Comments on: Does A Minimalist Lifestyle Breed Laziness?

By: Forest

Forest — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:17:04 +0000

That is a great goal Glenn and I am there with you on that one. I find happiness in less stress and owning less stuff helps me with that!

By: Glenn

Glenn — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 06:39:33 +0000

In my opinion to become a minimalist and maintain a minimalist lifestyle requires constant dedication and persistence. This is not a lifestyle for a lazy person to choose.

Since my choosing to downsize my life style I feel more energized to take on challenges and opportunities. My focus and concentration on important goals also is much clearer.

Plus my leisure time is more relaxing and fulfilling than ever before.

Everyone of course is wired differently and what is laziness to one person is hardworking to another – it’s all a matter of opinion and perspective.

For me the ultimate goal is to maintain my happiness in my life and I know that i am the most happy with a just a few well chosen possessions and responsibilities.

By: Forest

Forest — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:07:56 +0000

Hey Ernest, I agree with that for sure

By: Ernest @ Miami Personal Trainers

Ernest @ Miami Personal Trainers — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 05:18:19 +0000

I think it is more on security than being lazy. Being a minimalist believer is some sort of getting rid of hassles and obstacles that may come your way to achieve your goals.

But then there are others who become minimal to literally be lazy. I think it depends on how you do it!

Nice post by the way! Can I twit this?

By: Forest

Forest — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 03:25:06 +0000

Hi Emil, sounds like you are doing things that matter to you in life and that is very important as far as I am concerned. Good luck in you travels.

By: Emil

Emil — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:34:02 +0000

An interesting discussion. I got urged into going on disability by the state but I do admit I kept getting let go from jobs (5 in one year)for the same reason;”things are just not working out”! so I found myself not working after about forty years of working mostly semi-skilled blue coller jobs from gardner, mainterance to nurses aide. I sold a house I got from my second wife who died from cancer. I am now in my third marrage and if I do work again it will be doing something I enjoy. I now have most of what I want and need. I would like to travel and may later this year. Driving around the country visiting friends I have reconnected with thru facebook. I like not working and not worring about where my next paycheck is coming from.

By: Forest

Forest — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:01:35 +0000

Hey N,

Ha ha, good analogy. I agree it’s not lazy just some people mask laziness under the badge of minimalism.

By: Some Dude

Some Dude — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 18:09:49 +0000

Minimalist = do-it-yourselfer
Consumer = pay others to do what you can’t

And you wanna call the minimalist lazy?

– N

By: Forest

Forest — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:36:57 +0000

Hey Russel, this post invited a lot of commenting as expected . I am mostly with you and minimalism of course is oddly more productive however some people do mask laziness as minimalism!

Faith or dedication to something is very important in success.

By: russell

russell — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 15:12:48 +0000

The term “minimalism” doesn’t make you a lazy person. The idea that less bills, less hassles, less worries is something everyone should strive to have in their life. Minimalism is the idea that less worries about bills, and less things in your life means that you can truly focus on what is more important to our lives than material things. First of all, God is number one in my life, even above my family. He is first and foremost the driving force of my existence. So, when i put all my faith and prayers into him, he provides me with everything that I need, and to me that is the approach everyone should take. If you become closer to him, he will reward you with the necessities that you will need to make it even in this world. But to add a comment on whether or not “minimalism” makes you lazy, I say NO. It gives you the chance to focus on other aspects of your life. I think the “economy” and “technology” has changed our thought process of who we are supposed to be. Every ten seconds I am aware of what is the best “toothpaste” or the best car to drive, it is unfortunate that this nation has came to the perception of money being the motivating factor for most of our lives.