Huge thanks to my friend's Josh & Ryan for being a part of this one. I wouldn't be here without them! Check out their UA-cam channel: ua-cam.com/users/theminimalists If you're interested in reading more about minimalism I highly recommend you dig into Leo's blog: zenhabits.net. And thank you for watching, commenting, liking & all that good stuff. Your positivity & support means everything to me.
Matt D'Avella hi I would love to be a minimalist but I’m a teenager, share a bedroom and my family definitely won’t become minimalists. Any tips to at least make a little change in my life? Thx
You’re the first minimalist who has explained it in such a way that it’s made me realise I fill my time with stuff because I find it hard to focus on myself
i personally define minimalism as owning as much stuff as i possibly can. it's not hoarding though, i define that as owning the least amount of stuff possible, and that's ok! 😂
@@AasthaHingar You just have to find your own space among your family. A place to keep clutter free allowing you to do what you want there and nothing else.
That is so much money, in France a year in a public uni isn't even 500 euros even when it's a masters, for my first year I paid 170 euros and got my money back because I have a scholarship
@@anadacosta4043 In France we also earn around two to three times less (adjusting with the social security, maybe 1.5 to 2 times less) than in the US, depending on your degree.
at least he didn't study gender studies or that classic phd in underwater basketweaving. i assume he got a degree that taught him real skills for the real world.
Been there. Went to the depriving side of things and now I’m realizing it somewhat did create suffering. Now slowly finding the balance for myself to ensure I’m doing minimalism more suited for me.
I really cried when he talked about the books. I'm a minimalist at heart but somewhere I always felt guilty with having books and art I love and everyone else marie kondoing them away.
on the flipside, books are nothing but fuel for a fire and a fire hazard if you need to escape your home for some reason. ditto for cleaning up a flood or just cleaning in general. when you have less stuff, you have to clean less stuff. that gives you more free time to spend doing what you love which ironically could be reading those books haha. but you can go digital on an iphone or android and not even need a kindle.
if they have value in your life then keep them! it's not about depriving yourself of things that you love instead it is being mindful and aware of what you chose to purchase and bring into your life. Ofc having a kindle or online books may be less clutter and more sustainable but personally I love how books feel and look
Minimalism is something I’ve practiced unintentionally.. but now I will apply myself more to it until I have perfected it.. I’ve learned a lot from this channel thanks Matt!
I’ve been watching a ton of your videos recently. I’ve always respected minimalism, but only very recently have I really started looking into how I can apply minimalism to my own life. Your videos help to make minimalism seem much more approachable!
As a girl with anxiety, your videos have helped me a lot to get through dark nights... I decided that 2019 is going to be my year and I am doing great so far; my room is so damn organized, I get rid of things that does not make me happy and I faced my greatest fear, driving. Thanks a lot, you are helping to change the life of a stranger in other country and who speaks other language. I hope you are aware of the good impact that your videos have in others people lifes. Thanks from Mexico💫💞
Wow, this is what I love about this channel. All his videos are so aesthetically pleasing, he is bringing in a new point, he has an amazing point of view\perspective. I love his ideas so much. Keep it up man!❤️❤️❤️
thank you for putting captions in your videos! this makes your videos accessible for far more people - deaf, hard of hearing and for non-English speaking people/ppl learning English!
Varietygirl1 People think decluttering means like getting rid of dresser or something. No literally little stuff that sit around anyway or clothes that never get worn in rotation. They get analyzed, I debate it’s value after 3 weeks and I declutter. Little phone charger cords, phone charger outlets, books ive read through, or thinking you have to keep the coupon paper with the code written on it when you literally just have to take a picture of it and recycle the paper.
JAN KHALABI Who said I’m replacing things. Even if I am, it’s with things I use daily and find value in. It’s not a puzzle you can play with over and over again (also...board games? Ugh throw it out lol no seriously see if you even remember how to play it after you blow the dust off of it) you simply declutter. Even seeing that. Your brain feels like it’s shredding a file of overloaded responsibility to something that has zero value. Here’s a soothing practice to get started. Clean out your wallet/pocketbook. Remove the extra limbs we call “trinkets” from your car keys. Just your hand being able to grasp something that’s been the same for so long and is now different. It just feels good inside. Without sounding too floaty and cliche. It’s just fact.
@@hawkeye4359 Yeah gotta keep it PG-13 the grown adults that complain like children - Oddly some of the smartest and most successful people curse more than average - so not sure the problem if he wants too Y'all need to put down the wet towll and just enjoy
"The key though is to not take it too far. If you get rid of things you truly enjoy, then you're doing it wrong" - #Truth. It puts things into perspective about what you truly enjoy and what brings joy to your life.
Stuff and clutter stresses me out. The less things in my house, with minimal visual stimulation, the more relaxed I feel. This has also helped me to be able to afford purchasing beautiful key pieces that I really love rather than surrounding myself with a bunch of cheap stuff. Also, minimalism helps me focus on life rather than stuff!
That's so very true. If we are really mindful about the activities we do, we'll realize that most of the time, we are just taking care of the things we own. Cleaning up, dusting, repairing, searching, refilling, packing... Your life is possessed by stuff.
