Minimalism

So you’ve now got yourself a dumb phone. You bought an e-reader for reading and an old iPod for them tunes. You’ve deleted Candy Crush - I worry that reference is old as fuck now - and instead you’ve gotten yourself a small gaming handheld, be it a vintage Game Boy or one of those cool new AliExpress ones. You jot down whatever’s important on trusty old paper, in that little book you’ve got in your back pocket. Along with it you obviously got a pen. A special pen, perhaps one you meticulously picked out. It might even be a fountain pen. ...

I recently noticed myself wanting stuff, then thinking on it only to realize I didn’t really. It’s like ADHD greed and I blame YouTube. Anyway, this got me thinking. What do I own that I really do value? I own things I would replace on the spot if I lost them, but there are also things that couldn’t be replaced. So there are things I value enough to acquire them a second time, but there are also things I value more. Things that cannot be replaced. ...