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  • What about traveling light as a ‘way of life?’ What would ‘traveling light’ entail? This video explores the art of traveling light through life.
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    00:00 Introduction
    01:29 When life is heavy
    06:14 Unencumbered philosophers
    09:46 Traveling light

Комментарии • 568

  • @sailom5
    @sailom5 4 месяца назад +792

    If there’s such a thing as coincidence I was reading Epictetus last night. He says, “Don’t be puffed up with pride if you are able to provide your needs with very little cost. The first task of the person who wishes to live wisely is to free himself or herself from the confines of self-absorption. Consider how much more frugal the poor are than we, how much better they forebear hardship. If you want to live simply, do it for yourself, do it quietly, and don’t do it to impress others. Live simply for your own sake.”

    • @P0oDoll
      @P0oDoll 4 месяца назад +18

      ohhhhh this s a good one. thank you for sharing it!

    • @coolbreeze5683
      @coolbreeze5683 4 месяца назад +25

      That's beautiful! There should be more value placed on integrity and humility. I think everyone eventually learns the importance of this in life but usually learn it the hard way.

    • @tuomasriipinen5113
      @tuomasriipinen5113 4 месяца назад +21

      This what made Stoics different from Cynics: It’s good to be minimalist, frugal, moderate humble and able to endure poverty, but you don’t have to show and express these things to others unless it is necessarily needed to know. To Stoics philosophical practice is their own business, keeping it safe to be practiced while being able to fit as part of the humanity.

    • @suzanchristiaanse8972
      @suzanchristiaanse8972 4 месяца назад +17

      There are some 'minimalists' on youtube that should hede this advice...

    • @astroregina
      @astroregina 4 месяца назад +1

      Thank you for answering me so wisely!❤️

  • @Michelle_Emm
    @Michelle_Emm 4 месяца назад +42

    I realised many years ago that just because something is beautiful doesn't mean I need to own it. I

    • @heythave
      @heythave 14 дней назад +1

      This is so true of me and cut flowers.

    • @peggyking9543
      @peggyking9543 20 часов назад +1

      I also love beautiful things and realized everything I have including my house will far outlive me! We're just storing stuff while we are alive. Things own us, not the other way around. 😳.

  • @Fair-to-Middling
    @Fair-to-Middling 4 месяца назад +263

    I used to tell my daughter when we were in a store and she saw something lovely that she wanted that it's great to look at all the these beautiful things, but we don't need to own them. They will still be beautiful sitting there on the shelf and we don't have to worry about storing the stuff or taking care of it. Let someone else have to deal with all that. We can just appreciate the beauty. It worked some of the time! ☺

    • @jaywalshmusicandsong1736
      @jaywalshmusicandsong1736 4 месяца назад +12

      Beautiful. I've always appreciated the moments of luxury I've experienced, knowing that I'm not responsible for taking care of it all. Count your blessings, indeed.

    • @north_star8
      @north_star8 4 месяца назад +11

      Great example. This is the same sentiment that I belief we should also have around people and relationships. Non attachment but still absolutely appreciating their beauty inside and out but never convincing ourselves we need to own them.

    • @dianne7899
      @dianne7899 4 месяца назад +6

      True! We don't need to possess something to appreciate it.

    • @StoicKing101
      @StoicKing101 4 месяца назад +3

      It's delightful to hear how you've taught your daughter to appreciate beauty without the need to possess it.
      This approach not only fosters a sense of contentment but also instills a valuable lesson in minimalism and appreciation for things as they are.
      How do you think this mindset has influenced her perception of material possessions and the idea of happiness?

    • @CarlCampbell
      @CarlCampbell 3 месяца назад +5

      Just because the flowers are pretty doesn't mean we need to pick them.

  • @CelestialWoodway
    @CelestialWoodway 4 месяца назад +153

    Being addicted to buying things is similar to alcohol/drug addiction or gambling. You get a little buzz everytime you buy something new that doesn't last so you have to buy more stuff over and over to get the buzz again and again.

    • @Deceit-hx7ey
      @Deceit-hx7ey 4 месяца назад +5

      Good observation, agreed.

    • @valerierogers9609
      @valerierogers9609 4 месяца назад +4

      Yes, it's a temporary rush

    • @NurseRay
      @NurseRay 4 месяца назад +1

      Nailed it 🎯

    • @54007batman
      @54007batman 3 месяца назад +6

      One strategy to counter this is to check out material from a library, you get the same dopamine rush and won't be burdening yourself with more and more things. At least this works for some people.

    • @marknewton6984
      @marknewton6984 2 месяца назад

      Like marriage.

  • @MofongoMondongo
    @MofongoMondongo 4 месяца назад +197

    I'm an extreme minimalist. The opposite of a hoarder. Having too many material possessions gives me stress.

    • @elisangelacastello4702
      @elisangelacastello4702 4 месяца назад +4

      I am with you!

    • @Kingiam123
      @Kingiam123 3 месяца назад +5

      I'm similar. If you're not neglecting your needs and you're balanced in life then you're fine. The rest is just people's opinions. I find it usually makes them feel better about their attachment to stuff when they make your minimalist lifestyle sound crazy. 💪

    • @CarlCampbell
      @CarlCampbell 3 месяца назад +3

      Do you sometimes get stressed from trying to have to be so minimalistic?

