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Drew Alexander
United States
Приєднався 16 кві 2015
Hey, I'm Drew! I make videos about minimalism, financial freedom, simple living, and self improvement. No bravado about those topics here, just meaningful content created for normal people.
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Digital minimalism | How I simplify my digital life
In this week's video I'm diving in to the most important benefits of Digital minimalism, and hope that my insight can help you live a more intentional digital life.
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My Minimalist Every Day Carry (EDC) | 2024 Edition
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I'm always fascinated by what others carry on a day to day basis. I think it really tells a lot about someone, their priorities, and what they value in life. Today I want to share my minimalist every day carry (EDC) as of 2024 & thus far, I've kept it very simple. My Every Day Carry (some of these are affiliate links): Watch (not mentioned in video): amzn.to/3Xr4Mth Phone: iPhone 15 Pro Phone c...
10 life lessons for 20 year olds
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I turn 26 in three days. In the month leading up to my birthday, I've been spending a lot of time reflecting on my early twenties, and the hard lessons I've learned throughout them. Today, I'm taking a more stripped down approach compared to my usual videos to share the 10 lessons I learned from my early twenties. Hey friend! 👋 If you're new to my videos, my name is Drew! I'm a minimalist creat...
My minimalist wardrobe
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Curating a minimalist wardrobe is one of the most beneficial aspects of minimalism - at least, it is for me. While I enjoy fashion, and want to look good in my clothing, I've never loved flipping through a full closet trying to find an outfit. For years I wore just about the same thing every single day - and while things have definitely changed, my wardrobe is still very minimal. Hey friend! 👋 ...
For those who never feel good enough
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Perfectionism is tough - it's hard to overcome, and effects so many aspects of our lives, most of which we never even notice. Relationships, our homes, our work, and even our appearance can all be victims of our perfectionist tendencies. Today I'm sharing a little bit about perfectionism, my journey with it, and how I fight against my inner critic. Hey friend! 👋 If you're new to my videos, my n...
5 rules for minimalist homes
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Since moving in with my partner in 2022, I've learned quite a bit about what it takes to keep a home minimal & clean. Today, I'm excited to share some of the best rules I've learned for keeping your home clutter free. Hey there! 👋 If you're new to my videos, my name is Drew! I'm a minimalist creating content about minimalism, self development, and my journey towards financial freedom. If you wa...
I’ve been bad at minimalism
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We so often chase the fruits of our labor - the money from a new client project, the raise your boss gives you during your annual, or the retirement that awaits us past 65. And in chasing those fruits, we forget the most important part - the journey. Today I share with you my journey of adopting minimalism into my life, my failures, and what I've learned along the way. Hey there! 👋 If you're ne...
6 personal finance rules that changed my life
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It's easy to overcomplicate money, especially when you start looking at economics as a whole. We get sidetracked worrying about the best checking or savings account and which stocks to invest our money into. This balloons into unnecessary complexity for the average Joe. Today I'm sharing with you 6 personal finance rules that simplified my life and my finances. Hey there! 👋 If you're new to my ...
How to break your shopping addiction
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Impulse shopping is a one of the few bad habits I picked up after getting my first job. It's a burden I carried with me for many years, until I finally took a hard look at my finances. Since then I've developed a couple key habits for fighting the urge to buy things that I don't need. And today I'm excited to share the 5 ways I avoid impulse shopping. Atomic Habits by James Clear - amzn.to/3Wgm...
How I budget as a minimalist
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Budgeting has always been stressful for me - merely anything that makes me think about my debt can be overwhelming. If you're stressed and overwhelmed by your money, I highly recommend you try out the 50/30/20 rule to personal finance - in this video I break down how I use the 50/30/20 rule to budget like a financial minimalist. Hey there! 👋 If you're new to my videos, my name is Drew! I'm a mi...
An Introduction | Financial Minimalism
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Hey! I'm Drew... and I'm a shopaholic. I hope to share my process of pursuing financial minimalism and financial freedom. I want to share the highs and the lows. I hope that you get some value out of seeing the process and not just the finish line. I can't wait to share the journey with you :) Hey there! 👋 If you're new to my videos, my name is Drew! I'm a minimalist creating content about mini...
