existential minimalism, or simply minimalism is a philosophy of life that advocates focus on the important and remove and discard what is unnecessary to be happy and achieve personal fulfillment.
Minimalism posits not only as a lifestyle to achieve long-term fulfillment but also as a practical tool for achieving specific goals and acquire skills, so it has special relevance in terms of productivity and experts.
This way of conceiving the existence arises as a response or alternative to the consumerist lifestyle prevalent in Western society, which identifies happiness with the possession of objects. One is left with few minimal objects, only those who need and want to have really. Similarly, one departs from the minimalist sound that is the constant bombardment of information from the mass media and which is only considered important.
Living in a minimalist
means to break into a sea of \u200b\u200bpossibilities where it is impossible to have it and do it all. This requires a conscious decision and responsibility with which to stay, and above all, which is surely more important and more difficult to turn, what objects and what information must be discarded.
What is minimalism?
Focus on what is important does not mean giving for giving, not ascetic minimalism .
There are people who have no possessions because they have no chance of acquiring them, but that does not mean they are minimalist. They have because they have no other choice. Unfortunately there are many poverty in the world, and precisely one of the causes of poverty is the imbalance that causes exaggerated consumption in certain parts of the population. be minimal it is to be poor . Minimalism is a path that is chosen voluntarily.
officially What is minimalism?
At the time of writing, dating to November 27, 2010, officially minimalism is not what I said earlier.
The definition presented in this article is obviously not official, or even rigorous, but describes, in my humble view, the use made of the term "minimalism" in the blogosphere. Indeed, the term "blogosphere" does not officially exist.
According to the Royal English Academy, the word "minimalism" is a replica of the term "minimal art" and is defined as: Current
art that uses minimal, basic, and pure colors, simple shapes, natural fabrics , simple language, etc.
's definition María Moliner dictionary is virtually identical: 1 Current
art, mainly paintings and sculptures, which appeared in the U.S. to the sixties, which uses very basic elements such as geometric shapes simple and pure colors.
2 By extension, any form of artistic expression that minimizes the elements used.
If we are to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, we find the following definition:
1 A Movement in sculpture and painting Which Arose in the 1950s, Characterized by the use of simple, massive forms
2 An avant-garde in music Movement Characterized by the repetition of very short phrases Which change Gradually, Producing a hypnotic effect. Deliberate
3 Lack of decoration or adornment in style or design: his living room was a testament to minimalism.
Note the reference to minimalist music. I can not pass the opportunity to recommend some musicians of this movement as Wim Mertens, Phillip Glass or Steve Reich .
As we can see, none of these official definitions refer to a philosophy or lifestyle, although the term "minimalism" has been used regularly in recent times with the sense that (good or bad) I described at the beginning of article.
Blogs about minimalism
listed below are some blogs in our language with minimalist theme. Surely not all are but it is everyone:
- Homo Minimus
- Life Wise Choco
- Buddha
- Sustainability and Minimalism Minimal
- Studio Simple and Productive
- Extreme Simplicity
If you have a blog concerned about minimalism, let me know and I will include in the list.
finish launching an inquiry into the air: Would you talk about an incipient movement is minimal or no deal? What do you think?
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