Human desires of pleasure in any form of lifestyle, goals and choices has been astronomically fueled in the 20th century by the advancement of technology, social media and the strong drive of consumerism across the world.
The unquenchable appetite to acquire things, gadgets, knowledge, high paying jobs, power and prestige has driven in some ways people into this madness of futile pursuit. Yet, real joy and satisfaction are far reaching despite the constant accumulation of these fleeting tangible plateaus of desires.
"Vanity of vanities; all is vanity", the wisdom of Solomon exclaimed.
A new movement has sprung called "minimalism" to counter this consumerism madness that plaque the planet. It is an educated way of saying that "to have more you need to possess less and desires less".
But this is not something new, this form of lifestyle has been practiced by some amazing personalities like Paul Erdős.
There comes a crossroad in life where in you will be revisited by this simple question.
Am I happy and enjoying life to the fullest?
If the answer is nay, this is be a good start to ponder and change course to wellness and personal freedom.
http://www.theminimalists.com/
https://www.becomingminimalist.com/