Comments on: Brink http://www.theminimallist.com/2010/02/brink/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: theminimallist http://www.theminimallist.com/2010/02/brink/comment-page-1/#comment-212 theminimallist Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:14:05 +0000 http://www.theminimallist.com/?p=349#comment-212 Thanks for your comment. I think you are absolutely right about people who make the minimum payment. We certainly felt we were "in control" when we made our payments and the remainder of the month felt a bit freer - until the next payment day loomed! Your last sentence really hits home too - simple living to us means really considering what you own or buy and living with things that have meaning. Thanks for your comment. I think you are absolutely right about people who make the minimum payment. We certainly felt we were “in control” when we made our payments and the remainder of the month felt a bit freer – until the next payment day loomed! Your last sentence really hits home too – simple living to us means really considering what you own or buy and living with things that have meaning.

]]> By: theminimallist http://www.theminimallist.com/2010/02/brink/comment-page-1/#comment-135 theminimallist Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:14:05 +0000 http://www.theminimallist.com/?p=349#comment-135 Thanks for your comment. I think you are absolutely right about people who make the minimum payment. We certainly felt we were "in control" when we made our payments and the remainder of the month felt a bit freer - until the next payment day loomed! Your last sentence really hits home too - simple living to us means really considering what you own or buy and living with things that have meaning. Thanks for your comment. I think you are absolutely right about people who make the minimum payment. We certainly felt we were “in control” when we made our payments and the remainder of the month felt a bit freer – until the next payment day loomed! Your last sentence really hits home too – simple living to us means really considering what you own or buy and living with things that have meaning.

]]> By: jarrodhenry http://www.theminimallist.com/2010/02/brink/comment-page-1/#comment-134 jarrodhenry Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:08:42 +0000 http://www.theminimallist.com/?p=349#comment-134 One of the most interesting things I've found in this journey myself is that the two go hand in hand. Minimalism, and debt reduction.<br><br>It seems nowadays we're in a society that judges you by your stuff. If you're not a consumerist, you're just some kind of sick idiot or something. It has awed me how, when I tell people that my goal is to get out of debt, reduce my "stuff", potentially sell my house and move into something that's more affordable and can still fit me comfortably, the reaction I get is one of "you must be crazy or something."<br><br>Society is built upon buying stuff. I don't think people realize how much buying stuff and debt are related. I think most people feel as long as they can make the minimum on the credit card payments, they aren't really in debt.<br><br>Good job on getting your debt down, and living simple :) <br><br>An ironic thing is, living simple doesn't mean living without. It means living consciously, so that what you live with is working with you or for you all the time. One of the most interesting things I've found in this journey myself is that the two go hand in hand. Minimalism, and debt reduction.

It seems nowadays we're in a society that judges you by your stuff. If you're not a consumerist, you're just some kind of sick idiot or something. It has awed me how, when I tell people that my goal is to get out of debt, reduce my “stuff”, potentially sell my house and move into something that's more affordable and can still fit me comfortably, the reaction I get is one of “you must be crazy or something.”

Society is built upon buying stuff. I don't think people realize how much buying stuff and debt are related. I think most people feel as long as they can make the minimum on the credit card payments, they aren't really in debt.

Good job on getting your debt down, and living simple :)

An ironic thing is, living simple doesn't mean living without. It means living consciously, so that what you live with is working with you or for you all the time.

]]> By: theminimallist http://www.theminimallist.com/2010/02/brink/comment-page-1/#comment-130 theminimallist Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:55:15 +0000 http://www.theminimallist.com/?p=349#comment-130 Hi. Thanks for your comment. I guess Simon and I are lucky that we're both into simplifying but here's a great post from someone in your position! (it's quite long and the bit about the television is the bit you should read!)......<br><br><a href="http://diveintomark.org/archives/2010/02/23/simplicity-is-hard-lets-go-shopping" rel="nofollow">http://diveintomark.org/archives/2010/02/23/sim...</a> Hi. Thanks for your comment. I guess Simon and I are lucky that we're both into simplifying but here's a great post from someone in your position! (it's quite long and the bit about the television is the bit you should read!)……

http://diveintomark.org/archives/2010/02/23/sim…

]]> By: Helen http://www.theminimallist.com/2010/02/brink/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Helen Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:00:49 +0000 http://www.theminimallist.com/?p=349#comment-129 Wonderful post. Very honest and so true. We have recently moved from Canberra to Adelaide in Australia. My partner was transferred through his work, but unfortunately I had to resign from my job. I have only been unemployed for four weeks, but having less income has really made me think about the way we were spending money in Canberra and what I thought I needed compared to what I actually needed. I'm keen to move to a more minimalist lifestyle but my partner is not so keen. He loves his 'stuff' - his books, DVDs, and computer gear. It has been hard trying to persuade him. Wonderful post. Very honest and so true. We have recently moved from Canberra to Adelaide in Australia. My partner was transferred through his work, but unfortunately I had to resign from my job. I have only been unemployed for four weeks, but having less income has really made me think about the way we were spending money in Canberra and what I thought I needed compared to what I actually needed. I'm keen to move to a more minimalist lifestyle but my partner is not so keen. He loves his 'stuff' – his books, DVDs, and computer gear. It has been hard trying to persuade him.

]]> By: theminimallist http://www.theminimallist.com/2010/02/brink/comment-page-1/#comment-127 theminimallist Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:40:58 +0000 http://www.theminimallist.com/?p=349#comment-127 Oh boy did our ignorance catch up with us! Thanks for your comments. Glad you liked the post. We don't get to write that often - the blog isn't for work - but we love doing it when we can. Oh boy did our ignorance catch up with us! Thanks for your comments. Glad you liked the post. We don't get to write that often – the blog isn't for work – but we love doing it when we can.

]]> By: Luke @ simplifi.de http://www.theminimallist.com/2010/02/brink/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Luke @ simplifi.de Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:54:46 +0000 http://www.theminimallist.com/?p=349#comment-126 <blockquote><b>Minimalism is easy if you don't have anything. With spare cash comes temptation.</b></blockquote><br>So true! It has actually made me reconsider how committed I really am to simplicity/minimalism lifestyle when I feel those temptations. But then I realize that whatever it is I'm looking at is just going to be another piece of crap to take care of, and it usually cures me! :-)<br><br><blockquote><b>Being free of debt is what gives you the healthy respect you need to make sure it doesn’t happen again.</b></blockquote><br>I had never thought about it in those terms before, but it's true. It's like the saying "Ignorance is bliss", except that with debt your willful ignorance catches up with you eventually. And the truth is that the truth will set you free!<br><br>Great post~

Minimalism is easy if you don't have anything. With spare cash comes temptation.

So true! It has actually made me reconsider how committed I really am to simplicity/minimalism lifestyle when I feel those temptations. But then I realize that whatever it is I'm looking at is just going to be another piece of crap to take care of, and it usually cures me! :-)

Being free of debt is what gives you the healthy respect you need to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

I had never thought about it in those terms before, but it's true. It's like the saying “Ignorance is bliss”, except that with debt your willful ignorance catches up with you eventually. And the truth is that the truth will set you free!

Great post~

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