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The One Area Where I Can’t Be a Minimalist

Do you believe in minimalism?

Another repeat prompt again! I think I answered a similar one just last month.

Yes, I do believe in minimalism at least to some extent.

I think minimalism is essential for a peaceful life. Too much clutter, whether physical, digital, or mental, can make life unnecessarily complicated.

I try to follow minimalism when it comes to my mental and digital space. I prefer keeping distractions low and focusing on what truly matters.

Physical minimalism, however, is something I haven’t fully embraced yet. I still have quite a few things lying around that I probably don’t need.

Financially, I also try to follow a minimalist approach, but I fail miserably in one particular area: books.

I buy far more books than I can realistically read. Some sit untouched on my shelves for months or even years. Yet every time I see an interesting title, I convince myself that I’ll definitely read it someday. Maybe.

So while I support minimalism in theory, my book collection has declared independence from that philosophy. When it comes to books, there is absolutely no minimalism for me. 😆


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7 responses to “The One Area Where I Can’t Be a Minimalist”

  1. Stop browsing books😁🤭 in time, you need a giant bookshelves.🤩

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    1. My mom says the same words too 😆

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  2. Hello Girish,

    Thank you for the thought-provoking post. While I agree that minimalism helps clear mental clutter, I often view a large home library differently. Rather than seeing them as non-minimalist ‘clutter,’ I like to think of them as a personal reference collection or a source of inspiration waiting for the right moment.

    Perhaps your books are not an obstacle to minimalism, but simply a different kind of intentional living. Keep writing!

    Best regards, Sheikh Said Kassim

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    1. Thanks. I was just hoarding books like a dragon hoarding treasure😆, but I like your viewpoint that thinking of them as a personal reference collection or a source of inspiration waiting for the right moment, maybe it might happen for me too, inspiration at the exact right moment 😉👍

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  3. Haha, that last line got me! 😄 Minimalism and book buying seem to follow completely different rules. 📚🤭

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    1. 😄… Yeah it’s true..

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