I’ve started reading a book called Digital Minimalism. In the start, it says this:
Minimalism is the art of knowing how much is just enough.
Minimalism applied to housing could be called spatial minimalism.
Or more simply: the tiny house movement.
Of course, minimalism isn’t just practical. It isn’t only to do with physical things.
Practical minimalists also have a philosophy that drives how they interact with, and value, the physical things that are practically affected.
The same applies to housing. What is spatial minimalism: What is “just enough” house?
If you currently have a complete cross-fit gym setup at home , and your philosophy is that cross-fit is an essential part of your life, you’ll find that a tiny house is too small. It isn’t “just enough” space for you.
But if you dig down into what you value underneath the importance you place on cross-fit, you might find that you can meet these needs with less space, and potential greater happiness. For example, switching to running, or simply moving closer to a cross-fit gym might mean that a tiny house becomes “just enough” space.
The challenge isn’t live small. It isn’t having less. It’s finding out what is truly valuable. And once you’ve done that, getting rid of things, getting rid of space, doesn’t even feature.