The reason I invented my version of minimalism is that I needed to live my life as a mindful person. It has taken me twenty years to curate my current state of mindfulness which I must say is precious asset for me. This asset has come to me, perhaps, because I live with a mind that has three phases based on my individual needs. Phase one is thoughts. Phase two is habits. Phase three is beliefs. Which means, I guess , that I have an integrated system of think, act, and believe which is perfect for our times.
Our times are dominated by mindlessness. This curse comes to all of us simply because "sameness" has permeated our social, work, familial, and community life. Sameness is a modern-day curse which comes with many different name tags or labels. It comes from those among us who demand diversity and inclusion. It comes from those who claim they are victims of prejudice and inequity. It comes from those create memes about the advantages of totalitarian systems. It comes from those who are uncomfortable with individualism. And it comes from those who intend to curate a global system that is intolerant of difference.
My version of minimalism is the perfect antidote to "sameness" because it is both expansive and frugal. It provides me with a state of mind that rivals the one I spied in India when I met a guru who lived in a cave and meditated his way into blissfulness. In a time when the people around me are mindless I feel I must work hard each and everyday to inculcate an active, playful, productive, and a unique mind. And the test of my success with that task comes when I examine my REM sleep patterns each night. There is no terror. There is no anxiety. There is no pretence that I am or will become someone I am not. There is no magical spell that makes me more than I am as I write this simple missive. There is no....
Richard.
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