What is a good life for you? Well there is a question that needs attention from time to time. However a more important question is "who is asking that question" is it you or someone else. Perhaps the best thing you can do for yourself in these covid-19 times is to ask yourself more questions about what you have done, what you are doing, and what you need to do [see photo].
The question for my version of minimalism is "what are my individual needs?" Associated questions include "what risks am I willing to take to meet my needs?" Taking risks is at the core of being a minimalist because this way of life is under attack today by those who seek personal or group safety. Put on two masks. Lock-up all those who might be or pose a threat to you. These are the demands of those who refuse to become minimalists and thus to live dangerously in the sense that he or she is willing to refuse to comply with inane rules.
The question for some who live in collectives, cliques, ideological ghettos, etc is "who can give me what I want?" And increasingly what I want is to be safe. I want to be protected from ideas, mores, viruses, etc that can harm my "collective view" of the world. So I will refuse to ask questions that challenge my "collective view" of the world because I want to be safe. So I will wear a mask here, there, and everywhere. So I will get a vaccine jab or two because that is what is required to keep me safe. So I will sign on to the "group think" belief that what I want from life is in line with what serves "the greater good". And so it goes.
Richard
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