Does Minimalism Make You Complacent

Does Minimalism Make You Complacent I was explaining minimalism to a group of people at a dinner when a guy sporting a post-workday suit-and-tie combo peered at me skeptically when I told them I have no goals. Intrigue overtook his face. My life must’ve seemed so unrealistic to him since he was enmeshed in his corporate life. But that’s not his faultâ€"two years ago it seemed unrealistic to me too: in 2009 my goal-oriented life, obsessed with achievement and to-do lists, was no different from his. Then, his face still wrestling with doubt, he asked, “If you don’t have any goals, then aren’t you just being complacent?” “Yes,” I answered, “if by complacent  you mean content.” Minimalism has helped me become happier, has helped me get rid of life’s excess and be happy with what I have, has helped me live a more meaningful life: I can now focus on what’s important, and I don’t have to “achieve” to be happy. Sounds nice, doesnt it? Thats because it is. You can make the journey too: just decide it’s right for you and take action. Subscribe to The Minimalists via email.