to music or on here or both at the same time, that and eating or whatever, sleeping too, and my family and pets are cool for the most part.
But make no mistake, my fixation on lifting weights and wearing all black is rather pissing my opinions everywhere I go. I walk around like a sore on soft eyes, a built guy wearing all black. That’s just me being honest with how I feel. I am an intense person and I look intense. Hell there are other people like me though, I’ve met plenty who are similar, but plenty doesn’t necessarily mean many. I tend to get along with people in academia or the military quite well. Both are very intense lifestyles.
I just do what I want, which is learn and workout and hangout with my friends and family. I’ve dated people, that took up a lot of my time for a while. I’m thinking about dating someone again, I met a nice and smart guy online, I don’t see why not. I met a girl online too but then went on a couple dates and shes very depressive. I just had a breakup a month ago so I am back in the single life thing.
Wait I’m getting derailed.
Don’t even watch TV, I don’t even own a TV, screw advertising, I’ve studied it in school a bit and I hate it.
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To do all that, you have to have money. I don’t own a TV. No wife. No kid. I’ve outgrown that. No house. Yes I do. It’s rented. No job. I’ve never had to have a job. I don’t go to restaurants. Practicing Buddhism in a group. I built my computer. I like health food but I will* *eat meat. To the “happy few.” No women especially. Don’t drink. Don’t smoke. Early to bed, early to rise. I consider myself a lucky guy. Wonderful to not have the burden of a huge fortune. Even the schizophrenia seems attractive at times. Thank you SZ administrator for this forum.
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That’s some good stuff you said right there.
Couldn’t help but think of the movie True stories by Talking heads. Covers things like the old marketing ploy of sell hot dog rolls in a pack of 6 or a dozen but the hot dogs in packs of 8.
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Yeah â– â– â– â– marketing and cyclical consumption and wedding rings and all that â– â– â– â– .
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Sometimes I wear my all black uniform and look like a bad ass, but then I get sick of it and I feel like people stare at me more when I look like a witch. So then I just wear a crap outfit to be anonymous, I hate feeling noticed. I like to look like a bum
“It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” – J. Krishnamurti
Capitalism / consumerism / materialism has produced benefits. But all of its benefits seem to have attached costs. Even the Pope has caught on.
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That’s what I do, just cherrypick the good parts of it and enjoy them. No point in rejecting society wholesale.
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