Yesterday we left our comfort zone and Bali.
After 10 hours of travelling by taxi, ferry, minibus, and motorbike we arrived at our host's place in a very tiny village in the East of Lombok. We had no idea what would wait for us there. The more we drove, the more we seemed an attraction. Mothers would point with their fingers on us to show their children a foreigner. We feel like in a completely new country. No more offerings, flowers, and colourful dresses. Most people in Lombok are Muslims. From every mosque we drove by, we could hear the prayers. I started to feel uncomfortable in my shorts. How can the women wear a black hijab in this heat?
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We spent the night in a very basic "beach house". The mosquitos and a mouse kept us awake. Luckily the cat found it and ate it in only two bites right next to my head 😅
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Still sleepy, but only a few steps away from our bed we saw this beautiful sunrise this morning. I am grateful 🙏
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A little thought experiment.
Did you ever think that the species human you know today will with high probability not exist anymore in a couple of thousand years? Think about the first life on planet earth. It started with single-cell organism. Since then it has gotten more and more complex. The acceleration is increasing. And we are getting more and more intelligent. Different tools like mediation, yoga, tantra (delay the climax for as long as possible), and hallucinogenic drugs (e.g. marijuana, LSD, ayahuasca) expand our mind and change our consciousness. For some those methods do more harm than good. I don’t recommend trying them mindlessly. But I do believe that they make us not only understand but also experience that we are all one.
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What do you think will become of us human beings? A fusion between human being and A.I. Too scary? 😅
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Inspired by the book "Prometheus Rising" by Robert Anton Wilson and the book "Shantaram" by Gregory David Roberts.
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Being a minimalist can solve many problems 🙂🙏
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🌍ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS. Our resources are limited. We consume too much, waste energy, eat too many animal products, and produce a huge amount of rubbish. What about the next few generations? Living sustainably is the solution.
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💰MONEY WORRIES. Minimalists consume deliberately. If you buy less you have more money. Either you save it (financially independent) or you start to work less (gain time).
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🤯WORK LOAD. If you spend less money you can work less and retire earlier. Unless you love your job 😉
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⌚LACK OF TIME. Buying objects takes time (search, select, bring home, organise, tidy up, maintain, repair, dispose). It sums up. If you have fewer things you will automatically gain time for things that are important to you (e.g. going for a walk in the nature, reading a book).
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💫LACK OF SPACE. If you own fewer objects you have more space. Move to a smaller place. Pay less rent. Save money and gain even more time.
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📳FAST PACE AND OVERSTIMULATION. Less instead of more. Quiet instead of loud. Offline instead of online. Single tasking instead of multitasking. Bicycle path instead of motorway. Eat slowly with pleasure instead of eating fast. A minimalist life helps against difficulties in concentration, sleeplessness, tinnitus, burnout or depression. Over 70% of all illnesses are psychologically caused.
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♥️HETERONOMY. Do not define yourself through what you possess or what the media tells you. Properties do not make you happy long-term. Make yourself independent from properties and define your values. No pressure to be loved because of what you wear or which car you are driving.
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🧘DISSATISFACTION. A simple life can lead to more happiness and satisfaction. You are focused on the essentials in your life: People, environment, your health, and your passions.
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