One is Enough:mini mission | Be More with Less:
Challenge the idea that one is enough.
Even though I don’t believe in throwing stuff or having less for the sake of having less, I think this is a good read.
I practice practical minimalism, that is: having what I need and nothing I don’t. if what I need is 20 glasses then 20 glasses it is, if what I need is one fork, then one fork it is.
That is what I believe.

Female Canvas by cosfrog
(via thephlipside:)
This was too beautiful a picture not to reblog it.
If you are browsing from and iPhone you have to try this little web app. It’s so well done that it feels like a native iPhone app.
Swipe left to get more options.

To arrive at the simple is difficult by Pablo Robles
(me)
There are tons of things on your to do list, in your portfolio, on your desk. They clamor for attention and so perhaps you compromise things to get them all done. What would happen if you did one fewer thing? What if leaving that off the agenda allowed you to do a world-class job on the rest?
I love the spirit of what Seth is putting across here. This is a great read. A very fast one as well. Two paragraphs that could change your game.
“Do not look upon this world with fear and loathing. Bravely face whatever the gods offer.”
- Morihei Ueshiba
“What you do is what matters, not what you think or say or plan.”
- Jason Fried (Rework)
“Less talk, less mistakes.”
- (via simplifyyourlife)
This year, Olafur Eliasson joins Ma Yansong for joint project, Feelings are Facts, at Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing.
It reminds me of the Weather Project at Tate a few years ago, the Weather Project, again Eliasson marries the space and the art itself wonderfully together. The result literally envelops the viewers completely. The artificial colours created by the fluorescent lights, really confuses the visitors by the use of fog, as it forces you to readjust your senses in this infinite space.
The works are always something that must be experienced in person, if another work comes to your city, do take a visit.
“Premature optimization is the root of all evil in programming.”
- C.A.R. Hoare
A minimalist lifestyle does not make you a better person @ Things Of Interest:
It is not possible, nor is it desirable, to own nothing. In fact, a point comes when not owning critical stuff (a bed, a toilet, a room) starts becoming stressful again, in a whole different way from “too much stuff” stress. “Simplicity” is a relative term, and perhaps inapt; try “convenience”, which has more useful connotations. Fitting my life into a small number of boxes tucked under my bed makes me happy. Fretting over the precise enumeration of the items in those boxes would completely defeat the object of the exercise.
Lot’s of what we believe in can be found in this excellent post. Including this…
A minimalist lifestyle can have many legitimate motivations. Sanctimonious anti-consumerism isn’t one of these, nor is saving money.
As I have said before, this is not about earning some minimalist merit badge so you can declare you are some Simplicity Eagle Scout. And if you believe you have all the answers to living such a well balanced life, well, I’d have a hard time believing that. Because there are no right answers.
This is simply about navigating that sweet spot I like to call “enough”. It is a very personal thing. It is also a moving target. What you may need today, you may not tomorrow. That is the challenge at hand here because one is never done. For me (and I can’t say it will work for you), simply not being afraid to ask the question helps keep the balance.