Mminimalism a product?

Few days ago I read an article about minimalism from the Guardian. I was a bit shocked and found the tone of the article a bit cynical. True there are always some bad apples between the tons of good ones. The article portrayed minimalism as a product, which poor people couldn't buy.

But I think and hope that a lot of minimalist don't see minimalism as a way to step on other peoples feeling or economical situation. In my opinion minimalism is a lifestyle where I deliberately choose to rid myself of once cherished consumer goods because I don't want physical goods to effect my health.

I wasn't happy when reading the article but the facts are correct. As minimalism doesn't have one definition it's difficult for others to understand. Also some people are only joining the trend which is also nice because minimalism is something you experience in my eyes.

For some minimalist it means having a aesthetic interior is very important and "only" achievable with designer furniture. Honestly, I don't really care about how much a product cost as long you value it and find it worth to buy.

An other plus for being a minimalist is able to let go of the bad feeling after reading the article because minimalism has thought me to let go of the things I don't like. Even though the article portrays a negative picture of minimalism, I am still happy to have read a different opinion on the lifestyle I have chosen.