Plethora of Minimalism

Let’s face it, most of us here practice or want to practice a type of travel minimalism—taking only what we really need.

And a smaller group, including me, are trying to incorporate those prinicples into our everyday lives. I recently got rid of anything I don’t really need or haven’t used in a long time. Most was donated to charity, some was sold, some recycled and, thankfully, very little is going to wind up in a landfill.

Minimalism, it seems, is becoming trendy (Which is weird for me since I usually go in the opposite direction of trends.) Blogs on the subject are growing quickly.

But I noticed something similar about all those blogs. Not necessarily about the idea, but about the bloggers.

Then I saw this video. And it summed it all up.

Minimalism Part I

For the record, I’ve watched it a few times and still laugh. Enjoy.

Oh…and has what you learned traveling light affected any other portions of your life?

(Frank II)

Comments

[stevenshytle]

Did I understand the video correctly that anything that fits in a 3-1-1 bag and all Apple accessories do not count in the one-bag guideline? In three minutes it summarized them all so well and the Speak-and-Spell voices were a nice touch.

[Frank II]

This has nothing to do with "one bagging." It's a satire about minimalism in general.

For one-bagging, if it's in the bag, it counts.

[Monte]

In my opinion minimalism is just one of the latest trend trains to roar through the station. Be courageious, it will pass.

[Monte]

Take one letter out of the fourth last word and it will be correct.

[Liz]

F you remove that letter, does that make you a mnmalst?

[Monte]

Yes, and it will take you out of the community of plethorists. A good thing.

[cory]

heh! (mnmlist laugh)Must send 2 all FB "friends"