Don't be "clogged up" by material desires.
I like to find out that this is the biggest feeling after seven years of blind buying. After being blocked by objects and desires, the heart cannot be relieved, and finally it is blinded by the way of buying and buying.
After practicing a minimalist life, I not only emptied a lot of unnecessary items, but also swept away a lot of dust in my heart, and had a clearer understanding of myself. In the new year, let's beat the economic downturn with consumption downgrade, refuse to consume brainlessly, and save money desperately.
1. Do not buy replacement
Don't buy "flat" on the grounds of saving.
Not buying a flat replacement is not to say that it is cheap, but that "substitution" will always allow us to plant the seeds of secondary consumption in our hearts. I often encounter such a situation, I think A is expensive and buys a flat B, and when I have enough money, I will still buy A back, which is really typical "spend two dollars and buy one I really like".
"Although it is cost-effective, but in the face of liking, there is always something sacrificed, maybe it is the efficacy of skin care products, maybe it is the fabric version of clothes, or the scenery of the travel destination, which seems to tell us that life is so short, what if it will be a while?This is not the minimalist life concept that I like to preach to everyone.
Saving up to buy something you really like is a "rush" in ordinary life, minimalism is not buying, plan well in advance, you can also have your own "dream list".
Tips: 1) Save money by spending it on what you really need;
2) It's too expensive, so you can not buy it yet.
Save money for what you want);
3) Buy only true love, don't save, don't compromise.
Second, don't buy popular
Trendy means it won't be trendy next year.
After buying clothes for many years, I finally realized that "trends are fleeting, but style lasts forever". No matter how good-looking it is, the style is too novel, and the comfort of the fabric is not good, which will affect the long-term wearing effect.
In pursuit of trends, sometimes using too much force will make you "blur your face". Clean, comfortable, classic and practical is the most admirable "trend". I like to want other people's eyes to be attracted to themselves rather than a popular dress.
Tips: 1) No longer follow the trend, invest more in classic styles;
2) Pay attention to quality and comfort;
3) Don't be greedy, what suits you is the best.
3. Don't buy vanity
It's okay to grit your teeth and buy a famous brand, but you can't pretend to be the life behind it.
I like to spend two months' salary to buy an expensive bag, in the spirit of "pampering myself", although I clearly know that this bag does not match me, and I insist on rewarding myself, but I am uncomfortable to buy it. Squeeze the bus with a bag on your back and take the subway, you have to protect your bag for fear of getting wet when it rains, and you don't dare to pack too many things for fear of being crushed. In the end, it is not that the bag is used by me, but that I am serving the bag and properly "spending money to buy sin".
Spending ** to buy items that don't match you is not pampering yourself in the eyes of others, but ridiculous.
Although nowadays people like and can afford to buy expensive bags, I know that people with confidence don't need luxury goods. People who have no confidence will show their timidity even if they are branded, and the vanity brought by luxury goods may feel good at the moment, but after a long time, people will lose the true meaning of life. You don't have to spend money on the things that really matter in your life.
Tips: 1) How much ability to do a lot of things, tiptoe consumption is not advisable;
2) Don't compare, stay away from those who are greedy for vanity;
3) Be wary of all kinds of paid membership cards.
Fourth, do not buy hoarding
Behind hoarding, it is not the goods that are hoarded, but the sense of security.
The mother who likes it is a person who likes to stock up on goods, perhaps the shadow of the times of the older generation, and the lack of materials makes them have a strong sense of anxiety about things. I often go to the vegetable market to buy ingredients for half a month, and sometimes I am too lazy to go out and buy them, so I will choose this form. As a result, food is not consumed in time, and food is spoiled and wasted.
Not only in food, but also in some skin care products, makeup products, etc., but also take advantage of shopping festivals and other preferential activities to stock up in advance. Especially for makeup lipsticks, there are several of them when you buy them, and in the end, they can't be used up, and some of them are particularly wasteful, so they are thrown away directly.
Review your own living needs and make reasonable arrangements for practical purchases. Living consumables can be hoarded appropriately, but some of the practical ones are not high, and the consumption is low really does not need to be hoarded in large quantities, and rational consumption makes life easier.
Tips: 1) Use a hoard: skin care products, toiletries;
2) Appropriate stockpiling: daily use of daily consumables;
3) Resolutely do not hoard: makeup, ingredients for up to three days.
Fifth, don't buy cheap
Cheap should not be a reason to buy.
The living environment from childhood to adulthood has created some "poor" thinking that likes to be on the body. After graduating and having the ability to make money, life has changed a lot, and I still can't get rid of the Xi of buying "bargains". It also cost me a lot of unjust money.
Behind buying cheaply, what can't be gotten rid of is the inferiority complex. Everyone deserves the right to buy what they like, regardless of the price. Cheap shouldn't be the only reason to buy, and if you want to buy, it's the only reason to like it.
Durable goods buy good do not buy cheap, electronic products do not pursue upgrading, one step in place, choose a good one, will not be on life, within the consumption capacity, fine and good, match yourself, more expensive and whatever.
Tips: 1) Buy more money, more confident, and more comfortable
2) One item per item, reduce repeated purchases;
3) Don't buy too many cheap toys for your child.
Sixth, do not buy single
Squeezing out every inch of the value of an item is to make the best use of it.
After giving birth to a baby, I like to really become a fireworks, study children's supplementary food, learn Xi cook, and take care of the family's three meals and four seasons. It is said that there are many poor stationery, such as kitchenware, and I often buy a large number of single-function kitchenware, frying pans, hot pots, pressure cookers, .....Proper pot king. In addition to occupying a small kitchen space, many of them are dormant en masse and are used infrequently.
Kitchenware with stronger functionality and practicality, multi-purpose, not only saves space and economic costs, but also can bring you a lot of happiness in life. For example, a snow pan can cook noodles, instant noodles, rice balls and fry steaks, and a rice cooker can not only cook rice, but also stew soup, stewed meat, etc., improving cooking efficiency while also bringing a lot of surprises. Life needs such a small blessing to make us feel the real life.
Tips: 1) Products that are crowned as lazy people are very chicken;
2) Don't pay more for gifts;
3) Make the best use of things and be wary of small household appliances with a single function.
Minimalist living is a life of high-quality choice. Simple but not simple, full and rich in heart. May you and I be able to live in this way and be happy and not be burdened by things.
Minimalist living