@@mattdavella It's so random I love it haha also I just checked out your Patreon man! Been loving your videos lately and when I move back home to Canada from Europe and start using dollars again, consider me an official Patron! Can't wait to binge watch everything :)
Josh and Ryan with no shirts on had me dying!! Great content as always brotha. You’re inspiring to a lot of people with the content you create, myself included. Keep up the great work!
A few months ago, I decided to be a minimalist, there were some downs, but I just saw this video and it's a boost to start all over again. I have around 15 pairs of shoes and material things are just stressing me out. Thank you Matt!
Hi Matt, I don't know if you'll see this comment, but here goes: I graduated end of 2019, and right when I was looking for jobs, the pandemic struck. I really felt like a failure and kept questioning my worth. So listening to you share your experience after graduating was very helpful - it felt like you were speaking directly to me! Thank you for this video! :)
I’ve been watching your videos like crazy lately and damn you’re an amazing person, and very skilled and talented at filmmaking. Every video I watch is so well put together with the transitions, graphic displays, montages, the music, everything, dope.
I am so glad I found your channel because it really made me reflect on my own values and my purpose of life.Due to my life circumstances it has been very hard for me to separate the difference between looking at my job passionately and seeing it in a materialistic way.I am a preschool teacher in California and teacher's here are so underpaid that it is so hard to keep food on the table and a roof under your head when you have bills and credit cards to pay that it almost feels like you are sinking and sinking rather then improving. For me it contradicts with the idea about finding a job that I am passionate about because the job that I do find passion in is preschool teaching but unfortunately is not making me feel like I can have a stable lifestyle due to how underpaid teachers really are.I am afraid to look at my job in a materialistic way but that's how far this has come.I shouldn't have to worry about how much I should be making every paycheck but rather enjoying my job fully because it is my passion.I have even thought going back to school and getting a Master's Degree but then the question of picking a program that I love or that would make me enough money to live off of. Maybe this all does have to do with every person's mentality and perspective but I came in hope that Minimalism could support a simpler and much more rather radical viewpoint to life and how I can learn through improvement.
Had you heard about low time preference and law of marginal utility? They seem like describe the concept of minimalism with accuracy, but 250 years ago. Austrian economists were talking about that repetitively all the time, especially how capitalism, in its natural form, is about savings and intentional decision making, not consumerism, after all capitalism is about capital accumulation, not capital spending.
I love this. I remember a video by Jenny Mustard, in which she said you're not obligated to get rid of everything you own because you're supposed to keep what brings you joy. And then she explained in which aspects she wouldn't be a minimalist, because she had too many of some objects. I've been trying to declutter for years now and I've made progress, but it definitely is a skill you need to master. Even then, things I love like my art supplies and school books I still keep, because it wouldn't bring me joy to have just one brush or read only from my laptop (also i have a million scarves).
Awesome video my grandma is a hoarder so I have tried to be more minimalist in my life. I have a passion for technology and photography and the history of it so almost every thing I own is related in some way or another and having someone voice minimalism in this light, bringing it to the public eye Is Awesome keep up the great content
I’ve been slowly trying to become more minimalist- but I also don’t like the word. I think “essentialism” is a much better way to describe it! Great video Matt.
Loving your videos. Hint to everyone. If you want to be a minimalist do no buy for a year except for absolute essentials. You'll use up what you have and find it easier to get rid of things...
Find the clothes you love put them in a cupboard and try putting on all the other clothes to see if they fit or if they are past their best.. I do this as and when and it helps me find clothes that fit well and makes getting ready a lot faster. Minimalism can change your life if you let it start by following Marie kondo advice and thinking carefully before buying anything
Thank you for making this video. Learning that minimalism doesn't mean trying to survive with as few items as possible dissolves some of the apprehension in moving towards this direction.
Varietygirl1 not specifically, but I do a lot of DIY and how-to’s, and one of my upcoming videos is about keeping it simple and minimal when it comes to renovation.
"If you don't create your own definition of success, someone else will do it for you." Honestly, I love this. Only recently I started asking what do I want, and that quote puts my feelings into words. I will definitely show this one to people asking about minimalism.
The more I watch your videos is the more I’m in love with your lifestyle...I want to change myself, I need inspiration and motivation....things just things are not making me happy anymore
Minimalism has been something I practiced unintentionally for a while. It wasn’t until I watched your documentary on Netflix that I realized I was borderline minimalist. Since then I dove head first into the ideology and taken a minimalist approach to my life. I have been documenting my journey since October on UA-cam and have been blessed to be able to help other people along the way as I grow as a minimalist. To me minimalism is in the eye of the beholder much like beauty.
Hey, Matt hope you read this comment. I would like to thank you for creating these videos, they are cool and gives me the motivation to do my work or what I need to do. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Matt. Found your channel right before my fiancé and I moved a few months back and it was a huge motivator to help us declutter! I'm also taking a social media break. Love your content!
Thanks awesome. Thanks for watching man. Best time to declutter is when you move. I always find random things around my apartment that I'd rather toss then bring with me.
@@alinaaziz3521 I didn't specify when this break was starting, I didn't classify which branches of social media I was taking a break from and quite frankly, I can do what I want. Cheers.
I want to shape my messy lifestyle into a minimalist. I always love the idea of minimalism but somehow can't manage to do that, but thanks to your videos I'm motivated more. Thanks for not throwing away the Rock.
