Favorite Things | Nothing

Today’s guest post from Dusti Arab of Minimalist Adventures is part of Simple Black Coffee’s Favorite Things series. Submit your story to share.

I don’t have a favorite anything.

Seriously. Why, you ask?

Because everything is constantly changing, everything can be replaced, and it is better  for the environment to reuse, borrow, or buy secondhand.

Even more than that, I’ve relinquished having any feelings for material possessions. I’m sure someone will happily argue that is impossible, and sure I’d be pissed if my laptop got stolen tomorrow, but I’d get over it.

There are free computers at my access nearby in multiple locations. No big deal. I can always replace the laptop.

I’d rather promote an idea that matters, like sustainability, than a product or a brand, because that is a hell of a lot more important. Minimalism is a means, not an end.

What is the end? Having the time, space, and clarity to promote ideas that matter.

Today’s guest post was written by Dusti Arab of Minimalist Adventures. Follow her on twitter @dustiarab.

The next Favorite Things post will be from Seth Werkheiser of The Bike Nerd.

Previous posts in the Favorite Things series:

• Sharpie Pen by Craig Keirstead of Simple Black Coffee
• Clothing by Joshua Millburn of The Minimalists
• TUL Pen by Kevin Lemere of Ground Up Life
• Evernote by David Damron of Life Excursion

Photo: (NOTHING) by STEFAN BRÜGGEMANNN