{"id":6815,"date":"2016-08-11T06:00:45","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T11:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?p=6815"},"modified":"2016-08-08T08:15:36","modified_gmt":"2016-08-08T13:15:36","slug":"minimalist-essentialism-and-simplicity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/minimalist-essentialism-and-simplicity\/","title":{"rendered":"Minimalism, Essentialism and Simplicity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/minimalist-essentialism-and-simplicity\/minimalist-essentialsm-and-simplicity\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6821\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6821\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/minimalist-essentialism-and-simplicity\/minimalist-essentialsm-and-simplicity\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/minimalist-essentialsm-and-simplicity.png?fit=800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"minimalist, essentialsm and simplicity\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/minimalist-essentialsm-and-simplicity.png?fit=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/minimalist-essentialsm-and-simplicity.png?fit=687%2C1030&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6821\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/minimalist-essentialsm-and-simplicity-200x300.png?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"minimalism, essentialism and simplicity\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/minimalist-essentialsm-and-simplicity.png?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/minimalist-essentialsm-and-simplicity.png?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/minimalist-essentialsm-and-simplicity.png?resize=687%2C1030&amp;ssl=1 687w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/minimalist-essentialsm-and-simplicity.png?resize=470%2C705&amp;ssl=1 470w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/minimalist-essentialsm-and-simplicity.png?resize=450%2C675&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/minimalist-essentialsm-and-simplicity.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Have you heard the buzz about minimalism?\u00a0 The concept started just after World War II and has exploded in the 21st century.\u00a0 Minimalism is paring down to a minimum and living with less. It&#8217;s no surprise that according to a 2011 study, 90% of Americans admit that unorganized clutter at home or at work has a negative impact on their life. There are major benefits to living with less.\u00a0 However, there is more to this concept.\u00a0 Maybe you are not about living with the least you can, but about living with what&#8217;s essential or living simply.\u00a0\u00a0 While you are creating a new awareness of how much you really need, you can align with decluttering and organizing cultural concepts. There are several ways to create a less encumbered lifestyle and these choices might be minimalism, essentialism or simplicity.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Minimalism<\/h3>\n<p>Do you embrace a life where experiences are key and stuff bogs you down?\u00a0 Are you a person who owns less for the sake of owning less?\u00a0 When there is too much around you, do you feel anxious?\u00a0 You may be a minimalist at heart.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theminimalists.com\/\">Joshua Fields Millburn &amp; Ryan Nicodemus<\/a> , well known as The Minimalists, are bloggers who focus on the minimalist lifestyle.\u00a0 Their personal experiences about owning too much shape their writing.\u00a0 Their writing includes information about stuff, finances, debt and more.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Essentialism<\/h3>\n<p>Do you embrace a life where your essential needs are met and the stuff you own is only what is essential?\u00a0 Perhaps you purchase and keep only the essential items required for your daily living. You might keep only your essential items on the kitchen counter to use daily. You may be part of the essentialism movement.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gregmckeown.com\/essentialism-the-disciplined-pursuit-of-less\/\">Greg Mckeon, author of Essentialism <\/a>shares his perspective about time and space.\u00a0 It&#8217;s the pursuit of \u2018the right thing, in the right way, at the right time\u2019. \u00a0 In applying criteria and prioritizing, we can choose what we want and what we want to do with regard to our core values.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Simplicity<\/h3>\n<p>Do you want to make life simpler?\u00a0 Are you okay with a few basic items out but keep what&#8217;s used less frequently in the cabinet? Are you feeling overwhelmed by too many meaningless activities that you used to love? You may just want to simplify your space and time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>My core belief and what we share at\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/six-simple-organizing-solutions-to-keep-you-sane-every-season\/\">Professional-Organizer.com <\/a>is to &#8220;keep it simple sweetie.&#8221;\u00a0 Our lives are enhanced by making decisions with simple choices.\u00a0 We are often drawn to complexity in our work and home so by stepping back and choosing simplicity, we can find happiness and balance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s small distinctions that set apart minimalism, essentialism and simplicity.\u00a0 This granular evaluation of living the life you want can help you keep away from clutter and over-commitment. \u00a0 Your commitment to the lifestyle of your choice depends on where you are on the minimalism continuum.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; 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