I watched this interesting documentary about living in a van. This lady talks about giving up her house and living in a van. Giving up possessions and spending less on things to fill up a house with. It's like the ultimate form of freedom and with a cost effective lifestyle. The more that is given up, the more time that is given to you. The energy that used to be spent on fixing, maintaining and cleaning your home is draining and relaxation time often means sitting on a couch and staring unproductively at a TV screen. Whereas the van life is spent doing cool and fun stuff and meeting new people and experiencing new things. Van life forces you to have less clothes and possessions. The payoff is better than living a life where you are constantly paying for things. Not having so much stuff and so much responsibilities is liberating so you have time to actually do things that you are interested in. Having a home that is too big and too comfortable will only keep you from all the things that happen outside in the world that is constantly evolving.
Before taking on something like this, you have to ask yourself a few questions. Would you mind taking baby-wipe showers? What would you do if you needed to use the restroom? Can you give up internet?
This is not a lifestyle that everyone should do, but this is a lifestyle best reserved for the most adventurous and most interesting people on Earth.
Below is a clickable link to a book that explains the ins and outs of living a minimalistic lifestyle by living in a van by someone who is doing it.
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