    • @billy77511
      @billy77511 2 месяца назад

      Nice

    • @hannesRSA
      @hannesRSA 2 месяца назад +1

      Good psychology for people with no real problems.

  • @uncletony6210
    @uncletony6210 4 месяца назад +134

    I own a fold-up table, a chair, bedding, clothes, and a few books. I can move, and do move, when I want, where I want. I am not tied or chained to a home or possessions, and as a result, I live a life rich in experiences.

    • @Roberta_Esposito
      @Roberta_Esposito 4 месяца назад +14

      awesome. me too. i literally tossed out about 66k worth of toys.
      what you own , owns you

    • @pandoraeeris7860
      @pandoraeeris7860 4 месяца назад +18

      You also have an electronic device, as you are able to post a comment here.

    • @jeremytorgersen
      @jeremytorgersen 4 месяца назад

      They could have borrowed a computer or used a library computer, or smart phone...but that could be true that they also own a laptop, but that is still quite minimal and impressive either way!@@pandoraeeris7860

    • @CarlCampbell
      @CarlCampbell 3 месяца назад +11

      I used to live like this but I got into cycling, rock climbing, camping, woodworking... You need a lot of gear and space to enjoy such hobbies and sometimes I feel the weight of these things weighing me down. Fortunately everything can be sold and bought again so it helps also to not become too attached to things, while also allowing yourself to enjoy them periodically.

    • @jillybe1873
      @jillybe1873 3 месяца назад +3

      Do you have any children yet?

  • @adhiantos
    @adhiantos 4 месяца назад +149

    One of my favourite quotes from Diogenes is "It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little". I used to have this mindset of "wanting/needing more" just in case I need them (when I need them). But then I realised I was just tormenting myself with the idea that I will never have enough. So I attempted to cut through things I don't need slowly. And yeah now I find joy in having little (or enough, in this case).
    I've always felt that we live in a world that constantly tells us we don't have enough, and we'll never be enough. It's up to our self-realisation to break away from this cycle I guess.

    • @user-ng2nz8fb5j
      @user-ng2nz8fb5j 4 месяца назад +11

      I grew up having varying little, not living day by day but easily week by week. So seeing other people having a lot more then me made me want more “like an addition”. I worked to that end to the point of burnout, now I’m trying to get rid of all this stuff so I can live a better and more simple life. WOW!! - What a waste of time and resources.

    • @user-of9cu8hq5j
      @user-of9cu8hq5j 4 месяца назад

      I love this, thank you for sharing.

    • @KAT-dg6el
      @KAT-dg6el Месяц назад

      You will own nothing and be happy. Be sure you don’t plant any vegetables either because you want the government to control that part of your life too.

    • @acajudi100
      @acajudi100 Месяц назад

      Stoicism rocks. No excuse to be stupid!

  • @rafaelmelitonrodriguezmigl7509
    @rafaelmelitonrodriguezmigl7509 4 месяца назад +148

    72 and live and work for myself on any beach. Life is good. I’m grateful.

    • @joeorca5087
      @joeorca5087 4 месяца назад +5

      I believe you.

    • @valerierogers9609
      @valerierogers9609 4 месяца назад +3

      You can literally say your life is a beach ⛱️

    • @anashappydays
      @anashappydays 4 месяца назад +1

      My dream life ❤

    • @rafaelmelitonrodriguezmigl7509
      @rafaelmelitonrodriguezmigl7509 4 месяца назад

      @@anashappydays Go for it. Never lose faith in what you really want to do. All you need do is to create a job on the beach, sell something or perform some service. Am fortunate to be in Mexico 🇲🇽 where many work for themselves in informal activities.
      Me? Have trained birds that select inspirational and motivational quotes for entertainment purposes. Been practicing my trade up and down the West Coast of Mexico from Tijuana to Cancun for the past 25 years.
      Every day take a step even if it’s a small step in the direction of what you really want to do.

    • @CarlCampbell
      @CarlCampbell 3 месяца назад +7

      May I ask what you do for a living, sir?

  • @Bycops
    @Bycops 4 месяца назад +58

    Minimalism goes hand in hand with doing your best to keep life simple. Keeping it simple on purpose made me so much happier!

  • @ethanhall6965
    @ethanhall6965 4 месяца назад +45

    Thoreau said something to the effect we don’t own things, things own us. Many levels of meaning there.

  • @Rig_JW
    @Rig_JW 4 месяца назад +60

    Backpacking was the experience that taught me that I don't need anything beyond a 50L backpack.
    Every vacation has been different since.

    • @pandoraeeris7860
      @pandoraeeris7860 4 месяца назад +5

      I went from a 65L backpack to a 100L backpack...my burdens continue to grow. 😂

    • @Rig_JW
      @Rig_JW 4 месяца назад +4

      @@pandoraeeris7860 More luxury items or just food? :)
      I know a guy who had 35kg backpack for the Pyrenees but it was mostly a lot of food (he likes to cook, and I just take dehydrated)
      And to be fair - mine was 58L.

