This minimal approach has freed up both mental space and time for him to do the things he loves, like spending time with friends. He applies kanso to other aspects of his life too, like his tech and diet. You may not want to go quite as far as him, packing your mattress up every morning and not being able to have a friend round for dinner, but his story is an inspiring one. Fumio Sasaki, author of the book Goodbye Things, lives in a 30 square metre room and has around 200 possessions. One man has taken minimalism to a whole new level. In more general terms, it can be used as a reminder to curb the constant desire to consume. Something many of us could learn from - especially considering the impact on the environment, and our wallets. This may sound pretty extreme, and frankly it would be for most people, but there are definitely elements we can all learn from this practice. You are then left with the bare essentials a minimal amount of clothes, a table, a bed etc. It's all about stripping back on unnecessary and decorative possessions to keep only what is functional. Kanso (簡素) sits amongst seven zen concepts like the obviously calming seijaku (silence) and our personal favourite, wabi-sabi (beauty in imperfection). But what if we took it one step further? Enter kanso, the ancient aesthetic belief that aspires to inner peace through simplicity and minimalism. Then there's the more recent success of Marie Kondo’s decluttering ways, and her book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. There was Feng Shui, the practice of observing energy flow in the home, which became a Western obsession in the 90s. We've learnt a great deal about home improvement from Japanese culture over the years.
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