I think getting to the minimalist mindset is something that already happened for me. I'm not joking when i write that literally everything i own fits into a backpack. I don't buy stuff, i only spend my money on traveling places, eating nice food and keeping a roof over my head. I only rent furnished places, and when i rent a place that doesn't have furniture, then i just sleep on the floor. So that part of not having much stuff, i'm down with.
My current struggle is when life situations lead me to getting more stuff. For example, when i lived in China, i had to buy a wok and some cutlery, otherwise i would have no way to eat (my apartment did have a single burner). So i bought that stuff, used it, then gave it away when i left. That's a purchase i was comfortable with. But here, i feel like i am being forced into buying winter gear, even though i know i will only use it for a couple of months, and it is a LOT more expensive than a wok. And if i want to spend a significant amount of time outdoors, then there is a whole nother truckload of things i "should" buy, like raincoat and parka and boots and bivy and whatever else. I'm finding it really challenging to deal with suddenly "needing" all this extra stuff. I think that's part of what's stressing me out.
My current struggle is when life situations lead me to getting more stuff. For example, when i lived in China, i had to buy a wok and some cutlery, otherwise i would have no way to eat (my apartment did have a single burner). So i bought that stuff, used it, then gave it away when i left. That's a purchase i was comfortable with. But here, i feel like i am being forced into buying winter gear, even though i know i will only use it for a couple of months, and it is a LOT more expensive than a wok. And if i want to spend a significant amount of time outdoors, then there is a whole nother truckload of things i "should" buy, like raincoat and parka and boots and bivy and whatever else. I'm finding it really challenging to deal with suddenly "needing" all this extra stuff. I think that's part of what's stressing me out.
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