@Paul Buddha was all into meditation and compassion. Could you please help me out and mention the source of "satanic idol"? I haven't heard of that ever before
This was an epic video Matt.. I just watched your documentary on Netflix and will be giving a persuasive speech on minimalism in my public speaking class. Thank you so much for the videos you make and for inspiring me to start including aspects of minimalism in my everyday life.
I loved this video. As a former American maximalist who moved to Europe and enjoyed traveling in Asia, the benefits of keeping only those things which one is passionate about is truly important in finding a sense of joy in life. Prioritizing. I am by no means a real minimalist, but it did feel good donating a Mercedes SL to a nonprofit organization before moving to Europe and giving 46 boxes of used books to local churches and booksellers so that others could enjoy them. I took a sofa that I designed and made, a grand piano which was the first big purchase I made after college and all of my classical printed music with me in a shipping container. Your life in a box. But Europeans live in a much smaller footprint and having less things somehow allowed me to see everything that was extraneous in my life. I hope you inspire more people as you did me when I watched your video.
I started to become a minimalist this 2021, owning more doesn't mean you are fulfilled in life, I think less is more is the new thing. Thanks Matt for being you, you inspired me and a lot of people, today I just clean my room and keep and throw the things that I don't think don't have value in my life. Good day guys. (:
@felicifriin have you read Clutterfree With Kids? I give it a glance every once in a while for pointers Clutterfree with Kids: Change your thinking. Discover new habits. Free your home www.amazon.com/dp/0991438604/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_71DbCbRB2SB7C
I just finished watching the documentary you directed on Netflix. Great job👍🏾 Afterwards, I literally cleaned out my dresser drawers down to half of what was in there, and will be donating tomorrow. Thank you
"If you don't create your own definition of success someone else will do it for you" What a beautiful statement. Thank you for your videos, for creating content of such good quality
Essentialism. A life lived in essentiality has the potential to feel great. It is about the focus of appreciation. From personal belongings and their promises to our ego and against our fears, towards attentiveness for sensory impressions.
Dude! I’ve seen a handful of your vids and loved your work! Me and the wifey were scrolling through Netflix and saw the minimalist documentary. I saw “directed by” and I was like wait! I know that guy!! Keep killing it man! LOVE your cinematography!
This is the best minimalism video I’ve seen. Which makes sense, cus you’re great and your videos are great! Who else thinks Matt’s the best documentarist out there? 👏🏼👏🏼
First off, this video was shot and edited so beautifully and seamlessly. That alone kept me watching. I appreciate how to the point and intentional you are with your video!
Me and my husband had to start minimalism. There was one time he was like I DONT HAVE SHIRTS TO WEAR! I counted all his shirts that night and counted 74 shirts and 8 pants. I told him afterwards, he was very disappointed with himself. We started to sort out his clothes, sold some and then donated most. Now he has 15 shirts and is very happy with it. He gets to wear all of them in 2 weeks (just in time for laundry) and we have so much closet space! IT is the way to go
Turned in my sociology paper on affluenza and minimalism a week before you uploaded all this valuable information 🙄 However the documentary was a great source for my 9 page term paper.
Ah so close! Thanks, Trey. This was my way of condensing & simplifying the message of the documentary into a nice short UA-cam video for people just getting started out.
Matt D'Avella for sure! Some of the info and clips I recognize. Not fully a minimalist yet but I’ve started to get rid of things that I don’t need. Right now the struggle is getting rid of boxes for camera and audio gear. I feel like I need to keep it but I’m not sure. I would love to see a video about minimalism and how your gear has evolved over time!
I started my minimalist journey around 10 years ago with a basic video from a guy in the UK. He just said go through every drawer , cupboard in your house and get rid of all of the things you don’t need. Then I found Far beyond the stars. He was out before Joshua Becker. Both of them were a great help back then. Everyone said I was crazy and would never stick to it but I have. I love it. I’m not an extreme minimalist. I don’t live out of a backpack. But I only have what I want and need. My house is very organised and easy. My son is a hoarder lol but he has his own journey ahead of him. I chose it for myself and keep his things down to as little as is comfortable for him. He’s 12. But I have to say he likes things to be tidy and organised at the least. It’s so worth doing. I’ve helped a few of my friends too and they’ve enjoyed a huge benefit. Even though they still have what I’d call an average amount of things. It’s a never ending satisfying journey. It has saved me a fortune and saved me a lot of time. Just do one thing each day and never stop. 😊
I've spent 20 years collecting stuff that I will never need. Now I'm in an ongoing process of minimalism. I'm only keeping my books and some tech (since they're I hobby a spend a lot of time on and get a lot of fulfillment from), for the rest, I've been gradually repurposing, donating, giving away or just throwing out. It feels inexplicably good to do. I found that it helps me personally to just take some pictures of an item before I give/throw it away. Makes it easier for me to part with. My house looks cleaner, is easier to clean and I feel happier and more confident. It may sound stupid that I take the pictures, but it has helped me immensely.
If you are young, and can take on a minimalist mentality now, it's a far better way than learning it later in life. You can surround yourself with a FEW good quality items, which won't be a burden to carry. You will have TIME to enjoy life and less work to do, by rejecting a consumerist lifestyle. And look at the tools you have; phones which hold complete music/ book/ file collections in the palm of your hand!