Didn't know about EDC till now, wow. Well, when I'm not working, I have a small but plentyful backpack containing a battery pack, disinfectant (I use it before eating) and some tissues most of the time. Sometimes I also throw in a water bottle as well. In my pockets I carry my keys, my phone along with the headphones and my wallet.
Very Matt D’Avella circa 2018
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Love Ground News - even if I did delete their app!
Hey man, that's an amazing video! Congrats!!!! Just one little adjustment: I really recommend reducing the background music a little. At the end of the video, I couldn't even listen to you. Regarding to the topic, I'm trying to reduce my digital life too... Unfortunately I'm very disorganized and the PARA method helped me a lot. Thanks
Glad the PARA method has helped you get organized! And in regards to the audio, I mentioned it below, but I'm going to work on lowering it for future videos 🙂
I'm a huge proponent for the PARA method. It makes it so much easier to organize everything. I'd say my biggest problem right now is that I have been addicted to saving things. Screenshotting things on Instagram, saving countless posts on Pinterest, starting yet another playlist on UA-cam for that one topic I had interest in for a week. After I do all this though, I never look at them again almost ever. It's like I am addicted to the action of saving, but don't have a real reason to do so.
I most definitely have that problem with my iCloud Photos. If I'm scrolling and see something I'm interested in, or want to (potentially) reference later, I'll screenshot it. And like clockwork, I never look at it again lol.
That was my issue with Tiago’s PARA and CODE approach… they favor accumulation first, then slow and random distillation. Rather, I found the LYT approach not only more manageable but created better thinking and understanding of the content I chose to accumulate.
Really enjoyed this and I love your chill vibe. Been experimenting with PARA outside of notes and using it to organize my files on hard drives and in the cloud. So far so good.
I'm considering giving it a try for my internal storage on my laptop. I'm not quite at the point where I think I'd need it on my externals, mostly cause they're just full of video projects as an archive, but I do at least have those organized!
My downloads folder can get pretty file but every once in a while I dump the older stuff in it into the trash. I’ve got my trash set to automatically delete files older than 30 days
This is pretty much the approach that I take. I let things go absolutely crazy for a while - then completely empty it out like every month or so. This is a stark contrast to my email inbox.
Great video, Drew! Question at 0:33 - what keyboard is that and does it work with Mac? I miss those old-fashioned "REAL" keyboards. :)
Hey Ted! Thanks for your comment - it's a Keychron K2 Mechanical keyboard with brown switches! Highly recommend it!!
@@drew-alexander Thanks for the recommendation! :)
I think you could have spent a little more time on cleaning up your computer in this video. BUT - there are DOZENS of those videos out there. If you're someone who struggles with a messy desktop or email inbox you should totally seek those out! But of course your video was awesome, too, Drew! Keep up the good work!
I think there are creators in this space who have definitely covered the computer clean up & declutter aspect, or at least the mechanics of it. And truth be told, there's still a few "problem areas" on my computer, but the bulk of it follows the same format as the one I mentioned in this video. Hopefully once I've had more time to actually organize and structure those remaining areas I'll be able to return to this topic for a video :) Appreciate your feedback!!
I discovered the PARA method a few months ago and it has really helped me declutter my laptop and my network storage devices. Great video you have here.
Thanks for the kind words - it's definitely worked so well for my notes, which I just tend to let go and I highly recommend it to everyone.
Anyone else leave their downloads folder filled to the brim? 🙋♂ I promise I won't judge you 😉
I can honestly say that like many other folders. I delete items from my downloads folder and that includes on my laptop.
Glad I discovered your channel I can't wait to follow along
Gorgeous kitties!! 💖🐱💖🐱
How many tshirts do you normally have in each color? 😊
My rough count is 10 in black, 4 in olive green, 1 in light taupe, 1 in dark taupe, 1 in white, and 1 in navy blue (which I'm considering making those my dominant color next time I buy shirts) - this is excluding shirts I wear to the gym or sleep. Hope that helps!
