{"id":212383,"date":"2020-02-24T11:30:54","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T19:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=212383"},"modified":"2020-02-24T12:06:04","modified_gmt":"2020-02-24T20:06:04","slug":"why-simplify-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/24\/why-simplify-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Simplify Your Life?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The point of simplifying your life isn&#8217;t in order to become a more &#8216;virtuous&#8217; person. To simplify your life is a highly pragmatic matter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The more you simplify your life, the more you can maximize your personal creative productivity.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Seek to Simplify Your Life to Maximize Your Creative Productivity\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jHGLBI1_dcQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/1-Seek-to-Simplify-Your-Life-to-Maximize-Your-Creative-Productivity.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/erickim\/embed\/episodes\/Seek-to-Simplify-Your-Life-to-Maximize-Your-Creative-Productivity-eb0kmf\" height=\"102px\" width=\"400px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/v8i5EC5r?preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do what is maximally beneficial to you.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest problem:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>We often strive towards minimalism and simplicity as a form of &#8216;virtue flexing&#8217;.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>What I mean is this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>We should not strive to simplify our lives in order to seem like &#8220;good&#8221; and economical people. We should strive to simplify our lives because it is the maximally beneficial mode of living for ourselves.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What simplifies your life for the better?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/SA4wbNZn?preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, I prefer to live in a <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/30\/why-i-love-living-in-a-tiny-apartment\/\">minimalist apartment<\/a> and not own a car because it helps me focus on my creative work (write, think, walk, photograph, powerlift).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And this is my thought:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>In order to MAXIMIZE your productivity, you must SIMPLIFY your life to the maximum as well!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minimalism<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/06\/minimum-viable-technology\/\">Minimum Viable Technology<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/20\/why-i-hate-heavy-cameras\/\">Why I Hate Heavy Cameras<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/28\/minimalist-photography\/\">Minimalist Photography<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/06\/why-less-is-more-in-street-photography-and-life\/\">Why Less is More in Street Photography (and Life)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/17\/less-but-better\/\">Less, But Better<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/06\/reduce\/\">Reduce<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/19\/purge\/\">Purge<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The point of simplifying your life isn&#8217;t in order to become a more &#8216;virtuous&#8217; person. 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