    • @dunjabakic4012
      @dunjabakic4012 3 месяца назад +1

      Haha cool mine is 40L and I'm 162cm tall. And a mother

    • @pandoraeeris7860
      @pandoraeeris7860 2 месяца назад +1

      @@Rig_JW
      I like having plenty of clothing.

    • @KAT-dg6el
      @KAT-dg6el Месяц назад

      @@pandoraeeris7860 And a refrigerator for my insulin, and a shower every day, and decent shelter from the weather, and a reliable vehicle, and room to plant my own vegetables for myself in the summer, and a room to store food and water, and two cat trees and toys for my one cat, toys for my dog and a big comfortable California king bed just for me and my little dog. 😂

  • @gb4939
    @gb4939 17 дней назад +4

    I'm smiling right now because when I was playing Skyrim, my very main activities were : exploring, walking, contemplating the landscapes, cutting wood, managing the house, being with "family", chatting with inhabitants. A simple life that had nothing to do with the main quest of the game🤭🙃 I wish I could do yoga also but...

  • @flowgoestheuniverse
    @flowgoestheuniverse 4 месяца назад +36

    It’s ok to own things as we all need food and a place to sleep at night, but not becoming attached to those things is key

  • @GoodasCoffee
    @GoodasCoffee 4 месяца назад +27

    0:15... "I love going there to look at all the things I'm perfectly happy without."

  • @enjoypladecorrals
    @enjoypladecorrals 4 месяца назад +31

    After my separation i have occasional talks with my ex about my stuff still with her. It reminds me how much things i have acquired and never missed. I just forgot about them. That proves that attachment is temporary and once you don't have them anymore it is not a problem. Also because of a health issue i can't eat many things. You can still live well without meat or wine or beer. I still miss them but eating light is also a blessing. Less is more is a famous one liner. And its true

  • @josephreuben3643
    @josephreuben3643 4 месяца назад +87

    How relative wealth is. For some, being able to travel between countries is a luxury

    • @jn48-sc5ei
      @jn48-sc5ei 4 месяца назад +5

      Absolutely true! 👍

    • @dunjabakic4012
      @dunjabakic4012 3 месяца назад +2

      It also requires money (sometimes so little but ok)

    • @jn48-sc5ei
      @jn48-sc5ei 3 месяца назад

      @@dunjabakic4012 From here to New York a plane ticket costs $649. 😀👍
      I earn $490 and it's not enough to make ends meet.😓👎
      I'll have to use my imagination. 😁😁😋

    • @MasmydaMusy
      @MasmydaMusy 2 месяца назад +5

      Of course it's a luxury, try and work for 500$ per month, you will hardly get enough to pay rents and to eat, definitely not thinking about traveling to different country.

    • @jn48-sc5ei
      @jn48-sc5ei 2 месяца назад +10

      ​@@MasmydaMusyThat's the reality for most of us. The idea of ​​traveling to another country is simply impossible, light or not. 🙁 Thank you for explaining it so precisely.👌
      So Socrates didn't wear shoes. I suspect he didn't have to make the 2-hour walk from his house to work. He also did not have to pay for electricity, water, internet, etc. For him, it shouldn't have been difficult to go lightly through life. 🤔
      What I do know is that he used to surround himself with young and beautiful male apprentices.
      To talk about philosophy, of course. 😁
      Greetings from Chile! 👍

  • @hoykoya3382
    @hoykoya3382 4 месяца назад +43

    I am doing the same. Going to the mall, looking at things while saying "look at all these things that I do not need."

    • @ginafrancis4950
      @ginafrancis4950 4 месяца назад +6

      I go in and start thinking- more stuff for the landfill. 😵‍💫
      I start feeling overwhelmed and anxious. Who buys all this stuff?

    • @Alex-ce1os
      @Alex-ce1os 4 месяца назад

      But you have a vr 🗣️

  • @nikaylawilliamz
    @nikaylawilliamz 4 месяца назад +11

    I’ve been practicing minimalism over a decade now and I’m still impressed with how little I really need and live with. I still remember having excess skincare and bath products and now I literally have empty draws. It’s always a work in progress with clothes (I think it comes with the territory of being a girl) and I’m always thinking of how to pair down. It’s so refreshing! Not only am I not overwhelmed with items and don’t have to dig for anything, I have less to keep up with and I make easier/quicker decisions.

  • @stevenpace1849
    @stevenpace1849 2 месяца назад +19

    I love the comment, "Be light between the ears." My mantra for life.

  • @becomingabetterhuman.2994
    @becomingabetterhuman.2994 2 месяца назад +9

    With the lack of stability due to cost of housing I have learned to not participate in consumerism anymore. I am continuing to get rid of material things.

  • @vagabondslot-machine8832
    @vagabondslot-machine8832 4 месяца назад +29

    'Thank you for watching.'
    Thank you for creating

  • @robertjones9006
    @robertjones9006 4 месяца назад +28

    Lovely video. To me, travelling light also means divesting ourselves of unfulfilling human relations which drain us of our time and energy.

