The minimalist trend has been growing over the last decade and has inspired millions of people to stop owning so many things because they simply don't need them or because they prefer to live lighter and more agile lives without so many attachments.
On the one hand, it is a movement that has grown organically, that is to say, for the pure pleasure of it. However, there is a large part of the population that has been forced into these practices because of the complexity of buying an apartment or a house, or because they cannot afford the constant maintenance of their own car. Most young people, given these circumstances, prefer to invest in experiences rather than be tied to the ownership of something.
Let's take an example, in one of the trips you have made, either for work or with your friends. Do you already have it in mind? That trip where you packed 'light' and only carry the essentials but when you realize there is always someone who carries much less stuff than you and doesn't even suffer because something is missing. Well, that person is a true minimalist and we are still evolving.
Of course, there are different perspectives to this equation. Those who, regardless of the situation, want to be prepared for any context that may arise during their trip or those who prefer to travel light with only the essentials for their activities.
In that case, traveling light allows you to have more freedom in the sense of not worrying about so many things and getting to more places with less stuff. And that's fine, but just so you can imagine it well: Imagine that the truck you booked is about to leave and you have to run the whole terminal from end to end. Who is going to get there first? Who travels light!
On the other hand, according to our people who prefer to travel light, the more things you take on a trip the more time you waste using them or keeping them safe, and it's true. Have you ever forgotten your cell phone? If you don't suffer from FOMO, chances are you'll be more productive because you'll be completely focused on doing your thing.
Our inhabitants who prefer to own things for any situation clearly think differently and need to be surrounded by all their stuff to feel comfortable, as if they were at home. And that's okay too.
What do you think, minimalist or poseur?
