The Drawbacks of Being a Minimalist

Cappy delves into some MAJOR drawbacks of being a minimalist. It's not all golf, motorcycles, sleeping in and hiking.
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[@sirhalo2]

I love being a minimalist. Single, white, male, no kids make 40k a year but i am loaded with time and money. I basically live like a king. Backpacker, disc golfer, skateboarder. All these things are free.

[@remix4098]

Why does it matter that you're white?

[@sirhalo2]

@@remix4098 it doesn't. There seems to be a stereotype that minimalism is for wealthy, white, bachelors. I guess I'm just living up to the stereotype

[@sirhalo2]

@nobody worth knowing and when you get to the course you'll realize its all neckbeards and potheads

[@sirhalo2]

@nobody worth knowing which is still better than old, uptight rich white guys.

[@stevedavenport1202]

You can live the dream on 40k. The problem with including women, is that once you get past the initial dating stage, she will want you to ditch the ,minimalism and "grow up"

[@MgtowRubicon]

"A woman is to be a complement to your life, not the focus." -- Richard Cooper

[@justinsidervag1643]

When people get on me about my truck, my flip phone, my lack of "extra furniture " , blah ,blah, blah . There's one question that they can never answer : WHY ?

[@EDTHEWATERGUY]

I live very comfortably on $12,000 a year since I paid off my condo and my two hobbies are very cheap. Golf membership is $600 a year and my gym membership is $300 a year. ;-)

[@simonhimself1]

Where do you live man? I'm looking to take on a similar lifestyle.

[@joevegas7443]

I still pay for my condo, but I play disc golf which is free and lifetime gym membership of $98 a year. Retired at 45

[@devilsoffspring5519]

The thing is, how long can someone just pump iron and play golf? While working out is certainly good for you, those two things will get phenomenally dull in a few months if that's all you ever do.

[@Darkdevil1584]

@@devilsoffspring5519 i feels you lol. im not trying to offend or put anyone down but holy shit im a bit of a adrenaline junkie. id need to do more things then just chill for the rest of my life, but at the same time doing all this shit i wont retire at 45 forsure:p

[@devilsoffspring5519]

@@Darkdevil1584 Look at the bright side--guys that work their asses off, and just relax and do nothing when they're not working, won't afford to be able to retire either. So, it's not that bad! hehehehe :)

[@globalprong7341]

20 dollar headphones walk your city. Gets you out of the house, you get to talk with people,great exercise, go back home take a shower you feel great for the rest of the day.

[@ChrisMFlorida]

true.. or take a long walk with your dog and enjoy the outdoors.. free!

[@keithstewart934]

Most women will punish you for even thinking minimally...remorselessly...trust me.

[@stevedavenport1202]

Women are definetly not minimalists

[@Malik_Hoff]

So true Keith. As a young black male I won't even bring it up to my broke but material rat race friends and family. They listen to too much hip hop and want to live the fantasy. Give me a break

[@infamouscrusader3363]

That's no good. There are frugal women out there but it's few.

[@OmegaRedFan]

@@infamouscrusader3363 but being frugal is not always a good thing

[@infamouscrusader3363]

@@OmegaRedFan It's not. Understand that there is a time to let loose but balancing out being frugal and being a big spender will turn out well. Just make sure not to let loose too often either.

[@babatundeswana9361]

I have had the social life e.g clubbing sniffed out my face etc I'm much more happier being a loner I love the complete freedom of solitude I'm very happy being alone. Introvert

[@justinsidervag1643]

Over the last few years, the supervisor brings each of us into his office for our annual review and "career goal " counseling. I get the little speech about how I 'm an asset , blah,blah,blah. Then come all my "options" I have because of my time and experience with the dept. I always answer with "thanks but I'm good ". This year , He gives me a long pause and says " you're different , you don't live over your head like the rest of them "

[@gunsandpussy3104]

House is paid off, car is paid off. I live like a king on 20k a year. But I find material possessions useful as I have tons of material possessions that i buy at auctions and estate sales stored in a building out back for the sole purpose of reselling them for profit to the normies on ebay.

[@rantstips9231]

Very true I am a Minimalist and it gets very lonely. I tried the meetup groups but most are a bunch of idiots. ( some are good). Everybody is chasing materialism. I practically watched all teh videos on youtube lol. Barely Surviving on 12,400 plus tax return. But it beats going in to work everyday and slaving. I do I have a bunch of free time and it feels great to wake up at 11:00am everyday while everybody is about to have lunch, I am on breakfast.

[@daddyinacaddy]

Gosh that sounds amazing!