  • @outsideiskrrtinsideihurt699
    @outsideiskrrtinsideihurt699 4 месяца назад +28

    I remember having a Minecraft world where I didn’t build a home and just spent my time walking/riding across the world. I’d make stuff along the way and only carry what could fit in my inventory. I def recommend it. It can be pretty fun

    • @skyblazeeterno
      @skyblazeeterno Месяц назад +1

      Minecraft has a ridiculously huge inventory though for what it is. Have you seen the videos of the guy KurtJMac just travelling through Minecraft spawn to "The Farlands" he started 13 years ago and I think he keeps it minimal

  • @MSHNKTRL
    @MSHNKTRL 4 месяца назад +58

    A major inspiration for me was when one of my professors made a side remark in his lecture about his youth, and having only enough to fill two foot lockers. He had such a smile on his face, that it changed my outlook of having things.

    • @CarlCampbell
      @CarlCampbell 3 месяца назад +1

      No car or even a bicycle?

    • @MSHNKTRL
      @MSHNKTRL 3 месяца назад +2

      @@CarlCampbell he didn't elaborate; personally, a car is indispensable where I am.

  • @SecretsOfASage
    @SecretsOfASage 4 месяца назад +88

    The heaviest things to cut loose, are the ones you love.
    Loneliness doesn't come from being by yourself, it comes from those around you.

    • @marvinlang3777
      @marvinlang3777 4 месяца назад +12

      I dont think loneliness comes from those around you it comes from within. I get what you mean tho. I am alone but i dont feel lonely. Others make me feel lonely because of my differences. But cutting off loved ones to come after some philosophical ideal should be the very last thing to do before you go to another country alone or whatever man. Because we survived in tribes back in the days. If you dont "need" ur parents anymore then dont cut them off to become a stoic man or whatever. You will still need people even alone, maybe just for societal goods ot services. Please dont miss the point.

    • @marvinlang3777
      @marvinlang3777 4 месяца назад

      Unless with things you love you mean weed or cigs or pc or whatever, then go for it free yourself

    • @Novastar.SaberCombat
      @Novastar.SaberCombat 4 месяца назад +7

      Solitude = originates from self.
      Loneliness = originates from others (close to you).
      Isolation = originates from society.

    • @mr.bnatural3700
      @mr.bnatural3700 4 месяца назад +7

      My siblings have become religious extremists; I don't even recognize them anymore. They have devolved into seething toxic balls of hate & division. My parents were smart, positive and accepting people. Religion has destroyed my brothers and sisters. I had to let them go because we are strangers.

    • @ShipReK66
      @ShipReK66 4 месяца назад +3

      i love myself=i'm always with a loved one. & one person's lonliness is another persons solitude. i prefer solitude, but whatever.....

  • @BodyMusicification
    @BodyMusicification 4 месяца назад +19

    I don't have a lot of material things, but there are so many recurring thoughts I just can't seem to let go of

    • @anashappydays
      @anashappydays 4 месяца назад +4

      Mindfulness and meditation is the cure for that.

    • @vjr5261
      @vjr5261 3 дня назад

      Try some yoga too. Mindfulness is good.

  • @tamsharma5029
    @tamsharma5029 4 месяца назад +16

    Bro i just wanted to say THANK U
    I watch most of your videos
    Whenever I feel anxious or sad Or something just isn't feeling the way I want to feel about it and it really helps a lot.
    I truly appreciate ur effort and dedication u put on to yours video
    And the background music are just so calming
    I would close my eyes, relax myself and listen to your voice chanting those magical words
    And i would be more relax and chill than ever
    I know videos like this doesn't get much views and it seems boring to a lot of people but pliz keep on making more videos it really helps a lot 👍

  • @djamilamones4073
    @djamilamones4073 4 месяца назад +23

    I'd also add that traveling light is also a great reminder of our co-dependancy, between human beings: you can't take on a plane and not have cutlery or food grown without someone else doing it for you. Lightness is not full autonomy, it's a lesson to look at others' value as well.

  • @johnnybbgunner2136
    @johnnybbgunner2136 2 месяца назад +14

    I just went through a home sale and had to scale down to a single bedroom and minimal storage space in a shed. I sold, gave away, recycled and threw away everything else. Much happier.❤️

    • @TravelingwithJenny
      @TravelingwithJenny 3 дня назад +1

      We are getting ready to do something similar

    • @vjr5261
      @vjr5261 3 дня назад

      I have done that. Now i find myself in conversations saying i had one of those, i had that book or movie, etc. i could not unload my album collection.

  • @jairosouza7994
    @jairosouza7994 4 месяца назад +27

    It's really awesome the feeling of getting rid of all unnecessary stuff. Everything I have fits in a backpack and one handbag. It has been like this for five years. When I want to move or travel I just get everything packed up.

  • @cryptowolf-zf3fs
    @cryptowolf-zf3fs 4 месяца назад +20

    I am in the process of selling everything I own and moving into an RV and quite frankly. I have no clue was to where I am going and it feels good.

  • @SameAsAnyOtherStranger
    @SameAsAnyOtherStranger 4 месяца назад +12

    If it wasn't for all my stuff, I would have to admit that it's me that's in my way!

  • @D.e.p.z
    @D.e.p.z 4 месяца назад +17

    Einzelganger you truly are a gem

  • @Agathon255
    @Agathon255 4 месяца назад +16

    A veces tratamos de llenar con cosas el vacío que se tiene en el alma.