This is exactly what I’m looking for bro thank you!!
Happy to help! 🤝
Nice EDC you got there! Simple and realistic.
Thank you! Definitely like to keep things as simple as possible. I'm too scatter-brained to keep track of a bunch of stuff 😂
I'm Alexandra, 25, work as a barista. My essentials are obviously my smartphone, keys, cardholder. Also I bring with me my swiss army knife, very handy in different situations. A foldable tote bag. It is light and no need to buy a bag for groceries which I tend to go buy after work. I usually also carry a water bottle and a pair of new contacts just in case.
I always forget about tote bags! Those are super convenient to have.
I think you took inspiration from your cat !every day in black😊  
He wears his coat pretty well 😉
Hi Drew, first of all: thank you for sharing your thoughts. My early 20s are far away now, I‘m 58. 😉 Most of your „lessons“ are timeless. Unfortunately my english ist not so good to explain it in detail, but these lessons are a good starting point, a good compass. Some of these helped me through hard times, too. Hoping to hear/see you again. I think your new schedule for releases is a good decision! 🙋🏻♂️🇩🇪 Frank
Thanks for sharing your perspective, Frank! :)
What did your twenties teach you?
Good morning, Drew. As an old man, I see young people like you, and I'm given hope for this world's future. You're a man I'd be proud to call my son. Keep up the good work! Some points to your video. 1. You're smart in seeing that overspending is just folly. It's something I struggle with and I'd wager many people in our society, specifically our own country, battle with. As you mentioned, social media TARGETS our desires and even lies to us, telling us that we "need" things we really don't. I'd recommend checking out some books written by Dave Ramsey. He is a Christian author, but I know many people, regardless of their faith, have gone to him seeking financial freedom. May be worth looking at some of his videos, too. 2. Cherishing our loved ones. I'm so sorry to hear about your mom's passing. Seems to me she raised a good son. I'll pray that you find solace. You mention taking care of yourself physically and mentally. I'd just like to contribute that we should also take care of ourselves spiritually. For me, as I grew stronger in my faith, many of the issues you mentioned in this video seemed to be handled easier for me. Of course, YMMV. I hope you have a great weekend, friend, and I look forward to your next video! Sorry for the lengthy response. :)
Love reading & hearing your perspective as always, Ted! You bring up a lot of great points.
Nicely done, I like the minimalist style. Keep up the good work.
Keep up the good work and quality
Less than 1k subs and this production quality? You're gonna break through in no time. Great vid, keep it up!
Thank you!!
Drawers are a trap, I always through random stuffs in them 😅. That's one of my first rules of minimalism: `Have as few drawers as possible` Great video btw
Drawers absolutely have a tendency to be messy! I try to be as intentional as I can with them - but it's tough.
As a guy who was once super obsessed with fashion and worked in the fashion industry for years, my style drastically changed. I wore mainly trendy clothing but now I'm a monochromatic minimalist who wears only purple. My whole life is purple now and I love it💜
Love it! Wearing what makes you feel good and makes you happy is the best path towards a simple wardrobe!
Thanks for this video. What a wonderful leather band watch do you wear in this video? Beside the casio classic?
My brown watch is from a brand called Skagen - you can find it at this link: amzn.to/4csr0Az (fyi, this is an affiliate link). I didn't explicitly go over it in this video cause I'll talk it about it in an upcoming EDC video I'm planning. 🙂 Thanks for watching!
@@drew-alexander oh cool! Looking forward to this.
Thank you for this video. It helped me reflect on my calendar and commitments and I realised that I need to cancel some stuff to plan for a break and relax to avoid steering towards a burnout. My perfectionist mind had me working and studying non-stop for a long time. Need to slow down a bit
You've earned the break :) Some rest and recuperation will do your soul well.
Ok but why do you call it minimalist? More then 2 pairs of pants is... That's just not minimalist, I'm sorry.
