“Collect experiences, not things.”

“Material things won’t make you happy.”

These are some of the things I am constantly told.

For a few years, I actually went through an extreme minimalist phase. I sticked to bare minimums and had pretty much nothing. I only covered my basic needs. Food, clothing, shelter, and the things I needed for work. Which was not much since I was a soldier. I actually went on years without a cellphone. I purged as much…

We live in a world now where technology and automation is easily accessible. And personally, I really love it!

Some people worry that technology is going to take over one day. Others worry that it is continuously making us…

There are many ways explain design and art. And a lot of debates have been going on about it.

Understanding these two gives me clearer perspective on functional living. This is my interpretation based on my experiences. It constantly helps me understand and appreciate the things around me…

I always hear people say that we should not be materialistic. Some even say that we have to practice minimalism and constantly purge ourselves of material things in order to find happiness. To some extent, I agree with this. But the problem here is that it becomes a cycle of obtaining things and getting rid of them. Purging becomes an excuse to get something else which has a pretty good chance of becoming purged in the future.

Does it spark joy for you? Was one of the most confusing things for me when I was reading Marie Kondo’s books.

For me, holding onto things and closing my eyes to “feel” if it sparks joy did not work. For some reason everything just felt the same.