Review: The Very New Lifestyle We All Need to Live...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 19, 2014
Minimalist thinking, art, and lifestyle are everywhere. Popular electronics come out in the smallest and thinnest sizes ever with brands like Samsung and Apple. Cars are getting smaller and lighter and more fuel efficient with the least amount of harm to the environment. People are eating less than before. People still label this age, Industrial, but I'd say that some of have have already moved onto the next where the power and attraction of mass production (e.g. quantity over quality) loses its power and a minimalist and more balanced way of thinking and living gain more strength.We have seen transcendentalists, Bohemians, Hippies, libertarians, and various types of artists in artist villages living much less complicated lives than we do. These people, who have been once labeled, "less responsible," sought "security" in their own. Whether they succeeded or not is no matter to you. However, your success in finding the minimalist lifestyle and becoming happy matters. Jesse Jacobs points out a number of advantages in living a minimalist lifestyle: greater clarity of mind, better physical health, better understanding of self, higher productivity, and etc.The world of modern industrialization has given us both abundance and a sense of insecurity. The latter has come due to us having too many choices without knowing what to do with our lives. The book poses an important question: only if we can limit our choices, can we live a happier life?Written in simple language, this book makes a lot of good suggestions. A great book for a change in thought and lifestyle. Excellent for beginners.