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How Minimalist are You?

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by Raymund Tamayo

Do you want to find out your minimalist tendencies or just how minimalist you truly are?

Take this simple quiz by Christy King in her blog, The Simple White Rabbit.

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The Advantages and Disadvantages of Minimalism

by Raymund Tamayo
Possessions are always going to be a part of life.

Everybody owns stuff, including you and I.
Even extreme minimalists own a few things, albeit they are really quite minimal.
The relationship of people and stuff is so complex that it can be ironic at times.
Sometimes, the poorer a person is, the more stuff he appears to have.
Why? Because the less income or money a person has, the more "just in case" feelings he caters.
How about you?
Examine yourself right now.
Think about the quantity of your possessions versus its quality.
Can you count it?
Are you aware of everything you own?
Do you have stuff that you don’t use but still cater in your life?

How Minimalism Affects Life
Minimalism affects life in a way that it eliminates everything that is unnecessary to make way for the necessary.
It makes everything a favorite because a minimalist only keeps what is important and beautiful to him or her.
When all our stuff is our favorite, we live with more peace of mind, le…

Project 333: Week 13 Update (Final Week)

by Raymund Tamayo
I’ve reached the end of my Project 333 experiment and I barely noticed.

My takeaways:
I learned that 33 items of clothing (31 to be exact) are more than enough for me to live a happy life.Actually, it can be lesser if not for my day job which requires me to wear 5 sets of outfits every week.Even less if I discard my corporate jacket, black leather shoes, watch, and my rarely-used cream slacks. (Would have had only 19 things.)My happiness isn’t directly proportional to the size of my wardrobe.No one notices what I wear week after week after week. (Or maybe, I just don’t care what they think.)Clothes don’t make me a better person.Choosing which clothes to wear in the morning shouldn’t be on top of my decision-making priorities.I now wear all my clothes and I like all my clothes. Unlike before where a few items here and there are just occupying precious closet space. Overall, it has been a wonderful experience.
Matter of fact, I think I’ll go o…

Overcoming Self-Pity

by Raymund Tamayo
Self-pity (a self-indulgent dwelling on your own sorrows or misfortunes) is harmful, but it is a choice. Let it go and move on.

Don't trust your happiness in the companionship of other people.
Every human being is prone to self-pity. We are born self-centered, with a powerful drive to protect our egos and our “rights.”
When we decide that life has not treated us as we have the right to be treated, self-pity is the result.
Self-pity causes us to sulk and obsess over our hurts, real or perceived, so be careful.
Always put yourself in the shoes of others so you will understand where they are coming from.
Self-pity breeds depression, so be careful.
Focus on God and His purpose for your life and you will feel loved and valued more than what other people can give.
Self-pity is a sign of spiritual decline. Any time we are focused on ourselves other than Christ, we are in the territory of self-pity.
As Christians, our confidence should be in God alone and not in men. When…

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