Lots of people make a good living talking, talking, talking about change. Few talk about continuity [see photo]. And even fewer talk about the impact of discontinuity on folks.
Minimalism is all about embracing continuity. Some of you reading this riff are currently mind-shouting "what?" And this is because most of you associate the idea of minimalism with the challenges of change. Doing more with less is a common impression of the change that you will make if you become a minimalist. And for some minimalists that is a good general description of what they are on about. But my sense of minimalism is more complex than that. For me a minimalist is someone who is constantly realigning personal needs, habits, and beliefs. And that means embracing continuity.
Needs change for an individual because his or her environment changes. Becoming a proud new parent will do that for you. Moving to a new city, a new house, and a new job will do that for you. Breaking a leg will do that for you. And when any of these changes intrude into your life the continuities that you relied upon to get through each day are replaced by disruption and discontinuity. When this happens I can promise you that all the talk about change, all those deeply moving stories about change, and all those lessons about change you soaked up will evaporate like an early morning dew.
Any change happening to you is real and it is being imposed upon you with or without your consent. In response to such changes you need an array of strategies, tactics, habits, and beliefs that best enable you to create new lines of continuity.
Richard.
Minimal-you is usually found through a simple process that transforms you. You can find your minimal-you if you engage the 10 day process available on this website. The transformation takes just 10 days but lasts for years. You will change your wants, habits and beliefs. You will expand your capacity to think, imagine, decide, and shape your life to best fit your needs. You can find your future by clicking on the minimal-you button on the homepage of this website. Thanks for your time Richard.
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