Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication

 MINIMALIST OPINION  , in part means living and working according to an orderly rule, perhaps because of those orders the Japanese keep this minimalist life. Because people who choose this lifestyle are used to living a regular life, used to working with clear, simple and effective processes. "Want less, be happier"

LIFE CHANGES WHEN WE 'STOP CHANGE'

How does minimalism affect?
Minimalism influenced all forms of art and technology in the late 20th century, such as the gallery form. In addition to its profound influence on modern art and artists, Minimalism has gained popularity as a philosophy and way of life. Meaning Minimalist solves problems in life with only the essentials, banishing anything they consider unnecessary.

Minimalism in Graphics is about eliminating cumbersome designs and unnecessary colors, focusing on simplicity and monochrome. However, designers must not lose the nature and content of the product/message. Conveying a complete message with attractive but not fussy images is a big challenge.

Minimalist Photography is about capturing and capturing artistic scenes with a dominant color tone. In addition, the subject here does not need to go through much, just enough for the scene. There needs to be a harmony of colors and scenes so that the photo is both attractive and simple.

Minimalist Fashion becomes trendy trend
 

 

For what purpose do people live minimalistic?

Indeed, minimalism is the answer to a problem of the times: we live in the midst of so many things and get tired of it. So, we choose to minimize everything, from our clothes, to our eating and decorating styles, to our lifestyle. That is the purpose for minimalism to appear and be loved by the Japanese so much. It has solved problems for a lot of people in this complex society.

The core of a minimalist lifestyle is to stop chasing after frivolous needs, go shopping so much that you don't know what you need the item for. Amidst the piled up of things, you can't determine which is your favorite item (even the item you love is forgotten because of unnecessary items). Amidst the chaos of thoughts in your head, you won't be able to figure out what makes the most sense to you.

The current situation in Japan and also in Vietnam shows that buying a spacious house is always the desire of many people. But the price of land is increasing day by day, the pressure to earn money to own a big house is always heavy on the shoulders. So if we change our way of thinking, just need a moderate house, enough space for living and for the most necessary items, will it reduce the burden of buying a large house, right?
In the book "Minimalist Japanese Lifestyle", author Fumio Sasaki cited his own house. With a room of 20m2, Sasaki's total furniture only fluctuates at 150 and does not tend to increase. According to the author, it is possible to draw a few difficult scenarios when you first join the minimalist living community that is a trend in Japan:
- Say no to following fashion trends. The number of clothes in the wardrobe ranges from 20 to 30 items.
- Can't invite guests to the house to play because the number of dishes at home is enough for you alone.
- Accept to give up the collection (books / plates / dishes ...) that you have accumulated for many years in exchange for open space?

And here is the author's solution:
- Thinking "nothing to wear" -> shopping -> packing -> "nothing left to wear" – this psychological process always pursues us, especially female segregation. When deciding to choose a minimalist lifestyle, Sasaki kept only about 20 items of clothing. This is the style of "uniforming" that he learned from Steve Jobs and then the thought of "lack of clothes" no longer exists in him.
- Not having enough dishes to invite guests is a shame? Read immediately Sasaki's rule 32 of 55 rules to throw away: "The street is your living room." Bring your friends to that special “living room”, where there are delicious restaurants to enjoy and chat together, you will save time in preparation, reduce items when cooking large quantities and talking. focus only on people.
- Check your bookshelf, see how many books you have read, how many are unfinished and how many are "as a book owner, never opened"? If not used for reading (but only for display), has the book fulfilled its role of providing knowledge? Similar to other collections, the author "gives away" all books, CDs, and photographic equipment that he has worked hard to buy for many years.

MINIMUM DOESN'T STOP AT THROUGH THINGS

When it has been raised to a lifestyle, "minimalism" does not just stop at creating a space of "minimum objects but maximum happiness". You can completely apply this lifestyle in many areas of your life:
- Information minimization: There is too much information from social networks, media, television... Which seems to help us become "know-it-all" ” in the digital age “steals” too much of our personal time.
Do you ever feel like you're being dominated by too many things around you that distract you from pursuing the goals you've set in the first place? Actually, this is a problem that a lot of people face in their daily life. A society with open mind and reciprocity has both a positive side when it comes to helping you to expand your knowledge, but at the same time, it is also easy to get lost in the plans you have created. out for your own life. Removing unnecessary things will help you to focus more on the goals you have been pursuing. In addition, things that slow down progress or do not stimulate joy in life should also be eliminated. There are three important steps in forming simple thinking: selection, rejection, and retention. The pursuer of minimalism will be the one to omit more than to keep. However, the things they choose to keep will always be the things that bring them great value, help them focus on pursuing their life purpose and achieve it more easily.
- Minimize relationships: Make time for your closest relationships. Understanding a few people but understanding "deep" is still better than knowing many people but knowing "shallow".
- Minimalist entertainment: Entertainment must also be "quality". Please choose programs that bring a lot of value such as entertainment value, human value, knowledge value ... among the "spider web" of programs like today.

Minimalist living is living delicately, keeping only the most quintessential things with you. And when there are only a few basic items around, surely you will no longer be distracted by material things, will have more time to think about yourself, about the most important things. But minimalist living does not mean a competitive race to live with as little furniture as possible, because each person will have a different minimalist perspective. “Simple living for a peaceful life” is a popular philosophy but not many people follow it. This philosophy is the sum total of the minimalist lifestyle. As the artist Lenardo Da Vinci said: "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication".