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Old January 22nd, 2014 #1
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good site, worth reading through. two guys from ohio, young, former corporate bigshots, reject it for the simple life.

whites realize what matters. it would be very easy to get to where we are racially from where these guys are - part of their thing is not just clearing up your physical environment, but clearing up your relationships. turn that idea to politics, guess what you have? white nationalism

http://www.theminimalists.com/21days/
 
Old January 23rd, 2014 #2
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“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.”

“If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires.”

- Epicurus

Greek philosopher, BC 341-270
 
Old January 23rd, 2014 #3
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“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.”

“If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires.”

- Epicurus

Greek philosopher, BC 341-270
I agree, but I honestly think a good portion of the desire to acquire or buy things is innate. Some have it, some don't. But if one has it, then one can manage it. I find the older you get, the less stuff you have, the merrier. It feels good to get rid of stuff. Particularly if you have any limitations on health or energy, the more you get rid of, the more you simplify, the easier life becomes. The rule most of these minimalists go by is if you don't use something at least once a year, some say six months, you don't need it.
 
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`I wonder if the act of giving away formerly treasured possessions frees your mind from worrying about them.

Imagine winning 20 mill in the lotto. First response is that you are now free to live any way you want. Then you discover that it is a unique form of prison, worrying about losing things, protecting assets, and insulating yourself from beggars.

Youve basically substituted one worry for another.

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I agree, but I honestly think a good portion of the desire to acquire or buy things is innate. Some have it, some don't. But if one has it, then one can manage it. I find the older you get, the less stuff you have, the merrier. It feels good to get rid of stuff. Particularly if you have any limitations on health or energy, the more you get rid of, the more you simplify, the easier life becomes. The rule most of these minimalists go by is if you don't use something at least once a year, some say six months, you don't need it.
 
Old January 13th, 2015 #5
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- Work to gradually get rid of all the things you don't need

- Reduce your needs instead of trying to earn more money

- Become as autonomous as you can get

- Gradually, you will free yourself

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Old May 15th, 2015 #6
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`I wonder if the act of giving away formerly treasured possessions frees your mind from worrying about them.

Imagine winning 20 mill in the lotto. First response is that you are now free to live any way you want. Then you discover that it is a unique form of prison, worrying about losing things, protecting assets, and insulating yourself from beggars.

Youve basically substituted one worry for another.
You will have new worries, but if you know how to manage money, yes, you are home free. Most people who play lotteries aren't very smart, since the odds are poor. When they win big money, they don't know how to manage it. So they end up losing it. If your natural disposition is to spend, and you don't know how to manage money properly, it's likely that no amount of money will be enough. The size of a sieve doesnt matter, it still holds the same amount of water - none.
 
Old January 15th, 2015 #7
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I agree, but I honestly think a good portion of the desire to acquire or buy things is innate. Some have it, some don't. But if one has it, then one can manage it. I find the older you get, the less stuff you have, the merrier. It feels good to get rid of stuff. Particularly if you have any limitations on health or energy, the more you get rid of, the more you simplify, the easier life becomes. The rule most of these minimalists go by is if you don't use something at least once a year, some say six months, you don't need it.
We were supposed to move to Oregon this past spring.

Wife had an employment opportunity she wanted to pursue, from the research we did and the people we talked to the area was downright bucolic so I thought "What the Hell" and started the process of downsizing. Listing the house, selling things I didn't want to move across the country, as well as divesting business interests. Which did not go well, the divestment part anyhow. Money makes people hear what they want to hear, and have a real selective memory.

Mostly cars, but a lot of little stuff, too. We had 3 lawn mowers. Why? I don't know. The mower stopped mowing so I bought a new one and then over beers you're bitching to your buddy who is Forrest Gump with anything that has an engine about having to buy a new lawn mower and he gets all mechanical & shit and an Anchor Steam later you're now in the possession of two working lawn mowers. Deal you couldn't pass up at a yard sale later and you have three. A person can acquire a lot of stuff in half a century.

It did begin to feel liberating. I was getting into the spirit of the thing, man. A middle-aged adventure, itz! Started playing a lot of Allman Brothers. "Lord I was born a ramblin' maaaannnnn."

We got an offer on the house that was reasonable, she then decides she can't leave her co-workers, and changes her mind about moving. After a discussion on whether she was fucking any of these co-workers as the impetus behind her change of heart, we're still Buckeyes. National champs, baby.

Now I subscribe to the Milius philosophy. I'm a Zen Anarchist.
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Old January 15th, 2015 #8
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After a discussion on whether she was fucking any of these co-workers as the impetus behind her change of heart,


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Old January 16th, 2015 #9
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They still got people homesteading land up in Alaska. Anyone with the survival skills and the desire could make it up there. Its far from a walk in the park, and it would be suicide for someone not adequately prepared. If it was easy, more people would be doing it.
 
Old January 26th, 2014 #10
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good site, worth reading through. two guys from ohio, young, former corporate bigshots, reject it for the simple life.

whites realize what matters. it would be very easy to get to where we are racially from where these guys are - part of their thing is not just clearing up your physical environment, but clearing up your relationships. turn that idea to politics, guess what you have? white nationalism

http://www.theminimalists.com/21days/
I read the blog. What a bunch of faggots they are. No sense of common sense what so ever.
 