I'm pretty sure I'm a minimalist. I've always been pretty poor but, still, I'm pretty sure I could have more stuff than now If I wasn't actively only keeping stuff I really like. I realized that I am, just like my boyfriend, a minimalist when we talked about the size of our future flat. I said 40m² are enough. And he was worried we wouldn't have enough space. Then I told him that all his stuff besides his video game collection fits into one shelf, one desk and one tiny shelf. A minimalist like him will never have trouble with too much stuff.
Huge thanks to my friend's Josh & Ryan for being a part of this one. I wouldn't be here without them! Check out their UA-cam channel: ua-cam.com/users/theminimalists
If you're interested in reading more about minimalism I highly recommend you dig into Leo's blog: zenhabits.net.
And thank you for watching, commenting, liking & all that good stuff. Your positivity & support means everything to me.
Matt D'Avella coffee brand?
Your channel has definitely opened my eyes, Matt! Thank you!
thanks matt.. i am minimalist now for 7 years. i am one of the founder of the group in my place cebu , philippines.
the video quality is brilliant.
Matt D'Avella hi I would love to be a minimalist but I’m a teenager, share a bedroom and my family definitely won’t become minimalists. Any tips to at least make a little change in my life? Thx
"if you don't create your own definition of success someone else will do it for you"
someone else has been doing it for you from the get-go.
Thats kinda what *the world* is doining now a days
Damn right the Rock picture stays.
From the time he started I was just looking at that pic. If he had removed it I would've flipped
Me thinking: "Don't you dare throw away The Rock picture !!! "
Read the comments before it came up in actually thought mountain rocks😂 now i get it yes there would be outrage😂😂😎
The first and only time our nipples have been on camera. Well, first time in a PUBLIC video.
Hawt
Vestigial parts of the body are unnecessary, you should throw them out.
Love your content
bahaha!
Lawrence Hu no
Dude you're on fire lately. Love the work, keep going
But your Work is also amazing
bump
Hi there. Your videos are good too.
Only 80 likes for Nathaniel Drew?!
amazing crossover
You’re the first minimalist who has explained it in such a way that it’s made me realise I fill my time with stuff because I find it hard to focus on myself
I'm a minimalist because I can't afford anything else
lol same
most of your wealth goes to israel and the banks anyways :)
@@naturecollision You have clearly never been in Israel :)
Lol thats how we all start 😂
best comment! epic!
Everyone can have their own definition of minimalism and thats ok!
My definition of minimalism is people who love slicing 5 year old girls' fingers off. Is *that* ok?
@@arsality i thought that was zerowaste! I was always confused because theres *a lot* of waste
i personally define minimalism as owning as much stuff as i possibly can. it's not hoarding though, i define that as owning the least amount of stuff possible, and that's ok! 😂
No it's not. That's a anti-definition.
@Lynda Lynda And you calling me a gamer is based off of what?????? I could say "just another depressed midwife" and it would be just as relevant
The quality of his content is insane
ikr, he deserves more subs
I used to be a hoarder. now I'm a minimalist......I'm so much happier now
Same as me, saved tons of money too.
Do you live alone or with your family?
@@AasthaHingar alone
@@myvenusinuranus I see. Living with family and incorporating minimalism is hard.
@@AasthaHingar You just have to find your own space among your family. A place to keep clutter free allowing you to do what you want there and nothing else.
He said "i had 97 thousand dollars...
...in student loans"
E: no i dodged that bullet and graduated abroad with 50k in savings
"I had a small loan of a million dollars...
... a student loan to be exact"
That is so much money, in France a year in a public uni isn't even 500 euros even when it's a masters, for my first year I paid 170 euros and got my money back because I have a scholarship
@@anadacosta4043 here in Germany it's almost free or completely free depending on the uni
@@anadacosta4043 In France we also earn around two to three times less (adjusting with the social security, maybe 1.5 to 2 times less) than in the US, depending on your degree.
at least he didn't study gender studies or that classic phd in underwater basketweaving. i assume he got a degree that taught him real skills for the real world.
That red balloon in the background is giving me some strong Pennywise vibes. Great video Matt!!
omg i was jsut thinking that
And we never heard from Matt again...
Matt D'Avella Pennywise could probably use some of your minimalism tips tbh. Dude’s been hoarding in the sewers for years 🤦♂️
oh hey, its the goal guys, love your videos too
@@ok.7014 yes, me too
Love what you said about living based on your OWN definition of success, and not doing things just to impress those around you. Really great video!
Been there. Went to the depriving side of things and now I’m realizing it somewhat did create suffering. Now slowly finding the balance for myself to ensure I’m doing minimalism more suited for me.
Sorelle Amore love your vids..
Love your vidsssss, you are awesome
All your videos are aesthetically pleasing and peaceful. They are wonderful.
I really cried when he talked about the books. I'm a minimalist at heart but somewhere I always felt guilty with having books and art I love and everyone else marie kondoing them away.
on the flipside, books are nothing but fuel for a fire and a fire hazard if you need to escape your home for some reason. ditto for cleaning up a flood or just cleaning in general. when you have less stuff, you have to clean less stuff. that gives you more free time to spend doing what you love which ironically could be reading those books haha. but you can go digital on an iphone or android and not even need a kindle.
if they have value in your life then keep them! it's not about depriving yourself of things that you love instead it is being mindful and aware of what you chose to purchase and bring into your life. Ofc having a kindle or online books may be less clutter and more sustainable but personally I love how books feel and look
I used the Libby app. Pair it with your library cards. Free ebooks you keep for 21 days at a time.
Books are sacred. They preserve knowledge and create an atmosphere of cozyness and much more...
You’ll get The Rock on the Ground Up Show, I know it
Thanks brother.
Minimalism is something I’ve practiced unintentionally.. but now I will apply myself more to it until I have perfected it.. I’ve learned a lot from this channel thanks Matt!
Thank you!
You used too many characters for that message. You have a lot to learn grasshopper.
@@andr3s306 wise words sensei
lol @@andr3s306
@@andr3s306 hahahah
I’ve been watching a ton of your videos recently. I’ve always respected minimalism, but only very recently have I really started looking into how I can apply minimalism to my own life. Your videos help to make minimalism seem much more approachable!
Minimalism helped cure my sever depression. I can see clearly now the clutter has gone!
Zoemma me too!!
As a girl with anxiety, your videos have helped me a lot to get through dark nights... I decided that 2019 is going to be my year and I am doing great so far; my room is so damn organized, I get rid of things that does not make me happy and I faced my greatest fear, driving. Thanks a lot, you are helping to change the life of a stranger in other country and who speaks other language. I hope you are aware of the good impact that your videos have in others people lifes. Thanks from Mexico💫💞
I died when Ryan and Josh had no shirts on hahahaha perfect, just perfect
Without shirt on is one Of the Minimalis😆
Damn, u thirsty!
I’m a maximalist, but watching your videos and feeling your beautiful spirit through these videos leads me to embrace minimalism! ❤️
PrettySimpleMusic I think it’s called maximalist
William Christiansen Wennersten thanks!!!
PrettySimpleMusic haha wow
Marxism confirmed
marxism 😂😂
Wow, this is what I love about this channel. All his videos are so aesthetically pleasing, he is bringing in a new point, he has an amazing point of view\perspective. I love his ideas so much. Keep it up man!❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for watching, Sapphire. Really appreciate it.
Matt D'Avella of course man, thank you for noticing me!
lovely kid JAPAN ❤️❤️❤️❤️
‘If you don’t make decisions about what to keep, by default, we will hold on to everything. ‘
Thank You! 🌸
thank you for putting captions in your videos! this makes your videos accessible for far more people - deaf, hard of hearing and for non-English speaking people/ppl learning English!
Yes!
I declutter every 3 weeks. I can identify everything I own in my head.
RunningFromAdults wow! My goal right there 👍🏻 (kinda hard with two kids and a husband tho 😅)
Nice. I'm doing this from now on
Varietygirl1 People think decluttering means like getting rid of dresser or something. No literally little stuff that sit around anyway or clothes that never get worn in rotation. They get analyzed, I debate it’s value after 3 weeks and I declutter. Little phone charger cords, phone charger outlets, books ive read through, or thinking you have to keep the coupon paper with the code written on it when you literally just have to take a picture of it and recycle the paper.
JAN KHALABI Who said I’m replacing things. Even if I am, it’s with things I use daily and find value in. It’s not a puzzle you can play with over and over again (also...board games? Ugh throw it out lol no seriously see if you even remember how to play it after you blow the dust off of it) you simply declutter. Even seeing that. Your brain feels like it’s shredding a file of overloaded responsibility to something that has zero value. Here’s a soothing practice to get started. Clean out your wallet/pocketbook. Remove the extra limbs we call “trinkets” from your car keys. Just your hand being able to grasp something that’s been the same for so long and is now different. It just feels good inside. Without sounding too floaty and cliche. It’s just fact.
Sammeee
I like that you swear just once per video :)
Sometimes more. I actually cursed 2 times in this video I think. But I try to make it count.
Minimalism right there...
Keeping it PG-13
@@hawkeye4359 Yeah gotta keep it PG-13 the grown adults that complain like children - Oddly some of the smartest and most successful people curse more than average - so not sure the problem if he wants too
Y'all need to put down the wet towll and just enjoy
@@RockDavid and some people need to learn the difference between a light hearted joke and complaining.... did you see me complaining?
"The key though is to not take it too far. If you get rid of things you truly enjoy, then you're doing it wrong" - #Truth. It puts things into perspective about what you truly enjoy and what brings joy to your life.
Stuff and clutter stresses me out. The less things in my house, with minimal visual stimulation, the more relaxed I feel. This has also helped me to be able to afford purchasing beautiful key pieces that I really love rather than surrounding myself with a bunch of cheap stuff. Also, minimalism helps me focus on life rather than stuff!
I love the lonely red balloon 🎈 in the background 😂
It made me think of IT :)
You'll float too
minimalism: The plain shirt cult
Alex Moore we don’t talk about it
Instead of holy water we drink single origin pour overs.
Awesome video by the way! So cool that you take the time to read and reply to your subscriber's comments. We really appreciate it :)
Hahahaha :D
The Plain Shirt Cult would be a great band name!
Gosh this video is so well made.
Thanks Hugo!
He's a film maker and big inspiriration to me
Hugo Bravo You’re gay.
