Review: Minimalism – Getting Rid of the Extra Baggage
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 24, 2014
Living in minimalism is living the life. Bekka tells her story of great conviction in how she got out of the ‘rat race’ and lived her dream life. She made major changes in what ruled her world. It wasn’t the easiest thing at first but it became the best thing she did for herself in every aspect of her life. After reading her story, it made me realize how close I was to living a minimalist lifestyle. All I really need to do was what she did when she moved clear across the country. I could relate very much to her technological challenge of needing a new computer and maybe updating her tablet as I too have a similar dilemma. I have a 5 year old laptop with a couple of keys missing, and my cell phone is on the blink. My computer kept getting the ‘blue screen of death’ as she called it, but instead of buying a new computer, I just replaced the hard drive and now it works just fine. I still think I could use a new one with more space and speed but this one is serving the purpose. My cell phone constantly freezes and shuts down on me but it still performs (at a slower rate) okay and I deal with it. These are items I truly need and would like to upgrade them but in time I will. I may not wait until they die completely, but they will be close to death when I do. Bekka has given me new hope for the clutter in my home, some of it needs to be organized and some of it needs to be trashed or given away for someone else to enjoy. I have several different interests and have accumulated things for them all. I’m not a fan of some of the technology we have like keeping my stuff in the clouds so I am skeptical about storing everything online. That’s a personal choice. But Bekka has shown me that there are things I can do to curb the clutter and live simpler while having what I need for my interest.I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a simpler way of life. You can live simple and still enjoy life, just as Bekka has.