Master of Simplicity Magazine ENGLISH #5 September/October 2017 | Page 13

Minimalism: a documentary about the important things

Production: The Minimalists & Matt D'Avella

Documentary

Through practical examples, using everyday scenes from any of us, J & R can awaken our senses to a path that leads us to the essential of our lives that is, LIVING with the essentials and being happy!

They travel thousands of miles to give an interview to a newspaper, radio or television all in the name of "clarification of ideas" and a better way of life. It is quite surprising how legitimately they can give simple and profound answers to skeptical and unbelieving people ... In this documentary, in one of his lectures, we can see and hear a man who completely discredits the benefits that, a minimalist life, can bring and, in a rude way, makes use of the word with the clear intention of captivating more adepts to his unbelieving way of

being but, fortunately, without success. Against this kind of behavior, the authors of this initiative send hugs to everyone !!!

I have no previous record of this moment, which gives us the joy of seeing so many young people and adolescents, although this subject brings together all ages and nationalities, passing on these concepts, bringing minimalist ideas and suggestions to all their circles of friendship, family and social networks, because when the subject touches the sphere of the irrefutable, even the most closed minds are able to recognize that minimalism has advantages at all levels. Finally, I think it is helpful to watch this documentary to see that the whole world is aware of this necessity and that LIFE is much more worth than any material good that may ever be !

One of the hardest things to see, not long ago, was the youth speaking, whether sharing or looking for any information about minimalism but this has changed. One of the great proofs of this reversal is the documentary "The Minimalists" by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus who through their books, podcasts and this documentary have already changed the lives of more than 20 million people!