Not everybody can (or should) be minimalist.

I read a lot of comments from people saying they would love to live in a less cluttered house (or a tiny house), or live without car (or with only the basics) but they can't because of circumstances like having a big family, living in a dangerous neighborhood, having disabilities, etc...<br><br>I want to tell you that minimalism is not about cutting everything off. If you can't live without a car because you're a single parent with 3 kids working 8 hours a day, that's fine. If you can't live in a tiny house because you have 2 teenage boys that need their own rooms, it's okay.<br><br>Minimalism is about living with less. It's only about that. For some people it can be only about having less physical stuff and for some others it's living in a tiny house with the bare minimum, and both ways are fine. Minimalism is not about comparing yourself to others, it's not a contest about who can live with less. It's about you and only about you and your family and what you need, not what you want.<br><br>People with disabilities, big families, people living in dangerous areas or with very low income don't have to justify why they can't live in a micro house with only 50 items. You're already dealing with a lot of stuff and living with the basics is not something that you have to achieve. If you want a big house with a big backyard for your kids to grow up in a safe and healthy environment, you should go for it.<br><br>Minimalism is not for everybody, and some people will never achieve this lifestyle, and that's perfectly FINE.<br><br>Editing after 3k upvotes because I're really thankful for the love and I feel the need to explain something: \<br>I've been seeing a lot of comments saying things like "minimalism is not about having less. Minimalism is about consumerism" or " Minimalism is not about living with less. It's about living with better quality items" and I'd like to say that I respectfully disagree with that. Minimalism is about living with LESS: less items, less clutter, less consumerism, less waste. You can't be minimalist without living with LESS. Period. \<br>The minimalist movement is about living with less and it's not a trend. It's been around for hundreds of years.<br><br>Also, I want to mention something about this part: "Some people will never achieve this lifestyle, and that's perfectly FINE." \<br>I know some of you think I'm saying they will *never* achieve because this lifestyle is not for them but what I really meant was that because some people are dealing with a lot of stuff right now, they might not want to make big changes in their lives. But maybe in the future they will want to live differently.<br><br>Thank you so much for the love and thank you for the awards <3