  • @samhain_88
    @samhain_88 4 месяца назад +15

    I don't even own 200 things. On the other hand, I have saved and invested so much money through my lifestyle that I theoretically don't have to work anymore. That's what freedom should feel like.

  • @darleneatkinson3906
    @darleneatkinson3906 4 месяца назад +10

    Einzelganger, it was year 1983 I decided to travel from Sacramento California Airport to Cincinnati Ohio Airport to see my older sister there was no RUclips I recall thinking I only want 1 bag to take so
    I roll my cloths up put all in one duffel bag my relative drop me off at the airport I took a jet plane left in morning had dinner with my older sister that evening that was my very first jet plane flight I was in my 20's. It was scary and exciting, yet I got to see high above the earth so great of experience.
    I learned about traveling light without knowing about anybody else input. From that year on I'd always traveled light or stay home. I love staying home. Happy New Year 2024 Thanks for your video.

  • @yvettemendoza1606
    @yvettemendoza1606 4 месяца назад +26

    Thank you for this video. You always bring me back to my inner core when I get sucked into the simulation. ❤

  • @MikeyfromBOS
    @MikeyfromBOS 4 месяца назад +36

    Many fear losing their roots and never seek the experience of wings. I find balance between these varies greatly from one individual to another. For myself the wings always felt necessary, even if only a dream back when I was younger.

  • @rickh8380
    @rickh8380 4 месяца назад +9

    Thank you my friend. I am currently going through a rough time in my life at present, but after seeing and hearing this has brought me peace of mind and hope. Take care everyone.

  • @otter_haru
    @otter_haru 4 месяца назад +6

    Thank you for this talk. Travelling light (in a broad sense) was my wisest decision. I'm disabled and neirodivergent, and chronic fatigue and overload simply doesn't leave me much resources to deal with lots of possessions. I perceive things like clothes or utensils as instruments for living, and having less choices helps to prevent decision fatigue while being able to concentrate on quality of the objects - in the end, they serve longer and save me lots of time and money (I don't need to shop that often, which is exhausting). There's so much information and just plain noise nowadays, and going minimal leaves plenty of space for unwinding and digesting all the info. Thanks to your videos on minimalism I realised what and how much I really need, and it partially helped with my chronic anxiety. Thank you.
    At the same time having some stash of food really helps with visiting a shop more rarely lol

  • @ttocselbag5054
    @ttocselbag5054 4 месяца назад +22

    When I used to travel alot for work, I would almost always use just one carry-on and would wash my limited clothing supply in my hotel sink as necessary. No stowed baggage worries! 😁😁

    • @thefonzkiss
      @thefonzkiss 4 месяца назад +3

      Way to miss the point.

    • @ttocselbag5054
      @ttocselbag5054 4 месяца назад +1

      @@thefonzkissm-and just how did I miss the point of a minimal approach to life? Triggered much?

    • @sophist7070
      @sophist7070 4 месяца назад +2

      ​@@thefonzkisslmao you missed the point.
      Meneer einzelganger has not yet discovered ghetto washing of clothes. If he did, then he would pack two shirts aswell. 2 socks. Etc.
      I do the same.
      Just put the wet clothes between some towels. Stand on it, jump for joy, and you have drained enough water from them so they are dry the next day. 🎉

    • @dejaydanny5692
      @dejaydanny5692 4 месяца назад +3

      Yeah me too wash clothing in my hotel sink😂

    • @heythave
      @heythave 14 дней назад

      Me three.

  • @RayBohtz
    @RayBohtz 4 месяца назад +16

    But I love all my physical books! Even though they have an entire room to themselves! :)

  • @yecto1332
    @yecto1332 4 месяца назад +4

    I am recently going through a life where i am trying minimalist approach, and it's giving me mental freedom

  • @thecrow5006
    @thecrow5006 4 месяца назад +42

    Nice video, love the theme of lightness, and minimalism, but you can only travel with such few belongings so freely, because you still rely on other people or businesses to have the usual comforts ready for you to use. That's something that always makes me think to reduce my living standard rather than just my package so to speak.

    • @jirihutecka9020
      @jirihutecka9020 4 месяца назад +8

      " but you can only travel with such few belongings so freely, because you still rely on other people or businesses to have the usual comforts ready for you to use. "
      I see your point, but if he pays for it he helps that business make money. So what is wrong with that? What I really don't like is when people travel basically with nothing and take advantage of other people. "somebody will give me some food. Somebody will let me sleep in his house, use their bathroom etc.." It is disgusting to me. That person who is helping works hard to have what he has and there comes some "free spirit who doesn't need anything" and just uses uses resources of other people.. I see this A LOT nowadays.. But that is not the case of this youtube creator obviously. He has plenty of money and he can buy what he needs on the spot.. Nothing wrong with that at all.. The only think I would add is that maybe this youtube creator is not realizing that not all people want to travel and be free like that. There is a lot of people who have a dream of staying at one nice place in their home with their family and live there happy until they die..

    • @bobtaylor170
      @bobtaylor170 4 месяца назад +9

      ​@@jirihutecka9020agreed, and to "travel light," one must be able to travel, at all. Twenty years ago, people may have been enslaved by debt because of their glutting themselves with things they don't need. Now, most people slave away just to remain housed, fed, and clothed.
      It does take some money - some - to travel light.