[@niranjanprabhu9425]

YOU ARE A TEACHER YOU ARE A GURU VERY FEW CAN COME ANYWHERE NEAR YOUR PHILOSOPHY

[@MgtowRubicon]

I only buy e-books. I have over 300 e-books on my reader. I don't want to lug around a ton of physical books. As a spartan minimalist, my goal is for my life to fit in a carry-on bag and my laptop satchel. I want to earn my active income with online businesses, consulting on real estate finance, and my passive income from notes and rental properties. *The fewer items that you own, the fewer items that own you.*

[@benwilliams2713]

1 year later, how's the real estate going?

[@Diego-Designs]

"so I'm reminded of what it's like so I appreciate what I got".... That speaks volumes! I get bored sometimes and want to get into a relationship and then I have to remind myself and see how bad things can get in a relationship and then I take a step back and keep staying single for my sanity!

[@carljohnson6264]

I was disappointed when I found out the truth about women. I thought they would be attracted to a simple guy who had zero debt, and had money in the bank, with everything paid for. No. No. No. They want the guy who is flashy and is PERCEIVED to have status and money.

[@daddyinacaddy]

Keep doing what you're doing. The future you will thank you.

[@Dani.G.German600]

It is what it is mane, low key debating if I want kids of a wife later on

[@carljohnson6264]

@@womanofnature6784 good stuff. I hope all is well with you today.

[@edenbreckhouse]

I'm a minimalist and I live this way because I'd prefer to have more free time than money RIGHT NOW. However, I'm sure that some minimalists are living how they do as a way of deferred gratification - 'If I live cheap now then I can retire early'' kind of thing. It's an interesting approach to life that's for sure.

[@user-td7xf3gz4l]

No kids. No wife. Never married. 350k income. Paid for home. Paid for car. Living life

[@christiancoleman5452]

Brother Bilo probably some types of surgeon in new York or Cali

[@2d4e]

God youre an inspiration. what a dream.

[@MarksmanSpecialist]

I can only feel sane when I listen to your conversation

[@liveyourlifebitch660]

this is so true. i have so much fucking free time so much i work 2 hours a day for fun , sometimes i hate my freetime but then i work fulltime for 1 week and im like no lol no way in hell hahhahaha

[@JulioLopez-xz5kx]

Great video. Aaron's musings on this subject are valuable to those of us on the vanguard of better living.

[@sasi5841]

Sophomore year of uni. Spend at most 20k per year for every thing combined (college tuition = 11k to 12k, books = 1k, both included). Buffalo, NY is pretty cheap compared to the rest of the state.

[@angrydragonslayer]

Only 1k for books? What I couldn't even pass without at least 2.5k

[@alexandriascott4656]

This is why I don’t deal with a lot of people. I like staying to myself except for a few people to chill with. But ya So fucking true 💯!! 🙌👏 People need to get back to what’s important in life like your time and love with yourself and others, not materialism consumerism and superficial looks and shit. This world is fucked and the environment in this society is sick and toxic due to the elites trying to having everyone and everything fucked off and destroyed by keeping us sheeple in-debt wage slaves. Minimalism is the way to go in life to be truly free.

[@sal2975]

14:00 !!!

[@benfrankog6111]

A $100 metal detector, $50 fishing pole, or $20 basketball gives you countless hours of entertainment for cheap.

[@devilsoffspring5519]

Depends on what you're into. A $100 metal detector to spend years finding $2 worth of shit? Not very entertaining if you ask me :)

[@KH-vv5dq]

Tell the truth; do you watch the beach metal detecting videos for the booty... or the "booty"?

[@WarbirdPhoenix]

$50 fishing pole? I hope it's one of those deep sea big fish catching rods of death. However,$50 to be able to feed yourself for life is not a bad deal.

[@zaycad215]

I agree. A $100 skateboard or bicycle can give someone a whole year of fun, if not more. There isnt a video game, cell phone or woman in the world that can give you that cost value ratio

[@benfrankog6111]

@@devilsoffspring5519 First week I purchased my $100 metal detector, I found a Buck Knife ATS-34 valued at over $120.

[@mike5559]

I'm a minimalist, own business that grosses over 1M, 2 paid for houses, my weight in silver, lot's of crypto and some cash and blue chip stock laying around. IRA/SEP/401k. My cars are minimalist, cars are crap investments, I have 2 2004 Jaguars (it's a Jag thing, one's always in the shop, lol) not really, got about $6500 in one and soon about $8000 in the other.