Old January 27th, 2014 #11
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Interesting. Minimalism is very similar to White Nationalism. I will use the word minimalism when discussing with people who agree with most WN ideas but are too brainwashed to admit it. The kind of people who stop listening when one uses the words white and nationalism. They are even afraid of thinking thoughts related to WN. Many thanks.
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Old February 14th, 2014 #12
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Interesting. Minimalism is very similar to White Nationalism. I will use the word minimalism when discussing with people who agree with most WN ideas but are too brainwashed to admit it. The kind of people who stop listening when one uses the words white and nationalism. They are even afraid of thinking thoughts related to WN. Many thanks.
If you read through their stuff, you can see the parallels to our politics.

Blacks mixed with whites = defective, burdensome relationship we the whites were better rid of.

But again, as I said in Knoxville, which I borrowed from Founders' America, the races need a divorce from their jew-arranged shotgun marriage. Jews are all for easy divorce in personal life, but all for shotgun marriages when it comes to races.

What do whites gain from having blacks around? Nothing.

The only whites who gain are the anti-socials who make money off them or get off on lording it over them - their friends, not us WN. These feelings of superiority are ascribed to WN, of course, but the superiority is a fact, not a feeling. And if niggers are as dumb, violent and overall bad as we say, then surely it's not much of an accomplishment to be better than them. And nothing to take pride in, surely? And that is the case.

Our race needs to declutter its environment, and that means removing niggers and the jews who used them to pollute our society.
 
Old February 14th, 2014 #15
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I read the blog. What a bunch of faggots they are. No sense of common sense what so ever.
They're not fags. They both had high-end jobs requiring considerable organizational competence. Not saying I like them, I find them rather off-putting in their appearance, their use of three names in the case of one of them, and their a-tad-ethereal approach. But what they say is correct. They are working the self-help market hard and successfully, and more power to them, altho it involves elements of fruity spirituality and glibness which are off-putting.

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Old February 16th, 2014 #16
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When the draft is introduced, many will have to adapt to the active military lifestyle.
Look at the barracks in this series from 16:00, a bed, a cupboard, a bag and military webbing. That's all you need for years.
If you can't carry it, you can't have it.

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Old February 17th, 2014 #17
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The 10 Most Important Things to Simplify in Your Life
by JOSHUA BECKER


“Purity and simplicity are the two wings with which man soars above the earth and all temporary nature.” – Thomas Kempis

Simplicity brings balance, freedom, and joy. When we begin to live simply and experience these benefits, we begin to ask the next question, “Where else in my life can i remove distraction and simply focus on the essential?”

Based on our personal journey, our conversations, and our observations, here is a list of the 10 most important things to simplify in your life today to begin living a more balanced, joyful lifestyle:

Your Possessions - Too many material possessions complicate our lives to a greater degree than we ever give them credit. They drain our bank account, our energy, and our attention. They keep us from the ones we love and from living a life based on our values. If you will invest the time to remove nonessential possessions from your life, you will never regret it. For further reading on this, consider Simplify: 7 Guiding Principles to Help Anyone Declutter Their Home and Life.

Your Time Commitments – Most of us have filled our days full from beginning to end with time commitments: work, home, kid’s activities, community events, religious endeavors, hobbies… the list goes on. When possible, release yourself from the time commitments that are not in line with your greatest values.

Your Goals – Reduce the number of goals you are intentionally striving for in your life to one or two. By reducing the number of goals that you are striving to accomplish, you will improve your focus and your success rate. Make a list of the things that you want to accomplish in your life and choose the two most important. When you finish one, add another from your list.

Your Negative Thoughts – Most negative emotions are completely useless. Resentment, bitterness, hate, and jealousy have never improved the quality of life for a single human being. Take responsibility for your mind. Forgive past hurts and replace negative thoughts with positive ones.

Your Debt – If debt is holding you captive, reduce it. Start today. Do what you’ve got to do to get out from under its weight. Find the help that you need. Sacrifice luxury today to enjoy freedom tomorrow.

Your Words – Use fewer words. Keep your speech plain and honest. Mean what you say. Avoid gossip.
Your Artificial Ingredients – Avoid trans fats, refined grain (white bread), high-fructose corn syrup, and too much sodium. Minimizing these ingredients will improve your energy level in the short-term and your health in the long-term. Also, as much as possible, reduce your consumption of over-the-counter medicine – allow your body to heal itself naturally as opposed to building a dependency on substances.

Your Screen Time – Focusing your attention on television, movies, video games, and technology affects your life more than you think. Media rearranges your values. It begins to dominate your life. And it has a profound impact on your attitude and outlook. Unfortunately, when you live in that world on a consistent basis, you don’t even notice how it is impacting you. The only way to fully appreciate its influence in your life is to turn them off.

Your Connections to the World - Relationships with others are good, but constant streams of distraction are bad. Learn when to power off the blackberry, log off facebook, or not read a text. Focus on the important, not the urgent. A steady flow of distractions from other people may make us feel important, needed, or wanted, but feeling important and accomplishing importance are completely different things.

Your Multi-Tasking - Research indicates that multi-tasking increases stress and lowers productivity. while single-tasking is becoming a lost art, learn it. Handle one task at a time. Do it well. And when it is complete, move to the next.

http://www.becomingminimalist.com/th...-in-your-life/
 
Old February 17th, 2014 #18
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Notice how well personal minimalism fits with a racial society with a monofunctional federal government (defense). Simple orderliness. Gives normal white men the context they need to flourish. No need for power eagles and the rest of the little-man fantasy stuff.
 
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