Minimalism

So a few days ago I stumbled upon this documentary movie regarding minimalism.. I haven't really thought about it, just hear or read it online. But when I watched the movie.. it really woke me.

In the movie, it showed how modern era idealize such consumptive life in order to achieve the idea of completeness, that to be perfect you have to spend your money, you have to suffer to be happy. But when you reached and spend your money on all those trendy, luxurious, expensive things, you'll still feel unhappy. That this 'happiness' will never be achieved in any way. The movie showed how the minimalist experience unhappiness when they only pursue perfection in society's perspective. For me, it is an eye-opening movie. Moreover, this movie was based on USA, the modern era sources of role models for youngsters.

Then I questioned myself.. did I feel the same way also? have I achieved/desire such 'happiness' yet? and I realized.. after I bought all those stuffs that I've been wanting for sometime, it was never enough.. there was always the newest product, the better ones, leading to the feel of such imperfection. If I only look for those, I will never be satisfied. I will always feel incomplete. That being a human is only to achieve what modern days are picturing now in social media, in tv show, and basically everywhere. In the end, to be 'happy', I need the acknowledgement from products, from people, from social media.

I am upset with what I am/was when I think of life that way.

So I tried to make a commitment to myself, to be more 'minimalist' in a way of uhmm efficient in using sources around me? and smarter and wiser and also to be patient with the process.. and believe me.. these last few days.. IT WAS NOT EASY.. (i think i am a big spender) but i won't give up just yet. Because although it was hard.. I am slowly turning to this person who valued interaction and presence of others more than I was before.

Anyways if you guys want to see the movie it's called 'Minimalism: A documentary About the Important Things'. You guys should see it!


Delightfully,


Julia SV