[@Meton2526]

materialism and consumerism are not the same things. Materialism / materialist means that you believe that the material world is all there is; it is specifically the antonym of spiritualism / spiritualist. Consumerism is going out and buying shit / consumption based lifestyle. You are using "Materialist" when you should be using consumerist.

[@jbscornerstore]

Found the philosophy major, lol

[@Meton2526]

@@jbscornerstore No, computer science; I didn't waste my life ..... you know, other than being pedantic in the comment section of youtube videos .... but clearly that is the pastime of the elite.

[@jbscornerstore]

@@Meton2526 Cool bro, just messing around. I'm a big philosophy fan and hadn't seen someone who knew the difference in those words in a while. Be well.

[@Meton2526]

@@jbscornerstore You too man.

[@knpstrr]

To be fair, materialism has two meanings. It depends on the context in which it is used. The way it is used here and the way you used it are both correct. Same with consumerism, that also has two meanings.

[@dontfeelcold]

The kernel of corn analogy was exquisite.

[@stevekostakis2983]

I choose to train in the gym daily. It gives me people energy. Then I choose to travel to cheap destinations 3-4 times a year like SE Asia. That’s the only result I found that works for me.

[@patrickgrengs7594]

If you want to remain creatively occupied -- always be hustling. Example: locate a property that you can buy for a $X, inject $Y and later sell for $Z. Example, research and buy a property (raw land) for $100k, add water rights and a gravel access road $25k, survey + short plat it and resell for $400k+ The idea is to find something that has a price far lower than its value then inject some capital improvement (such as water rights, road, short plat, advertising) -- and then resell it. This is a step up from house flipping since the returns are much higher and the work is mostly mental (no heavy lifting, painting, drywall, etc). Use the proceeds for both further investments and to finance a lifestyle of travel, climbing, hiking, possibly having a number of minimalist homes across the world.

[@bullmastiff9991]

Great vid Cappy , I Have not bought anything new in decades,, Well Except for a cheap Refrigerator , drinking hot beer was making life unbearable .

[@Explorer766]

This is the life of Bill Murray. Does not gaf. Owns every moment of his life.

[@mike5559]

Okay Boomer, I'm an awesome boomer boss, we have 4 guys working in our company. HR works like this, if yelling and insulting each other don't work, there's always the parking lot. Winner buys loser a beer. Well there's already beer in fridge but you get how HR works at our company. P.S. it's never made the parking lot, but the beer does needs replenishing occcasionally.

[@WilliamMartinez-vq2bn]

Broke my overhead number last month was 1700.00 that was my. Lowest in years getting good at this as time goes on just retired in January positive frugle living rocks!!!!!!

[@welshhibby]

Is playing Skyrim and drinking gin all day being a minimalist

[@SisypheanSeas13]

No

[@Quentinthemudkip]

Screw this guy, yes

[@h-therearethosethatcallmet684]

Yes

[@2d4e]

hell yeah

[@rave1704]

Thanks!

[@Oxcilic]

What’s the name of the place in the thumbnail? I’ve seen a few people on that same cliff edge around the internet.

[@nathanfox9353]

Pinnacle Lookout in the Grampians National Park in Australia

[@rchn1315]

Do a job interview to have the experience with HR and it will remind you!!!!

[@darrincambridge2377]

Spiritualism, nature and 'find your tribe' ☺

[@ma3stro681]

Preferably ones that ride motorbikes ...

[@sassed12many]

Trying to get through a year on less than $15k and save the rest

[@user-td7xf3gz4l]

You can do it just get a cheap rental that's rule #1.

[@haythamthabit42]

Same here that’s my goal

[@gamesmithy]

Gotta make an updated priorities list. Thanks capt!

[@mysticaltyger2009]

If you have money, move to Thailand or Latin America. You probably only need 500K, probably less for Thailand.

[@ma3stro681]

Thailand can be cheaper living, but only if you stay away from the girly bars which can be challenging for a single man, but as libido drops into one's 50s, once or twice a week tends to be more than enough ...

[@davyw]

I like the reality check, occasionally go back to be an employee and listen to the toxic bitching just to get motivated

[@KH-vv5dq]

It takes a lot of balls to play golf the way I do!

[@willmartin34]

I'm positive mgtow and I love it

[@bingbongabinga2954]

Old guys in a shed with a barrel fire pouring over electrical diagrams trying to get the truck going.

[@gamesmithy]

bingbonga binga been there! My uncle tore out his wiring harness for some reason and had to get my dad to get the car going before Monday. This was back in the early 90's.

[@Stanthemilkman]

Even if they are making the 6 figs, they want higher 6 figs. Resources, resources.

