The irony of it all

The more we love, the more we hate. The more we exercise it's the more we ache. The harder we laugh, the more teary our eyes break. The more knowledge we gain the more interests we have. We would think that getting more of one thing would bring satisfaction, but apparently this is not so. Isn't it funny how more attracts more? The more money we earn the more bills we have to pay, and so we strive to make more of the same. The more "likes" we gain, the more posts we have to make to keep likes coming again. It's obvious that people generally want more. More abstract means cluttering our relationships and emotions. In real terms or physically wanting more can potentially become clutter in our homes or other spaces we occupy. As we roll on we gather mass. But is the mass we gather much of what we need? The concept of Minimalism which came about in the 1960's and is associated with visual arts can be juxtaposed with our daily lives. The principle of minimalism is to keep things simple, taking only what is needed. Let's take a look at our homes and juxtapose it with - The Minimalist Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to a Decluttered, Refocused Life. It is amazing how removing just a bit of the clutter will help us to see the things that we really need to see and what we've been looking for covered under the rubble of our clutter.