Greetings to everyone on this wonderful forum! I can already see that I will meet so many wonderful people here, and also learn so much.
My name is Miloš, I'm 44 years old, I'm from Serbia. I like Minimalism, nature, animals, AI Art, Art Deco, AI music, walks, quality conversations, cooking....
I won't write much about my past, what happened is what happened. The most important thing now is that I found meaning in minimalism, and realized that less is really better. Today's consumerism and the fact that there is so much around us can make us so tired and crazy. I realized that the problem is not in me, but the system is created that way. Well, it is, and the problem is definitely in me, because I fell for all those advertisements and all that other programmed people say and behave.
As for the material side, I've always been kind of modest, or so I think. But, as far as the spiritual aspect is concerned, I was not modest at all. There is a strange and very strong impulse in me, to constantly search for meaning in spirituality, to change one thing after another. I switched to hundreds of spiritual practices, religions, self-help methods, esotericism, occultism...I grabbed a lot. And none of that satisfied me. When I realize when I have been deceived by my greedy mind, I either get depressed, or I change my interest and do something else. That happens very often. I see that your forum has a "Simple Spirituality & Religion" sub-forum. I'm sure I'll learn a lot there and it will help me.
Luckily, I somehow almost got to minimalism. I've heard that term before, but I didn't know what it meant, or at least I knew somewhat. I have also heard the term "social minimalism", when people limit contacts in life, limit their activity on social networks, and adopt pets. That's really nice.
Our current apartment (we've moved several times) is full of excess stuff, like most households. We threw out bags and bags of stuff, but it's still there. I post those redundant and unnecessary things on internet sales sites. I have sold something so far.
I have almost started reading the book “Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life by Joshua Millburn”. Great book, I recommend it. That's how my minimalist journey began. And it's really wonderful, pleasant, and relieving, because now I no longer compete with others, nor do I want to become something I'm not, nor do I want to fulfill someone else's expectations.