[@jiffyjaffygiraffe2044]

boxing

[@thegeniusofthecrowd354]

Total minimalism can be achieved on as little as half an acre. Easier in America. Self build; be self sufficient in food and energy; sell your surplus; dispose of your own waste then you can live for nothing and easily make 30k. Keep 100% of your labour. Master of your own destiny.

[@SuperQdaddy]

Balence..means...do everything in moderation...I'm goin back to getting a van camper and travel...doesnt mean I won't treat myself to a resort *..and hobbies..

[@mayusocarina]

Would you talk to viewers ever briefly? Id like to have a convo w you sometime

[@Malik_Hoff]

Or go use your laptop at Starbucks Or go to conventions.

[@bingbongabinga2954]

The Net

[@nicb.1411]

Ha ha! He said ReGINA! BAhahaHAha ha!

[@joimumu]

Being isolated has nothing to do with minimalist because most people feel isolated from time to time

[@6maxgrinder549]

I don't chase after women at all anymore and I have so much free time and am bored as hell.

[@GearsDemon]

work out every day, read every day, learn an instrument?

[@MTD4dz]

Try hiking, camping, gaming, gym, or learn something you've always been intrigued by.

[@BenM]

As much as minimalism is great. It is the consumers that keep the economy churning and the world turning. But there's enough people doing that so I myself will save :)

[@T12J7]

How sad is that. Work hard as a minimalist to escape the rat race and alienate women because of it, and then at the end realise that you want to go to work just because your psychology can't handle being alone and then you end up in the same spot where the materialists are, but alone and without a wife. I have to admit something here. I have been a minimalist and I have worked hard and escaped the rat race. I bought with cash my own house and the land it was on with only 30 000 € and I'm fixing it now and I'm doing a part-time job on the side and some school, but two weeks ago I got hit really hard and I have been in a middle of crisis from since. I met this one girl who I like so much and now I'm regretting all my minimalism. I just can't see a girl like her living with me in my old house, which is fine and functional, but not pretty nor modern. Before this, I thought girls like her didn't exist and due to that I pursued minimalism and self-improvement, but now I just see all that time as time wasted. Girls like her do exist but they get married so fast that they are rarely seen. All I know now is that I can't miss another opportunity anymore. I need to focus on making money, getting a career and having nice things (nice house, car and clothing), and above all, I need to focus on finding another rare girl like her. When she rejected me it just hit me so hard. I would gladly change my out of the rat race, careless life to that of a stressed-out office worker who is half a million in debt if that would mean I would get her as my wife. I thought I was clever and ahead of others but it seems I'm just a fool who has changed love for idleness, and now I'm tormented by my mistake and all the time I have has become a curse to me. Now every time I see her, her beautiful face reminds me of my incompetence as a man. I'm so afflicted and tormented - I can't see a way out. Into eternal darkness has my foolishness condemned me. Into a fiery pit has my blindness thrown me. It's so dark in here that my heard cries all the time and my flesh burns from the flames of my understanding. I'm a goner - I can hear the footsteps of death on my door.

[@ironstoic4537]

Hahaha never make money to please a woman. Yeah get a career, work 10 years, invest 50% of your income minimum in index funds. Career meaning 150k+ / year minimum. Over 10 years should give you $1M (conservatively adjusting for less than the average return) and withdrawing 40k a year to blow WITHOUT touching principal. Then you work part time online making 50k a year freelancing with your career skills (because not doing shit is boring) and blow that. $90k a year to BLOW = becomes a player. Use your minimalist skills to accumulate till you dont need to. Be a man. Stay in shape, keep good health, and fuck around. Do whatever the fuck you want to do. Dont take anyone's shit. Never go back to this pussy ass mentality again.

[@gunsandpussy3104]

You are stupid

[@zaycad215]

Have some gratitude and take inventory for what you do have.. if your house is paid off you have nothing to worry about, and if the woman sees you in her future shes gonna be there for it. If you love her, give her some space and see what she does, females hate vying for attention no matter how many assets you have. Get on your grind and take time to remember the time it took to build your legacy. Take inventory and embrace the abundance in your life, the universe will take care of the rest

[@dannybans23]

Dude come on, life isn't that bad. Look, you're doing well with the minimalism thing, keep that up. But along the way don't be afraid to talk to girls - be friendly (not creepy) and open minded. And while you meet new women, you screen them simultaneously to see what they're values are like. As a minimalist, you'd want a gal that values modesty, humility, etc. These women are one in a dozen, but they're out there. And the more you stick to your principles, the more you will screen out the wrong ones and attract the right one!