    • @montegrifo
      @montegrifo 4 месяца назад +8

      ​@bobtaylor170 Somewhere I read a quote from Gandhi along the lines: 'It costs my friends a lot for me to live poor.'
      In some ways, we always live off our environment, there is no way around it.

    • @bobtaylor170
      @bobtaylor170 4 месяца назад +1

      @@montegrifo yup.

    • @ContraoSistema1
      @ContraoSistema1 4 месяца назад

      ​@@jirihutecka9020sim, eu odeio viajar, já me mudei 6 vezes e é muito ruim. Quero viver em uma casa até o resto da minha vida, tendo apenas o necessário para viver uma vida leve.

  • @nickebeckers3156
    @nickebeckers3156 4 месяца назад +7

    Beste Einzelgänger! Al een tijdje volg ik je videos en ik vind ze oprecht geweldig. Je legt complexe ideeën en concepten zo goed uit en maakt ze ook invoelbaar door de voorbeelden die je erbij geeft. Maakt dat het bij mij binnenkomt :) Ik ben door mijn eigen achtergrond herhaaldelijk geconfronteerd met nogal wat existentiële vraagstukken en vind het fijn om mede door jouw kanaal te zien hoeveel mensen hier ook mee bezig zijn. Ondanks dat ik mezelf denk ik altijd wel deels een 'lone wolf' zal blijven voelen, geeft dit op een bepaalde manier toch verbinding. Dankjewel daarvoor!!

  • @TwoDudesPhilosophy
    @TwoDudesPhilosophy 4 месяца назад +20

    Nietzsches idea of the eternal recurrence is the perfect idea to let go of these burdens I feel!

    • @AD-zu8uc
      @AD-zu8uc 4 месяца назад +6

      Yup, also a minimalist mindset idea that comes back in Stoic philosophy is the following: Seneca would sometimes go days without eating or drinking anything but bread and water, even though he was rich. Just to make it clear to himself that he could live with less. Love this idea!

  • @zodiacfml
    @zodiacfml 4 месяца назад +12

    true. I found years ago that no collection hobby is worth it. All are heavy baggage. My only collection right now is digital like videos or photos but even then, it can be baggage sometimes by the need to update or maintain it with new data. I still like having my own house and car in the future but it would likely be small or big but simple, so that is easy to maintain, not of a big deal whatever happens to it.

    • @robertjones9006
      @robertjones9006 4 месяца назад +7

      It took me many years to come to the realization that modern day “collecting” is a socially acceptable form or hoarding.

    • @zodiacfml
      @zodiacfml 4 месяца назад +5

      ​@@robertjones9006 Agreed. It is an excuse to justify hoarding to compensate for a need, whatever that need is.

  • @UniqueBolanle
    @UniqueBolanle Месяц назад +2

    Awesome! Less is more and minimalism is the best way to live life

  • @khaga007
    @khaga007 3 дня назад

    I like how you slowly are showing some parts of your life. You are expressing yourself, kudos

  • @kevscounsel
    @kevscounsel 4 месяца назад +8

    I'm a bit of a minimalist, myself. Well said. Love the channel.

  • @toniclark3512
    @toniclark3512 2 месяца назад +1

    Yesssssssss absolutely just lost my husband 4 months ago after being together for 40 years, clearing my mind is all I can think of:I want to travel light, thank you for shining light on what I know I need to do!!!

  • @chennayipalemrachanaraorac9716
    @chennayipalemrachanaraorac9716 4 месяца назад +3

    This channel feels like home and this guy as as a guiding friend..lots of love💙

  • @swizzbeats1212
    @swizzbeats1212 4 месяца назад +45

    Ah yes, life.

    • @-KorruptionOfLight-
      @-KorruptionOfLight- 4 месяца назад +3

      Ah yes, comments.

    • @kevinarevalo4747
      @kevinarevalo4747 2 месяца назад

      What is this “life” you speak of?

    • @sagarravalia2345
      @sagarravalia2345 4 дня назад +1

      @@-KorruptionOfLight-Ah yes, comments about life.

    • @danguidi2
      @danguidi2 2 дня назад

      @@sagarravalia2345ah yes, comments about comments about life

  • @AccordingtoWarren
    @AccordingtoWarren 4 месяца назад +7

    Absolutely love this video and the topic. Do more!

    • @north_star8
      @north_star8 4 месяца назад +1

      I agree! Very excited by this topic and would love more.

  • @billy77511
    @billy77511 2 месяца назад +4

    Once you go minimalist, you never go back to consumerism

  • @leyah18
    @leyah18 4 месяца назад +2

    Recently ive been shopping new stuff for my house without thinking about it much, and i think i have to remind myself again about why i chose being a minimalist.

  • @carolegable4017
    @carolegable4017 5 дней назад +2

    I got into the minimalist lifestyle and rid myself of a lot of material possessions. But for me, the thing that rings truest is living lightly between the ears. Psychological baggage weighs much more than the physical. Now I find more of a balance, having nice objects that bring joy to me and working to free myself of more and more mental garbage.

