ok, so i’m trying to become minimalist. this is definitely a journey – if you know me, you know what kind of a pack rat i tend to be.
this is definitely going to be a bit difficult, but in the end i think it will be rewarding. oh, and by now, you’re probably asking yourself “self – why the heck is matt writing entirely in lower case? hasn’t he heard of capital letters? does he not know proper style? yeah, i do, but i’m deliberately trying not to use proper capitalization, both to see if i can do it, but also to remind myself to be humble, patient, and in tune with the tao.
the what? the tao.
i consider myself to be taoist. it’s a philosophical and spiritual position, not a religious one. i don’t know if i am religious anymore – if i have a religion, it’s nascent, personal, nature-focused, and animistic. i may still believe in a personal god, but not the patriarchal form from the old testament, nor the savior/prophet son from the new testament. it’s ok if others believe in a god of that form, but my own spiritual journey is leading me away from that and towards something else – i still have no idea what. all i know is that i’m taking responsibility for my own course, and i refuse to let my life be defined by a single choice. i believe that my life consists of more than a simple choice of accepting jesus as my personal savior.
but we’re not here to talk religion, at least not right now – perhaps i’ll come back to that in a later post. we’re here to talk about why i’ve decided to become minimalist, or simplified, or whatever you call it. why? because i want to enjoy my life, and i can’t enjoy it if i keep letting stuff get in the way. we all let our lives fill up with so much stuff, and we don’t just be. there’s something wrong with that, in my opinion, so i’m fixing that in my life. and to a large extent, that’s what this is all about.
if you’re intrigued, stick around for the journey. see you around!