OPINIONATED PHIRI You’re gay.
Matt D'Avella You’re gay.
His craftsmanship and effort gets better every video and it shows.
Thanks Matthew.
To quote Fight Club: The things you own end up owning you.
We don’t talk about that.
That's so very true. If we are really mindful about the activities we do, we'll realize that most of the time, we are just taking care of the things we own. Cleaning up, dusting, repairing, searching, refilling, packing... Your life is possessed by stuff.
So true.
Very true.
In tyler we trust
“If you don’t create your own definition of success. Someone else will”
Love it! 😍😍😍
The framed picture of The Rock haha that kills me
It's my life lol
@@mattdavella It's so random I love it haha also I just checked out your Patreon man! Been loving your videos lately and when I move back home to Canada from Europe and start using dollars again, consider me an official Patron! Can't wait to binge watch everything :)
*Minimalism* _is all about subscribing to quality youtubers like _*_Matt D'Avella_*_ and unsubscribing other time-wasting channels_ 😃✌️
That emoji is retarded
@@nicolaisoodoo5248lmao idk why but u made my day
Like T-series
dont sub to pwediepie in anotherwards.
what is your left hand doing on your right arm?
Josh and Ryan with no shirts on had me dying!! Great content as always brotha. You’re inspiring to a lot of people with the content you create, myself included. Keep up the great work!
Man... You have so much talent... It's INSANE !!!!
A few months ago, I decided to be a minimalist, there were some downs, but I just saw this video and it's a boost to start all over again. I have around 15 pairs of shoes and material things are just stressing me out. Thank you Matt!
I have to say that now you are my favorite youtuber period.
Thanks man!!!
Can you do a video on your feelings when getting rid of your stuff.
Hi Matt, I don't know if you'll see this comment, but here goes: I graduated end of 2019, and right when I was looking for jobs, the pandemic struck. I really felt like a failure and kept questioning my worth. So listening to you share your experience after graduating was very helpful - it felt like you were speaking directly to me! Thank you for this video! :)
I’ve been watching your videos like crazy lately and damn you’re an amazing person, and very skilled and talented at filmmaking. Every video I watch is so well put together with the transitions, graphic displays, montages, the music, everything, dope.
*What do people do with all the extra time they save by writing ‘k’ instead of ‘ok’?*
Shower thoughts 😮
@@mattdavella :D
Why say lot word when little word do trick
They probably are minimalists tryna save a letter that’s not needed 🤷♂️
A lot of ink.
Josh, Ryan, and Matt in the same video = Classic
Me: I'm going to become a minimalist!
*throws out everything except my Dwane the rock johnson picture*
Sofia Velarde hey hey... priorities, man!
You get it.
Matt D'Avella Gay.
I am so glad I found your channel because it really made me reflect on my own values and my purpose of life.Due to my life circumstances it has been very hard for me to separate the difference between looking at my job passionately and seeing it in a materialistic way.I am a preschool teacher in California and teacher's here are so underpaid that it is so hard to keep food on the table and a roof under your head when you have bills and credit cards to pay that it almost feels like you are sinking and sinking rather then improving. For me it contradicts with the idea about finding a job that I am passionate about because the job that I do find passion in is preschool teaching but unfortunately is not making me feel like I can have a stable lifestyle due to how underpaid teachers really are.I am afraid to look at my job in a materialistic way but that's how far this has come.I shouldn't have to worry about how much I should be making every paycheck but rather enjoying my job fully because it is my passion.I have even thought going back to school and getting a Master's Degree but then the question of picking a program that I love or that would make me enough money to live off of. Maybe this all does have to do with every person's mentality and perspective but I came in hope that Minimalism could support a simpler and much more rather radical viewpoint to life and how I can learn through improvement.
Had you heard about low time preference and law of marginal utility? They seem like describe the concept of minimalism with accuracy, but 250 years ago. Austrian economists were talking about that repetitively all the time, especially how capitalism, in its natural form, is about savings and intentional decision making, not consumerism, after all capitalism is about capital accumulation, not capital spending.
I love this. I remember a video by Jenny Mustard, in which she said you're not obligated to get rid of everything you own because you're supposed to keep what brings you joy. And then she explained in which aspects she wouldn't be a minimalist, because she had too many of some objects. I've been trying to declutter for years now and I've made progress, but it definitely is a skill you need to master. Even then, things I love like my art supplies and school books I still keep, because it wouldn't bring me joy to have just one brush or read only from my laptop (also i have a million scarves).
I have a million shoes I can't seem to get rid of. It sparks joy😂😂😂😂
Awesome video my grandma is a hoarder so I have tried to be more minimalist in my life. I have a passion for technology and photography and the history of it so almost every thing I own is related in some way or another and having someone voice minimalism in this light, bringing it to the public eye Is Awesome keep up the great content
I’ve been slowly trying to become more minimalist- but I also don’t like the word. I think “essentialism” is a much better way to describe it!
Great video Matt.
Loving your videos. Hint to everyone. If you want to be a minimalist do no buy for a year except for absolute essentials. You'll use up what you have and find it easier to get rid of things...
Find the clothes you love put them in a cupboard and try putting on all the other clothes to see if they fit or if they are past their best.. I do this as and when and it helps me find clothes that fit well and makes getting ready a lot faster.
