See How Minimalism Is Great for Being a Digital Nomad

It is hard to sift through all the advertisements and things people are trying to sell us in this modern world. After all, quantity doesn’t always equate to quality.

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Having the newest gadgets and following the hottest trends is thought of as success in many circles. However, there are a few groups that shy away from this concept and benefit from a minimalist lifestyle.

Digital nomads are one of these groups. The freedom to move from place to place gives them a different outlook on material possessions, which is why minimalism is a great philosophy for digital nomads

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What Is a Minimalist Lifestyle?

There are many ways to learn about minimalism and its core principles. You can read books by stoic philosophers – just look at the teachings of Buddha. Below, we have chosen four core principles that could be useful in making a digital nomadic lifestyle even better.

Quality Over Quantity

In your social life and relationships, a minimalist will look for quality before they look for quantity. This means focusing on what you and the other person bring to the table. 

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If it is not a high-quality understanding, it is okay to let that relationship go. It has served its purpose to guide you further on your path.

Less Is More

What less means to you is a personal choice. Minimalism just forces you to look at the importance and necessity of any item. 

This can lead to less consumption of goods and, therefore, less clutter and possessions. In other words, for me, I may be fine not having the latest video game console and all the hot new games. After all, my current console still works. 

However, you may want to shell out money on physical books. You see, less is more is a personal choice and means something different for everyone.

Physical & Mental Health Are Not Optional

Having a healthy body and mind is not a question to a minimalist. They realize that making sure the body is fed healthy foods and is exercised is vitally important.

Also, practicing mindfulness for the mind allows them more focus. A minimalist will always set their day up with time allotted for these practices.

Intent Matters

Whether it’s a fun activity or one that is necessary, a minimalist will always look at the why behind the activity. Once you realize why you do something and the goal you are trying to achieve, even the most menial task becomes important. Understanding this also allows our minds to have freedom, and that can help anyone stay on task.

Benefits of Minimalism

When you adopt those principles and the rest of the minimalist philosophy, what do you get? Here are some of the benefits of this type of lifestyle.

  • Spend less money
  • Reduced stress
  • Less time needed to clean
  • Freedom
  • Environmentally friendly
  • Productivity & focus

Minimalism & the Digital Nomad Lifestyle

There are a lot of similarities when you look at the benefits of a minimalistic lifestyle and a digital nomad one. Diving into the philosophy of minimalism will only enhance the following benefits and help improve the digital nomad lifestyle.

Money Isn’t Everything

When you first start out and for quite a while afterward, many digital nomads don’t make a lot of money. They make enough to live and even travel, but nothing beyond the basic needs. That is perfect for a minimalistic approach to life.

The good news is that, by embracing that philosophy, there is less need to buy material things. That can mean more money in your pocket, even if you aren’t raking in the dough!

No Baggage

Because minimalism focuses more on experience and intention and not material gains, it will be easier to pick up and go. Plainly put, you don’t have a lot of baggage (both physical and mental) to lug across the globe.

Unlimited Freedom

The freedom of movement and mental clarity comes when you embrace minimalism. That can be a handy thing when you are a digital nomad.

Summary

Both types of lifestyles are all about finding the importance of your being and making a life you can be happy with. That is how minimalism can benefit the digital nomads of the world.