I recently came across The Minimalists while I was researching into the different ways in which people have been simplifying their lives and living more sustainably. Whilst some of things they say can be a bit vague, I am interested in the message they are conveying and have started listening to their podcast on a weekly basis.
I found their movie 'Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things' a little bit later. It is a mixture of their story of getting into minimalism, how they are trying to spread their message, the effects that commercialism is having on our society and personal health, and how other individuals have changed the way they live from the norm. The different stories intermingle throughout the movie and cover everything from not buying items to living in a smaller space.
As I've been looking into living sustainably for a while now the message of the movie was already known to me. However, the great thing about this movie is seeing how many people from very different backgrounds have given living with less a go and managed to make a success of it. It even includes families with a number of children making a success of it (no excuses there then). It's always important to see what is possible to help you realise you can give it a go.
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