Minimalism can change your life if you let it start by following Marie kondo advice and thinking carefully before buying anything
Thank you for making this video. Learning that minimalism doesn't mean trying to survive with as few items as possible dissolves some of the apprehension in moving towards this direction.
Omg I'm FINALLY early! Love your work, the minimalism documentary was one of the cementors in me becoming a minimalist
Thanks Jasmine!!! You made it :) Thanks for watching.
Your eyes are the coolest blue ever :o
wow. i wasnt the only one who thinks the same thing.
Colour grading
ran dom its also like that on far away shots
Killer stuff as usual! Totally inspired as I build my channel...
Hey :) I gave you a sub. Hope to see your channel grow
Maxon Mendel thank you!!
Varietygirl1 not specifically, but I do a lot of DIY and how-to’s, and one of my upcoming videos is about keeping it simple and minimal when it comes to renovation.
"If you don't create your own definition of success, someone else will do it for you." Honestly, I love this. Only recently I started asking what do I want, and that quote puts my feelings into words.
I will definitely show this one to people asking about minimalism.
The more I watch your videos is the more I’m in love with your lifestyle...I want to change myself, I need inspiration and motivation....things just things are not making me happy anymore
I put playback settings speed to 1.25, I feel very efficientism.
Rookie level
1.5x here
always watching on 2x
An empty house is my dream! But I still need a closet full of clothes. I get real sweaty so I need multiple backup outfits.
ziljin you are my thoughts. Except the sweaty part. Oh and shoes! And hats. And duffel bags. 🤦🏾♂️
@@pimpmyride7278 nice!
I need shelves of books for me
Flawless storytelling skills!
He is gifted with words. "A smooth talker" 😉
You channel changed my life. 3 months ago I was spending a fortune on clothes that i didn't wear. Now i have a minimalist lifestyle. Cheers Matt.
Minimalism has been something I practiced unintentionally for a while. It wasn’t until I watched your documentary on Netflix that I realized I was borderline minimalist. Since then I dove head first into the ideology and taken a minimalist approach to my life. I have been documenting my journey since October on UA-cam and have been blessed to be able to help other people along the way as I grow as a minimalist. To me minimalism is in the eye of the beholder much like beauty.
Hey, Matt hope you read this comment. I would like to thank you for creating these videos, they are cool and gives me the motivation to do my work or what I need to do. Keep up the good work.
Thank you!
Thanks Matt. Found your channel right before my fiancé and I moved a few months back and it was a huge motivator to help us declutter! I'm also taking a social media break. Love your content!
Zach T. Smith social media break? Why are you here then?
Thanks awesome. Thanks for watching man. Best time to declutter is when you move. I always find random things around my apartment that I'd rather toss then bring with me.
@@alinaaziz3521 I didn't specify when this break was starting, I didn't classify which branches of social media I was taking a break from and quite frankly, I can do what I want. Cheers.
1:20 the picture of the rock omg I can't ahaha
Lol.
I want to shape my messy lifestyle into a minimalist.
I always love the idea of minimalism but somehow can't manage to do that, but thanks to your videos I'm motivated more.
Thanks for not throwing away the Rock.
I really like minimalism, because it brings the idea of enjoying the essentials of life. It's not about scarcity, it's about fullness.
haha wasn’t Jesus the original minimalist? 😆💕
Buddha was a few hundred years ahead of him.
No that was Adam. The dude didn't even rock clothes
BYLIMOR !!!
Yes lol. Jesus is the man
@Paul Buddha was all into meditation and compassion.
Could you please help me out and mention the source of "satanic idol"? I haven't heard of that ever before
This was an epic video Matt.. I just watched your documentary on Netflix and will be giving a persuasive speech on minimalism in my public speaking class. Thank you so much for the videos you make and for inspiring me to start including aspects of minimalism in my everyday life.
I loved this video. As a former American maximalist who moved to Europe and enjoyed traveling in Asia, the benefits of keeping only those things which one is passionate about is truly important in finding a sense of joy in life. Prioritizing. I am by no means a real minimalist, but it did feel good donating a Mercedes SL to a nonprofit organization before moving to Europe and giving 46 boxes of used books to local churches and booksellers so that others could enjoy them. I took a sofa that I designed and made, a grand piano which was the first big purchase I made after college and all of my classical printed music with me in a shipping container. Your life in a box. But Europeans live in a much smaller footprint and having less things somehow allowed me to see everything that was extraneous in my life. I hope you inspire more people as you did me when I watched your video.
I started to become a minimalist this 2021, owning more doesn't mean you are fulfilled in life, I think less is more is the new thing. Thanks Matt for being you, you inspired me and a lot of people, today I just clean my room and keep and throw the things that I don't think don't have value in my life. Good day guys. (:
Ive always wanted to start a minimalist life style, but then i’d have to get off the couch...
You don't even need to take a first step. Just roll over.
@felicifriin have you read Clutterfree With Kids? I give it a glance every once in a while for pointers
Clutterfree with Kids: Change your thinking. Discover new habits. Free your home www.amazon.com/dp/0991438604/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_71DbCbRB2SB7C
"Living a life with intention" is something I learned from Ryder Carroll, really changed my perspective on a lot of things.
