In Western culture owning stuff i prized in and of itself, but there are still people out there who don’t see ownership of things as a way to define themselves. Andrew Hyde is one of those people and he has a good rundown of what it’s like.
Minimalism is equally easy as it is boring to do. What shirt today? The one I didn’t wear yesterday. “How tough is it for you?†You mean, to pick the shirt I didn’t wear yesterday? Once you get used to simplicity, the complex normality others have becomes the audacious thing.
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The first question someone asks me when I tell them about the project is “How do you define something you own?†Great question, but that is a lie. The first question is always “Do you do laundry? How many pairs of underwear?†I’ll never get a stranger’s obsession with my knickers, but that is *always* question #1. Question #2 is the “What do you own?†countdown, which is both fun and annoying to answer.