    • @vjr5261
      @vjr5261 3 дня назад

      Very good 👍

  • @Beederda
    @Beederda 4 месяца назад +6

    One of my favourite things to do is say loudly in a Walmart or mall on boxing day “socrates walked into a market place and said, look at all the things i don’t need” and watch for anyone that looks at me.

    • @skyblazeeterno
      @skyblazeeterno Месяц назад

      I suspect Socrates would find that silly as Im guessing part of doing that is to try and change people. If other people want to buy a load of crap...let them

    • @Beederda
      @Beederda Месяц назад

      @@skyblazeeterno your guess is a good way to stay ignorant i suppose. It actually points out the obsession people have with acquiring more than one needs wasting ones life accumulating trinkets and bobbles to display them for self gratification only to miss out on the true value of living

  • @jlg3315
    @jlg3315 4 месяца назад

    thank you. i need to hear this regularly. reading existing comments tells me i doubt i have any original thoughts to add. except this - this was exceptional. thank you again.

  • @esther.f.g
    @esther.f.g 4 месяца назад +2

    Thank you for your videos, I've been following you for years and you always come with a new great video.

  • @KosmicKitchen
    @KosmicKitchen 4 месяца назад +4

    Stuff isn’t bad in itself, the attachment to it is. I like cars and have noticed that the more expensive it is, the less likely people are to drive it on track or work on it themselves. This is what makes the Japanese car culture so appealing: it proposes relatively cheap machinery that you can play with, without stressing too much about costs. On the other end of the spectrum are those who buy a Porsche as an “investment” and freak out about the resale value.

  • @adwaid6763
    @adwaid6763 4 месяца назад +2

    The timing of your videos are perfect

  • @SaschasTraum
    @SaschasTraum 4 месяца назад +1

    I watched many of your videos and am grateful for your work. You make all this knowledge we gathered over the centuries easily accessible.
    And with that, you helped me see the road that I chose to take :)
    Which is a great deal.
    Thanks a lot :D

  • @nathanbond8165
    @nathanbond8165 3 месяца назад +2

    You'd be amazed at how little you really need especially when traveling back during the great recession of 2008 I became a cross country truck driver and after about 6 months to save money and the fact that I was only home once a month I gave up my apartment and decided that when I would come back home I just stayed with friends or family or rent a hotel room this saved me a lot of money but I basically lived in my sleeper birth and if you don't know what a sleeper birthday is it is the compartment behind the drivers cabin that allows the driver to sleep inside the truck it's about the size of a large walk-in closet it's large enough for you to stand up in but that's about it it contains one small closet and then a small pantry and then the double sleeper fold out beds so for three years that was my life everything I own I could fit into a walk-in closet and it was pretty amazing Plus I saved a lot of money I have to admit there was something almost comforting about the fact of knowing that everything I really needed in life could fit in a closet in addition it was also amazing the fact that every day I woke up at a different place in a different state it's amazing to wake up and have your breakfast in your rig you open up the curtain and you are at a truck stop in the Rockies and then a week later you may be having your lunch at the port of Pascal Mississippi right off the ocean it was a very cool experience to know that basically every morning you could have your breakfast at a different location in the country.

  • @JM10344
    @JM10344 4 месяца назад +4

    "A warriors travels light."Mark Devine Nave Seal. He intended to have mental baggage, even family left behind, to achieve proper focus in battle, as Miamoto Musashi suggests. Worrying too much about something out of reach could cast you it all together.

  • @maryquinn6661
    @maryquinn6661 4 месяца назад

    So peaceful to be at peace with who you are and feeling satisfied and content!! I appreciate your videos and feel deep resonance! 🙏❤️

  • @kayleighdriessen
    @kayleighdriessen 4 месяца назад +5

    Also like the less you have or atleast own, the less you have to lose.

  • @Kingiam123
    @Kingiam123 3 месяца назад +1

    I love the "AMOR FATI'" on your suitcase. Excellent video. 💪 👍

  • @user-mj1qz4tx1k
    @user-mj1qz4tx1k 4 месяца назад

    I love your videos man, please keep them coming.

  • @sergiogallegospadilla7649
    @sergiogallegospadilla7649 4 месяца назад +1

    Your videos always left me with a smile on my face, thank you so much🫶🏻

  • @MrLouisvilleRealty
    @MrLouisvilleRealty 4 месяца назад +3

    Thank you for doing this work whoever you are;

  • @user-go1lg2cu8l
    @user-go1lg2cu8l 4 месяца назад

    Thank you for this I love listening to RUclips you make I think you are very good I love listening to your voice it's so calming I love all your programs

  • @thallasophilic
    @thallasophilic 4 месяца назад +2

    love your videos , big brother.
    🔥 Keep us enlightening

  • @paulabizzak9532
    @paulabizzak9532 4 месяца назад +11

    The Midas Touch. Everything he touches turns into a Muffler

  • @jeffreynaish3235
    @jeffreynaish3235 4 месяца назад

    Brilliant work my friend! Always an inspiration. Thank you 🙏🏻

  • @jeremytorgersen
    @jeremytorgersen 4 месяца назад

    Great video! I appreciate and resonate with the literal and metaphorical aspects of traveling light and I have been implementing this in my life as well. The benefits of doing so have been innumerable, as I am continually finding more benefits of it that I hadn't quite realized before. Having the additional bandwidth to focus on other things and the increasing optionality is incredible and underrated!

