I'm a minimalist and it's so hard

[@mattdavella]

Loved this, Elizabeth! I can def relate to the point about creating great work with. I can't tell you how many times I've thought, "Once I get this *thing* my videos are going to be next level". Then I never even use it. Nice work!!

[@muhammedosman7852]

I have just recently fallen for the same trap! Elizabeth is on point with her content. My Minimalist journey began by watching your content Matt, so thank you.

[@elizabethfilips]

Absolutely! I’m convinced it’s a huge reason I never even tried things just because of the guilt and the negative feelings towards them. (Also thanks for your minimalism videos Matt!)

[@medebaruk1095]

@@elizabethfilips I love watching you productive people talk to each other about productivity and staff. ......thanks, guys so much love...

[@SHAKTI9.]

​@@elizabethfilips Hello

[@anmolgandhi]

Good stuff! (before Ali Abdaal says the same thing😂)

[@TenukiRehara]

aww you beat me to it :)

[@nrannia]

best comment ever

[@BongChoch]

good stuff

[@AsimAbduljabbar]

Hahahahaha

[@sergiovillarreal6445]

HAHAHAHAHA

[@Joe-Bazuka]

A lot of people don't realise minimalism isn't just about having less its about letting go of things you don't need, if you own a 100 plates and you need and use them every day then that's minimalism. But don't prioritise minimalism over happiness, if you want to fill your house with things that make you happy then that's fine.

[@transuong7623]

I think it is up to people's perception in their life. We can choose the way to make us happiest! :)

[@DEForce-fm8rt]

Ahh… to be truly Joyful 🎆✨🌅🌎😲🤗

[@xyz-jv9df]

Well put

[@yvetteowo5318]

It’s nice to hear productivity from a feminine perspective. It sheds light on more of the emotional side of productivity. You’re talking about what makes it hard for people to implement consistently. Nice video once again.

[@Wanderer_Forever]

I definitely relate to this. Keeping my focus on my needs vs my wants is liberating. Your mind tends to set its attention on what is actually essential rather than dabbling through millions of permutations. It adds to objective decision-making as well. I am trying to apply this to my educational needs; I tend to think I need to study and learn everything, but this sometimes wears me out, and I procrastinate. I would love to understand your journey through minimalism.🙂

[@wajidali9544]

Two things define you : Your patience when you have nothing & your attitude when you have everything.

[@rahmahdalhat8484]

this is lovely.thanks for this

[@thebookwasbetter3650]

I went into my neighbors apartment below me who has the same floorplan and it was like walking through a maze. He had so many tables, shelves, chairs, a grand piano that it felt like you were walking through the stacks in a university library. i came back up to my apartment and it felt like one of those artist lofts in Brooklyn. Minimalism all the way!

[@mirabella2154]

I am a hoarder who slowly got rid of many simply useless things in the last year. I'm still not done with the process of decluttering, but I will not go to the extreme of possessing just one plate or one pair of jeans. It's simply too extreme. I train myself always to ask the question if it's necessary to buy something or not. Balance is key.

[@user-gi3yr1gl7j]

Do you know why I like you Elizabeth? Because you are just you

[@استثمروقتك-م6ن]

You are a poet 😅❤️

[@antiracistbaby1085]

Simp

[@kierayumin5584]

I wish you made this video earlier, I have bought so many stuff throughout the years, my room doesn't look as clean as before but because I spent money on those things I find it hard to throw them away, but I know I should. I want a clean apartment like yours. I hope I will get there one day!!!🙏

[@alecb.7696]

Very wise, Elizabeth. Minimalism leads to contemplation of impermanence. That allows one to rebase one's attitude to stuff and live much more lightly.

[@brokenkitesofficial3075]

That hit me hard . " Don't believe everything you think "

[@deanredgate3760]

Great piece. I'm beginning my minimalist journey by starting with my wardrobe. Only keeping a select few neutral coloured items that all match up with each other. Quality over quantity. I'm better dressed while spending a fraction of my time thinking about what to wear.

[@marylee1636]

I absolutely adore your personality and brutal honesty Elizabeth. Also, the opening of this video has me SO impressed. Your hard work is super inspiring!!!

[@elizabethfilips]

Thank youuu!!

[@johnsonjo8454]

@@elizabethfilips love you so much💋💋💋💕

[@ranimayman8034]

I love this video. It is seldom that I comment and seldom that I save a video but this genuinely touched me...

[@elizabethfilips]

Thank you!

[@ranimayman8034]

@@elizabethfilips No thank YOU. Because now you've directed me towards a topic that might potentially change my life. I never knew this was something..

[@bhargav5687]

Minimalism is an interesting topic. The thing is depending on what your major interests are and the cost of them, ,it can be quite easy or quite difficult.

[@marcaom55]

Heartwarming 8 minutes. Thanks for helping me find my clarity for today.

[@jessyclvn]

This is so timely! Totally resonates with me. Thank you for putting up this video ❤️

[@Stephen_Lafferty]

Since lockdown started a year ago, I have been sifting through my belongings to triage them in to 'Do not need', 'Need', and 'Nice to have'. I have carried out this exercise twice this year so far, and each time I do I feel better for having recycled items or sold them to other people who want them now. Owning as few items as I need is my objective, and I don't want to have to spend lots of time triaging in future! Minimalism is an ongoing process rather than an end state, at least for me.

