Minimalism

I keep hearing this terminology again and again, in various contexts and in multitudes of life. Though the origin of Minimalism dwells in Art and Paintings but it has been adopted in varied spheres of lifestyle. But what doesn’t change is the underlying idea that minimalism brings freedom by reducing distractions and redundancies. Minimalism tends to ward one away from incessant competition and fight consumerism. However, minimalism as a practice is intentional and purposeful. Delving into this topic with people around made me realize that the inference is very subjective and based on a person’s upbringing, conditioning and influence. For some, minimalism is about leading the life with least amount of belongings, for some it is about having a small inner circle to cut out all the energy suckers, for some it is about embracing a lifestyle that enhances the spiritual journey. What clearly stands out to me in most of the cases is that Minimalism as a concept is being adopted in selective walks of one’s life. Taking example of someone senior in corporate world who talks about being minimalist in home and decor, doesn’t shy away from flaunting a brand new expensive car. Another example is of a home maker who wants to go minimalist on furniture but can’t keep away from hoarding cosmetics. Another fellow who travels widely but can’t go minimal while backpacking though his abode is very minimalist. And there are people who live only for food but will give a pass to any other material possession. Giving up on makeup and jewelry is another form of minimalism. Coming of age, we have found our way of picking and choosing from the widespread concepts and everything comes out in a customized fashion.