  • @Davlavi
    @Davlavi 4 месяца назад +1

    So very true. Great discussion.

  • @GioDrago
    @GioDrago 4 месяца назад +1

    Always enjoy your videos, thanks for sharing :D

  • @anassoubahha6614
    @anassoubahha6614 4 месяца назад

    Thank you for sharing wisdom and your life experience !

  • @zeitgeist888
    @zeitgeist888 4 месяца назад +3

    This is why when I see articles or videos on "why minimalism failed" or Minimalism is dead etc I just don't understand it. Having less things and focusing on being content with what you have is so freeing both mentally and physically. It also is the perfect solution to consumerism and debt. Imagine a war or natural disaster like the volcanos in Hawaii or Iceland or forest/brush fires that destroy homes and whole communities. A simple minimalist lifestyle means you can escape with more of your stuff more quickly and easily and with less regret, loss and have an easier time replacing anything that may have been lost. The same mentality is a comfort should you lose your job, get a divorce or lose a loved one, need to move etc....

  • @hunterluxton5976
    @hunterluxton5976 4 месяца назад +2

    Another magnificent video. Full of superb observations.

    • @wszyscywon
      @wszyscywon 4 месяца назад

      Especially about family, kids etc.😊

  • @felippespinetti
    @felippespinetti Месяц назад

    Your journey is indeed inspiring! Thanks a lot for sharing it.

  • @justdriveon
    @justdriveon 4 месяца назад +2

    I do literally travel light in life and it has saved me.

  • @mndhamod
    @mndhamod 27 дней назад

    Thank you for all the meditative introspective videos you share!
    If I may, I would like to request a video with your commentary and thoughts on living and navigating your personal freedom, desires, and ambitions in the context of other people in your life, such as raising kids, being married, or taking care of a parent.

  • @RichA1944
    @RichA1944 4 месяца назад

    Wonderful episode. Thank you

  • @mkn5609
    @mkn5609 4 месяца назад +1

    i bought your book recently, and went on to cite it in my writing exam, thank you

  • @kentinjivek
    @kentinjivek 4 месяца назад

    Love your channel it always deal about things I have in mind and others and at the right time 💯

  • @shovelspade480
    @shovelspade480 4 месяца назад +3

    Exceptional as always 👌

  • @seagull5976
    @seagull5976 4 месяца назад +1

    i was about to go on a bike trip for 4 days and saw this video. thanks for advice!

  • @mentalidaddeimpacto2110
    @mentalidaddeimpacto2110 4 месяца назад

    Very SMOOTH MAN!!! A WORK OF ART 🙌🏽

  • @north_star8
    @north_star8 4 месяца назад +1

    Thank you! 🕊🙏🏻 Such a perfectly timed topic for my spirit to hear. It was more a confirmation of my desires to live much different than the status quo in my country. Wonderful video. 🎉❤

  • @michaelbevan1081
    @michaelbevan1081 4 месяца назад

    I cherish this content and the nature of your videos.

  • @painapple69420
    @painapple69420 4 месяца назад

    Man i love your work well done

  • @user-eq2dx2jp6v
    @user-eq2dx2jp6v 4 месяца назад

    Hi and welcome back ❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉 thank youuuuuu ❤❤❤❤

  • @Amarmi579
    @Amarmi579 4 месяца назад +1

    I've been trying not to waste money on material things, so I think the same thing that his friend said: I won't be able to take it with me when I die, so what's the point? There's no point to purchase it 🤷🏻‍♀️

  • @Jrockilla137
    @Jrockilla137 4 месяца назад +4

    Give away the stone
    Let the oceans take and transmutate
    This cold and fated anchor
    Give away the stone
    Let the waters kiss and transmutate
    These leaden grudges into gold
    - Tool - The Grudge

  • @hadd5106
    @hadd5106 4 месяца назад

    I enjoy your videos. Certainly, there are days that I wish that I could travel lighter. On those days, I reframe and focus on what is important in my life. And what is important are my responsibilities to my family, my job and to my self. When I keep these priorities clear and focused, then I travel lighter.

  • @franco1240
    @franco1240 3 месяца назад +1

    I just finished selling all of my belongings. My life was super organized until a couple of months ago. I had more than I needed, a lifestyle that maybe 99% of the population would aim to have desperately, living in a nice peaceful country. I am taking a flight in less than a month to experience life in a different place and culture, I realized that’s all I want in life, and there is no other reason behind, it’s just because of that. will work remotely and rent a room, that compared to the amazing apartment I had it turns me in kinda new Diogenes. I feel so released now. Take me 34 years old advise. Don’t accumulate, stop thinking in the car you want to buy, get one that serves the purpose of taking you to the places you wanna visit. That’s enough. Create passive income, save for retirement, buy bitcoin, Travel, live in frugality, enjoy to the max extent the time you spend with your friends, cook for them, go to concerts. The recipe is that easy

  • @DANDIIDAY1111
    @DANDIIDAY1111 4 месяца назад +1

    I really enjoyed this one as it was very relatable to me
    Thank you

  • @istoppedlaughing5225
    @istoppedlaughing5225 4 месяца назад

    Really precious advice