Monday Series - Week 9 of 13 – Graham
Hill’s TED Talk – Less, More Happiness! – Life
In Simple Terms – Personal Transformation Journey
Hill’s TED Talk – Less, More Happiness! – Life
In Simple Terms – Personal Transformation Journey
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Graham Hill: Less stuff, more happiness – Today’s
Video
If we have less stuff, will we be happier? Self storage is a
$22 billion industry in America. As we consume more and more stuff, our
happiness levels seem to have flatlined. Graham Hill explores how less can
equal more time, a smaller environmental footprint and more freedom.
$22 billion industry in America. As we consume more and more stuff, our
happiness levels seem to have flatlined. Graham Hill explores how less can
equal more time, a smaller environmental footprint and more freedom.
Lessons learnt from the video:- Excerpts from the Video
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Did you
know that we Americans have about three times the amount of space we did 50
years ago? Three times.
Did you
know that we Americans have about three times the amount of space we did 50
years ago? Three times.
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We've become such good shoppers that we need even more space. So where does this lead? Lots of credit card debt, huge environmental footprints, and perhaps not coincidentally, our happiness levels
flat-lined over the same 50 years.
We've become such good shoppers that we need even more space. So where does this lead? Lots of credit card debt, huge environmental footprints, and perhaps not coincidentally, our happiness levels
flat-lined over the same 50 years.
·
There's a better way, that less might actually equal
more.
There's a better way, that less might actually equal
more.
·
Most of us have experienced at some point the joys of less:
Most of us have experienced at some point the joys of less:
·
Less stuff and less space are going to equal a smaller
footprint. It's actually a great way to save you some money. And it's going to give you a
little more ease in your life.
Less stuff and less space are going to equal a smaller
footprint. It's actually a great way to save you some money. And it's going to give you a
little more ease in your life.
·
A project called Life Edited at lifeedited.org to
further this conversation and to find some great solutions in this area.
A project called Life Edited at lifeedited.org to
further this conversation and to find some great solutions in this area.
·
Smaller space is going to make for
smaller utilities -- save some more money there, but also a smaller footprint.
Smaller space is going to make for
smaller utilities -- save some more money there, but also a smaller footprint.
·
Three main approaches. First of all, you have to edit
ruthlessly. We've got to clear the arteries of our lives. And that shirt that I hadn't worn
in years? It's time for me to let it go. We've got to cut the extraneous out of our lives, and we've got to learn to stem
the inflow. We need to think before we buy. Ask ourselves, "Is that really going to make me happier? Truly?" By all means, we should buy and own some
great stuff. But we want stuff that we're going to love for years, not just stuff.
Three main approaches. First of all, you have to edit
ruthlessly. We've got to clear the arteries of our lives. And that shirt that I hadn't worn
in years? It's time for me to let it go. We've got to cut the extraneous out of our lives, and we've got to learn to stem
the inflow. We need to think before we buy. Ask ourselves, "Is that really going to make me happier? Truly?" By all means, we should buy and own some
great stuff. But we want stuff that we're going to love for years, not just stuff.
·
Secondly, our new mantra: small is sexy. We want space efficiency. We want things that are
designed for how they're used the vast majority of the time, not that rare event. Why have a six burner stove when you rarely use three? So we want things that nest, we want things that stack, and
we want it digitized. You can take paperwork, books, movies, and you can make it disappear -- it's magic.
Secondly, our new mantra: small is sexy. We want space efficiency. We want things that are
designed for how they're used the vast majority of the time, not that rare event. Why have a six burner stove when you rarely use three? So we want things that nest, we want things that stack, and
we want it digitized. You can take paperwork, books, movies, and you can make it disappear -- it's magic.
·
Finally, we want multifunctional spaces
and housewares -- a sink combined with a toilet, a dining table becomes a bed -- same space, a little side table stretches out to seat 10. In the winning Life Edited scheme in a render here, we combine a moving wall with
transformer furniture to get a lot out of the space. Look at the coffee table -- it grows in height and width to seat 10. My office folds away, easily hidden. My bed just pops out of the wall with two fingers. Guests? Move the moving wall, have some fold-down guest beds. And of course, my own movie
theater.
Finally, we want multifunctional spaces
and housewares -- a sink combined with a toilet, a dining table becomes a bed -- same space, a little side table stretches out to seat 10. In the winning Life Edited scheme in a render here, we combine a moving wall with
transformer furniture to get a lot out of the space. Look at the coffee table -- it grows in height and width to seat 10. My office folds away, easily hidden. My bed just pops out of the wall with two fingers. Guests? Move the moving wall, have some fold-down guest beds. And of course, my own movie
theater.
·
Just maybe, less might equal more. So let's make room for the good stuff.
Just maybe, less might equal more. So let's make room for the good stuff.
Systems Thinking
To instil a habit, we need a system in place. I follow this tracker. My
13 Weeks Daily Tracker :- Updated till 26th March 2020
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Reference:-
Less stuff, more happiness
8 TED Talks For The Aspiring Minimalist – For Additional Research
MINIMALISM MIGHT BE THE KEY TO A STRESS FREE
LIFE, FINANCIAL SECURITY AND A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR OUR PLANET. THESE TED
TALKS ARE SURE TO INSPIRE YOU TO BUY LESS, STRESS LESS AND LIVE MORE.
LIFE, FINANCIAL SECURITY AND A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR OUR PLANET. THESE TED
TALKS ARE SURE TO INSPIRE YOU TO BUY LESS, STRESS LESS AND LIVE MORE.
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