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Down sizing life

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Down sizing life
Rachel Witt

Why do people feel the need to have so many things along with items they don't use all the time? As I was growing up, I have seen a growth in the idea of buy more and having the biggest and best things in life. Why do we need so much stuff? Minimalism has sparked the eyes of many people recently, me being one of them. Less is more or quality over quantity is a nice motto to embrace.

But what should downsizing bring to a person's life? The idea of Minimalism is to cut out the excess of life opening the door for positivity to grow. The less you are focused on having the best things in life the better you are to think about others. We still need to consider the fact that we need things as humans to survive and thrive. We can't look at minimalism having a set of restrictions. It will look different for different types of people and families.

If we stick to the idea of keeping less in our life to cultivate new friendships we change the way many people view the world. We can began to use what we don't need to others. The seven extra coats you have could help seven homeless men and women during the winter. The extra time we have can be spent serving time serving our communities.

Downsizing doesn't mean getting rid of all your things. It simple just means getting rid of the extra things in life are unnecessary for everyday life. If we are sharing love, joy and our gratefulness for the life we have been given then we can better cultivate new friendships.

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