Minimalism means something different to everyone. This is minimalist for me :)
I loke your space , specially yor sofa .. so warmy 😍
Definitely wanted a warm & cozy space rather than something cold & empty, while still keeping it minimal - which is totally doable!
Currently loving your videos and gave you a sub! Mind if you share a bit on what you did on your weight loss journey?
Thanks for the support! Happy to talk about my weight loss, and I intend to make a more in depth video about my struggles & what I learned along the way, buuut - my weight loss was done through CICO (calories in, calories out) tracking. So, I weigh all my food & track the calories on everything. I eat really anything I want & am not living on salads 24x7, but I try to control how much I'm eating & nowadays I do eat healthier. I go the gym 3x a week, though I didn't when I did the majority of my weight loss. It's relatively new to me!
4:00 the cat is giving you judgmental looks😂 I decluttered some clothes recently and I’m trying to declutter books now so I can switch to a kindle! My space already feels so much nicer when I have less clothing.
He’s always a little judgmental 😂 Kindles are awesome! I love to read and while I prefer physical books for self help topics, I love using it for ready fantasy, and all fiction really. SO worth the money.
What brand are the shoes?
My white sneakers? Those would be Greats Royale’s in Blanco :)
@@drew-alexander they look dope!
Love the selection! Have you considered wearing something boxy? I believe it’ll suit your build better!
I have tried boxier and loser fits, but as someone who is relatively short (5’7 in shoes) it doesn’t really do me any favors in the “look a little taller” department lol. I also think slimmer, more fitted cuts tend to be a bit more timeless.
Great channel and nice videos!
Thank you! 😊
Nice timeless basic pieces! My wardrobe is way bigger because I love dressing up but I buy less than in the past and only pieces that I truly like
That’s definitely what I aim for! I want the things I wear to always be in style so I can wear them to they’re falling apart.
Great video!
Thanks! 🙏🏻
Great Vid Mate! ✌🏻Love Allbirds i'm using a tree dasher as my only sneaker its going strong since 1 1/2 years.
I originally bought Tree dashers, but the ones I got gave me blisters 😅 I wanted to love them! Love your vids, btw.
Matt, is that you? You look different 😜
Maybe in an alternate universe, lol.
Last month I went thru my clothes and got rid of lots and lots. I also had bought some new clothes(not as many as I deaccesioned) and found that I was going toward simpler cuts, less color and patterns. In a way, I'm looking to dress more in a monchromatic colorway. I don't know that I am a minimalist, but clothing is part of an apartment wide declutter I tackled first.
Keeping my wardrobe simple has really helped eliminate clutter first thing in the morning, which was important for me. It's also a lot easier to style my clothing because almost everything goes together now.
great! i need to declutter first... i have way too many clothes i never really wear.......
Doooo it! It's very freeing.
What does your minimalist wardrobe look like?
Not a fan of cluttering videos with loud, distracting music.
Hello, that was a nice video! I'd recommend refining the lighting, particularly if you're wearing glasses, as the shadows create some unusual patterns on your face. Content is a solid 10/10-I'm definitely subscribing!
Thanks for the tips! It's definitely something I'm still working at & trying to improve - will keep at it 🙂
This video feels like a Matt D'avella video and you also happen to look like an alternate reality version of him too (good thing) LOL
Lol thanks - need more biceps though 😂
I thought I was 101 subscriber and just noticed community post of 500 subs! Congratulations 🎈🎊🎉 from your 501th subscriber 🥰
Thanks for your support! 🙂
I must admit I subscribed because you threw your pens at the drawer, my fav kind of humor 😂
I wish I could say it was only a skit, but when I open a drawer and it's crazy cluttered - that's how I feel. 😂
Great ideas and tips, thank you!
Thanks - hope they help :)
I live in an apartment with a roommate. i would love to declutter more but he always wants to keep stuff
I feel this one because I've been there. All I can recommend is to maybe discuss your shared spaces & then focus on keeping your specific room/areas minimal :) Wish you the best of luck!