A couple of youngsters (in their late 20s), while successfully chasing their American Dream, come across this philosophy called Minimalism. Minimalism, on the face of it, may sound like being ascetic and getting rid of all material things and living life of monks. But, for these guys, it's slightly different. They have their own elevator pitch about their minimalism, which goes as follows:
"Minimalism is a lifestyle that helps people question what things add
value to their lives. By clearing the clutter from life’s path, we can
all make room for the most important aspects of life: health,
relationships, passion, growth, and contribution."
While exploring minimalism more, they discover that the clutter of their material possessions is blindfolding them from seeing the world around them. To the extent that, they really don't know which of those possessions they really love to have, and which of them they can get rid of. That's when they consider organizing their possessions and unclutter their surroundings, and soon realize that organizing is nothing more than well-planned hoarding, but, hoarding nevertheless. This realization makes them get rid of most of their possessions.
Merely getting rid of things didn't make them contended. With the weight off their shoulders, they started asking fundamental questions. What's truly important in life? Why am i discontented? Who is the person that I want to become? etc., That led them to the next phase of minimalism. The Why behind de-cluttering. They find travel & writing as answers to their Why.
They start traveling and blogging their explorations. They currently have a couple of million readers. They also published 4 books and speak at events while traveling. All of that can be found at: http://www.theminimalists.com
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