10 things I don't buy anymore as a minimalist traveller | what I stopped buying
My shopping habits changed significantly after I started my journey into minimalism a few years ago. These are some of the things I no longer buy because I now view them as unnecessary. For some of these items, it took me some time to realise I no longer needed them. For others, I stopped purchasing them immediately once I had my goal in mind: to travel the world nomadically living out of my backpack. I prefer this simpler life!
Have you adjusted your shopping or spending habits?
What are some of the things you no longer buy?
Do you want to cut back on your purchases? If so, in what areas?
Could you perhaps edit the list of ten into your post? I currently don't have the option of watching the video!
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Very good video to share...thanks for sharing....keep steeming hot!
The idea you shared is relevant as if one needs to be a minimal traveler, it brings a sence of comfort so you concentrate and not think of those extra luggage palaver
regards
thank you for watching!
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Very good post. People don't realize that more than 50% of stuff they buy is rarely used.
Thank you. :) And for some people it's even more than that. Hopefully, more people will come around to these minimalist ideas. I feel like we'd all be happier. :)
Good video. I am beginning to realize that I am a minimalist, I just never knew there was a name for it. There are so many better things and causes to spend money on, rather than the things you listed. People would be surprised if they began gradually cutting back and eliminating these things.
Thanks for watching. I completely agree with you. Most people assume they don't have money to travel or take a holiday once in a while, yet they have no idea how much money they spend needlessly on stuff they don't need. Of course, it's different for everyone, but if we really want to do something (like travel) we can make it happen. Thanks for your comment!
To me, it's all about priorities, and what we've been conditioned to believe our priorities should be.
Exactly. We've been tricked into thinking we need all these things to be happy, and that we always need more. We're conditioned to think that we must stay in jobs we don't like in order to pay for a lifestyle designed by someone else.
We work in jobs we don't like, to earn money to buy things we don't need, to impress people we don't like.
I reaaaaaally like this post so much, I know Im becoming a minimalist person, and the more minimalist I realize Im being, the more I like it. I try to analyze everything Im about to spend money on, and most of the time I ended up buying nothing, of just a bag of food, what is the only thing I realize I need for real.
It feels great to be conscious about buying the right thing. thanks for this post and for sharing your story.
Thanks for watching! Your journey into minimalism will just get better and better. Shopping with intention is the way to go. Even though we may start with cutting back on unnecessary purchases, making conscious decisions like this will only improve how we handle other aspects of our life. The minimalist life means you put your focus (and your money) in areas that actually matter to you. It's the only way to live! :) Thank you for your comment.
I totally agree with that, it feels great when you star to organice your priorities in your head and you are finally able to understand and see whats the best for yourself. Is a full mind liberation.
NICE ,great post !!
Yes you are right there are some unnecessary things
For me, I no longer bought sweets
Thanks for watching. Good idea to avoid those!
great post !!!
thank you for watching!
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Absolutely true @vegannomadchick , traveling has more value than things. Better having a passport full of stamps than a house full of gadgets.
Cheers
Exactly. Thanks for watching :)
Hell ya. I didn't always think like that, but I've been living semi minimalist for awhile now(11years) even though I am not a traveling nomad. I think it's just kinda my natural mindset. I just never understood why people spent so much money on crap they don't need. And the stuff I do buy I get the full use out of it, I use it until its dead. This laptop I'm typing on is the only one I've ever bought and its over 10 years old and still working good for me. My clothes look old and worn out, but until they get to many holes I'll keep wearing 'em, and once they got holes I can still rip them into pieces and use them as rags. I crossed paths with and old friend recently and he remarked "are you going for the bum look" I thought that shit was pretty funny. At the same time a lot of people I know always ask me how I can afford to spend so much time hiking and backpacking and gold prospecting? And its because I don't need to spend my money on all that crap that most people are impulse buying. I grow lots of food here at my place, so that helps too. Really enjoyed the video, I followed you here on steem and subscribed to your youtube channel.
"Are you going for the bum look" yes, yes I am! :D Thanks for your comment. People ask me the same, how can I afford to travel or do this or that, and I explain to them over and over that I simply don't buy things I don't need. I think about every purchase instead of going out shopping just because I'm bored. It all comes down to priorities. Thanks for following and subscribing!
I think it is more fun to see how little we can live on than by surrounding ourselves with things that we tire of easily. The more we consume the more we pollute the environment. Happiness comes from within, not from the things we surround ourselves with.
I agree. It's fascinating to me how little I need in my day to day life, as compared to how much stuff I thought I needed years ago before I started downsizing. Shopping with intention means buying less, so less plastic and packaging and less waste overall. Thanks for your comment!