[@lostinadmiration]

Hello fellow empath! I love how you are so open, emotional and how you see the world! your videos are so beautiful thanks to this :)

[@opchoudhary8633]

Really quality conversation 👍

[@_Jonwall_]

You know it’s going to be a good video when it has an Alain de Botton book in the first 30 seconds 🔥

[@elizabethfilips]

I’ve finally targeted the right audience

[@timbushell8640]

Ha ha ha... ... what no Tim Ferris or Sam Harris... ... : )))))))

[@lthomas63]

Very insightful. I can relate on a lot of levels of what you’re saying. I’d like to see a breakdown of other areas I.e. workflow, personal possessions etc. thank you as always!

[@JHVlogsUniversityYouTuber]

26 houses!!!!! The secret is that you're an absolute property mogul isn't it ;)

[@safayethossain2568]

Please make a video showing your minimalism life items.

[@vasundhras932]

This guys is called consistency! you produce such amazing videos week after week.. you just get more and more amazing. I even love your newsletters

[@qazimjazhar266]

minimalism for me is not wasting stuff, being more efficient and environmentally friendly

[@Imad.nazir78]

So i haven’t watched ur vids for a while and omg you just keep going up and up well done!!!!

[@elizabethfilips]

Haha thank you!

[@profilters1535]

Thanks for this Liz!! again another full of wisdom video. There's always value on your content

[@raulduke1528]

You make me feel like everything is ok.

[@GrantFergus]

Valuable stuff! That was a KZbinr/minimalism/other joke combined 🙂 thanks for sharing, I’m I the process of minimising / decluttering too 👍🏻 so can relate. P.s if someone comes round for dinner do they get the plate ? 🙂

[@pabmed9657]

I really should take notes, my student accommodation is tiny and a dedicated burst of minimalism would be great. I suppose I am just nostalgic... Great video!

[@tonitalks]

This is the video I really needed to see 😭 I really struggle with actually throwing/giving things away (even when I know I don’t really get any use out of them anymore) and it’s definitely holding me back at this point. This was such a cool reflective video - I don’t know if I’d ever be able to become a minimalist, but it’s definitely made me rethink how I think about the things I have!

[@catwalkdoctor]

LOVE the quote 'say a quick NO and a slow YES'. You always have such incredible sources and knowledge from all you read and consume. Thank you for sharing!

[@farihasifat]

Thank you so much for making this. Learned a great lesson. Love your contents 💜💜💜💜

[@flex391]

Watched till the end - loved the “quick no and slow yes” theory, thank you for sharing it :)

[@hannahmeyer5076]

Really admire the minimalism! 🤍☁️

[@margiesvanmori]

This is awesome! I am falling in love with the minimalism idea. I a getting rid of possessions while I get ready to move into my van to travel and work in film. I am so excited to embrace the present moment and I have found that minimalism has allowed me to find the present moment.

[@rushaliagrawal3814]

I love minimalism and I am trying practise it for about 3 weeks. It's hard but I am trying my best to stay with it. I am 15 and I haven't told about it to anyone not even my mom.😅 You are a realistic minimalist cause you have 1 pair of jeans and I have 5 of them. Love ur videos.......

[@VE11]

I'm poor... So yes, I too am a minimalist😐 "The less you have, the less you have to lose"

[@ababey1644]

This makes me wanna transition into being a minimalist, even if it's hard. Great video, Elizabeth!

[@abhineetkumar2672]

"Elizabeth, the person, is my favorite person online."

[@sumeetpunde1149]

I would love to hear more about it...I want to become a minimalist too

[@seanmchugh2006]

Would love to know what your current video set up is and how you plan on keeping that in line with Minimalism as the channel etc grows.

[@Mustafa_Ünal]

Good stuff ! lmao :D

[@zainabjamshaid2101]

Poor Ali 😂😂😂

[@aliabdaal]

good stuff

[@imfriedchicken]

I think I'm the only person who replying to your comment..

[@BoomerBlogging]

Elizabeth - just a quick note/comment; I so admire how you can put your thoughts out there in public! What I perhaps most "admire" is that have actually given them enough thought to organize and verbalize them. I personally think doing so is ultimately both cathartic and healthy, however, I really struggle with all elements of doing so. I actually fear that most of us just aimlessly wander through this adventure and really never much think about things, let alone organize and analyze our preferences - both good and bad. I guess all I am trying to say is - well done!

