{"id":24369,"date":"2020-11-05T17:39:02","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T00:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.becomingminimalist.com\/?p=24369"},"modified":"2020-11-05T17:39:14","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T00:39:14","slug":"maximalism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.becomingminimalist.com\/maximalism\/","title":{"rendered":"Minimalism is Maximalism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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An interesting turn of phrase has recently emerged: Maximalism<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first time I heard the word was many years ago in a conversation with someone I had just met. When I mentioned the word \u201cminimalism,\u201d he responded by saying, \u201cOh, I\u2019d describe myself as more of a maximalist. I want as much stuff as I can get.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I filed away the word. \u201cClever wordplay,\u201d I thought to myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since then, I\u2019ve seen it used off and on. But there appears to be a growing increase in its usage. Recently, in a number of articles, it has become used to designate a particular design<\/a> with a loud style composed of mixed patterns, excessive, but curated collections, and saturated colors.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Minimalism was also first used as a reference to an art movement and a design style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I will never forget my introduction to the word, maximalism. It was used to describe a life chasing material possessions. As if, somehow, that was something to be proud of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ll tell you now what I told that gentlemen. I responded to his statement by saying, \u201cBut minimalism is<\/em> maximalism. By minimizing my possessions, I maximize my life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minimalism is less about the things you remove and more about the things you add.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The payout of minimalism lies in what you choose to pursue with your life rather than material possessions. It is maximalism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s about maximizing the right things!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, I choose to own fewer possessions because:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I want to maximize time with my family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I want to maximize adventure and freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I want to maximize my deepest passions, not the passions hijacked by marketers and advertisers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I want to maximize opportunity to make a difference in the world<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I want to maximize happiness, joy, meaning, and significance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No doubt, you may complete any of those sentences differently. I don’t know what it is that you most want to maximize in your life\u2014faith, or travel, or early retirement, or calm and peace in your home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever it is for you, be assured that minimalism provides that opportunity. Owning less frees up money and time and energy and focus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through minimalism, you can maximize all the things that matter most. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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