Ryder is an awesome dude.
i like the part you hit her hand and said "dont touch it" i do the same thing when my husband touches my books. hahaha
I just finished watching the documentary you directed on Netflix. Great job👍🏾 Afterwards, I literally cleaned out my dresser drawers down to half of what was in there, and will be donating tomorrow. Thank you
"If you don't create your own definition of success someone else will do it for you" What a beautiful statement. Thank you for your videos, for creating content of such good quality
Essentialism. A life lived in essentiality has the potential to feel great. It is about the focus of appreciation. From personal belongings and their promises to our ego and against our fears, towards attentiveness for sensory impressions.
Omg! The trio again after the film in netflix
"Minimalism should not ever be about depriving yourself of good things, of things that you love."
You didn't take away The Rock and the electrifying picture of The Rock. Respect.
Dude! I’ve seen a handful of your vids and loved your work! Me and the wifey were scrolling through Netflix and saw the minimalist documentary. I saw “directed by” and I was like wait! I know that guy!!
Keep killing it man! LOVE your cinematography!
This is the best minimalism video I’ve seen. Which makes sense, cus you’re great and your videos are great! Who else thinks Matt’s the best documentarist out there? 👏🏼👏🏼
lmfaooo “don’t touch that” @1:25
Love the colors in this video
Thumbs up if you learn so many new things from Matt's videos
First off, this video was shot and edited so beautifully and seamlessly. That alone kept me watching. I appreciate how to the point and intentional you are with your video!
Me and my husband had to start minimalism. There was one time he was like I DONT HAVE SHIRTS TO WEAR! I counted all his shirts that night and counted 74 shirts and 8 pants. I told him afterwards, he was very disappointed with himself. We started to sort out his clothes, sold some and then donated most. Now he has 15 shirts and is very happy with it. He gets to wear all of them in 2 weeks (just in time for laundry) and we have so much closet space! IT is the way to go
Turned in my sociology paper on affluenza and minimalism a week before you uploaded all this valuable information 🙄
However the documentary was a great source for my 9 page term paper.
Ah so close! Thanks, Trey. This was my way of condensing & simplifying the message of the documentary into a nice short UA-cam video for people just getting started out.
Matt D'Avella for sure! Some of the info and clips I recognize. Not fully a minimalist yet but I’ve started to get rid of things that I don’t need. Right now the struggle is getting rid of boxes for camera and audio gear. I feel like I need to keep it but I’m not sure. I would love to see a video about minimalism and how your gear has evolved over time!
That joke when Matt entered the room was hilarious 😂
Definitely headed towards being a minimalist !
Seriously Matt... You are just WOW... U changed my Life...Thank you...
Your approach to minimalism is outright positive. Been exploring how minimalism can work for myself. Great videos. Keep it up. 👍👍
I started my minimalist journey around 10 years ago with a basic video from a guy in the UK. He just said go through every drawer , cupboard in your house and get rid of all of the things you don’t need. Then I found Far beyond the stars. He was out before Joshua Becker. Both of them were a great help back then. Everyone said I was crazy and would never stick to it but I have. I love it. I’m not an extreme minimalist. I don’t live out of a backpack. But I only have what I want and need. My house is very organised and easy. My son is a hoarder lol but he has his own journey ahead of him. I chose it for myself and keep his things down to as little as is comfortable for him. He’s 12. But I have to say he likes things to be tidy and organised at the least. It’s so worth doing. I’ve helped a few of my friends too and they’ve enjoyed a huge benefit. Even though they still have what I’d call an average amount of things. It’s a never ending satisfying journey. It has saved me a fortune and saved me a lot of time. Just do one thing each day and never stop. 😊
I'm a more recent subscriber, I have to say the quality here is just phenomenal 👌👌👌👌👌✨
All minimalists have an expensive Macbook
I dont.
i have an expensive gaming pc in contrast 😎
Minimalism isn’t exactly about how much you spend though.
I've spent 20 years collecting stuff that I will never need. Now I'm in an ongoing process of minimalism. I'm only keeping my books and some tech (since they're I hobby a spend a lot of time on and get a lot of fulfillment from), for the rest, I've been gradually repurposing, donating, giving away or just throwing out. It feels inexplicably good to do.
I found that it helps me personally to just take some pictures of an item before I give/throw it away. Makes it easier for me to part with. My house looks cleaner, is easier to clean and I feel happier and more confident. It may sound stupid that I take the pictures, but it has helped me immensely.
If you are young, and can take on a minimalist mentality now, it's a far better way than learning it later in life.
You can surround yourself with a FEW good quality items, which won't be a burden to carry.
You will have TIME to enjoy life and less work to do, by rejecting a consumerist lifestyle.
And look at the tools you have; phones which hold complete music/ book/ file collections in the palm of your hand!
Anthony Roberts I am 18 years old right now. So am I good for now?
I'm pretty sure I'm a minimalist.
I've always been pretty poor but, still, I'm pretty sure I could have more stuff than now If I wasn't actively only keeping stuff I really like.
I realized that I am, just like my boyfriend, a minimalist when we talked about the size of our future flat. I said 40m² are enough. And he was worried we wouldn't have enough space. Then I told him that all his stuff besides his video game collection fits into one shelf, one desk and one tiny shelf. A minimalist like him will never have trouble with too much stuff.