I have been dating this individual for the past few months and he is the epitome of minimalism. He has the least amount of stuff of any person I know. The only thing he has many of is computers, computer cables and knicknacks related to computers. At last count, he had five computers in his home.
Something though that I noticed when I went to his condo is that he has very few utensils. I like to cook occasionally and when I do cook, I realize that he has far fewer utensils than I do in my parent’s home. We are six in our parent’s home. We have at least five times as many utensils. Cups, plates, drinking glasses, spoons, forks, knives, pots, pans, and everything else under the sun. We have two dining tables, one which is never used. We have six couches.
When I go to his home, he has 3 pots, 5 plates, 3 drinking glasses, and 4 mugs. He has 3 forks, 3 spoons, and 3 knives. He doesn’t have any dining table, and he has one couch.
I realize when I cook at his place, that there is nothing missing in his home. I can cook all the elaborate meals that I cook at home, at his place, without feeling the need for anything else. That is the thing that surprises me! I mean, I can’t believe it.
It really means that you can get used any amount of possession, large or small. Isn’t it better to be used to a small amount rather than a lot?
Let me know what you think.