[@elizabethfilips]

Thank you Steve, really appreciate this perspective :) makes me feel better about KZbin

[@lellyparker]

*"I could talk about [minimalism] for days"* - _Elizabeth_

[@ginarios9442]

SHLM & HaB (peace & love). The Name of the Creator is Hayah asher Hayah, as what He told Mose (Exodus 3:14), preserved in the Hebrew Scriptures. There is a curse to the G-o-d name (Isaiah 65:11-12), preserved in the Hebrew Scriptures. All followers of the Messiah are to do the 7 appointed times (Leviticus 23), but no more animal sacrifices, following the Crucifixion of the Messiah. We are now of the order of MLK TSDQ (King, righteous), to Whom ABRaHM tithed. Ask the Messiah to be your personal Savior. He is the Atoning Offering for mankind for the remission of sin ( 1 John 2:1-2). He said to him, I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me (John 14:6). If you believe the Messiah died on the cross, & Resurrected three days later (presenting Himself as First Fruits to the Father), please ask Him to be your Savior. He is the ONLY way to Everlasting Life.

[@PaulTheEldritchCat]

Very insightful. I can relate to what you explained in the introduction, I tend to keep things, mostly out of emotional attachment, and it's difficult to let things go. I have one question though, how do you manage your books? Isn't it contradictory to read so many books and to be a minimalist? Do you borrow from libraries? Buy ebooks instead? Give them away once they're finished? And unrelatedly, this video was posted on my birthday. Although it wasn't intentional, I take it as a gift. Thank you for planting seeds

[@axe.901]

Minimalist 2.0ッ

[@brenoneves6182]

I love your videos, thank you so much for such amazing content❤. Elizabeth, do you practice any kind of digital minimalism? could bring a video on the topic?

[@shreeya4963]

This was so insightful❤️❤️

[@sohailkhanahmed4622]

Beautiful wonderful marvellous Elizabeth. Good British English

[@midlife3581]

You don't have to have an excuse of minimalism to decide how you want to spend your time. The trouble is always when your time is not your own and when others put pressure on you to deliver beyond what you are happy to do.

[@karthie003]

I'm a high-school student from India and here getting into medicine has a painfully hard exam called NEET. I've been preparing for it for almost the past 2 years and it always stresses me out. Out of about 2 million students writing the exam only about 40,000 are selected. I just wanted to say thank you for these videos they really help me feel like I can do it somehow.

[@استثمروقتك-م6ن]

I hope you be doctor ❤️

[@karthie003]

@@AbhishekRanga It's easy to clear it that doesn't mean you'd get a scholarship for medical school. I can't afford medical school and education loan plans here for medicine are pretty much non-existent. You may have cleared it a couple of years ago when there weren't that many candidates attending the exam but currently, in 2020/2021 almost 2 million candidates are interested to get into medicine. The syllabus for the exam is easy but the competition amongst candidates is hard so cutoff scores are very high. Also, I meant that I've been preparing for NEET for 2 years since 11th grade this year it'd be my first attempt. Not to mention the quality of online classes here since the pandemic. I've honestly studied almost 60% of my senior year syllabus by myself without any help from professors or teachers. So, it is a difficult exam especially for students of 2021.

[@karthie003]

@@استثمروقتك-م6ن Aw thanks!

[@VikramSingh-ms1sh]

@@AbhishekRanga that is extremely uncalled for . I'm a doctor too and from a "prestigious college " and I will never call NEET being easy to that level, it's a cut throat competitive exam and if u happen to be in "general category" then you wont even imagine making this joke bcuz ur comment looks pure mean. The kid is doing his best . If u cant be positive and supportive then no one asked for ur negativity. And also that attitude of urs is all wrong. That is why the clinics are toxic to juniors. Have some humane approach towards other humans will you?

[@shreeya4963]

Keep going you can do this👍

[@StudySphere-o4q]

I just stumbled upon your channel and I'm glad I did!! Your content is awesome!

[@CCCrypto]

Minimalism certainly has its benefits. That said I find KZbin and Minimalism don't go well together. I've three different microphones for different scenarios now for example. 😂

[@elizabethfilips]

So true!!!

[@varoonrajesh9830]

you are a beauty

[@MihaelaClaudiaPuscas]

Now I feel like I need to make a video about this topic as well, I really need to say few things in regard! Thanks dear! Helped me a lot!

[@omdeeppabla6111]

Is the minimalist approach applied to cooking?

[@DrBrunoRecipes]

Lovely 👌🏻 Have a wonderful day 🌻

[@sinemcelcius]

Btw, yes about how minimalism looks like-wardrobe&kitchen tour if possible.

[@talhakhaliq1441]

Dear Elizabeth! You put on youtube one of the finest pieces of video-based content I have ever seen on online multimedia. It is ok to be a people pleaser by default because it is perfectly normal and healthy. It means you are kind to the people by nature. However, trying hard not to be a people pleaser may turn you into a very bitter person. You can always choose to deny someone's suggestion or request politely but with firmness. Best wishes!☺☺🏵

[@sahilzambre8468]

Am also 1st mbbs student can u give any tips

[@ayeshasiddikasarika418]

When I watch your videos I don’t want to speed it up because I want it to last longer so I can hear you for longer 😅❤️ Btw I would like to have a calendar where I can visualize the weeks of my life and be more mindful and grateful. Did you do it by yourself or you bought somewhere? I checked online but I didn’t find one. 😕

[@ajaymohite2179]

U r very truthful person..😊

[@banajitsharma7656]

I love you.... lots of love from 🇮🇳 India....❤🌹🥀💫

[@bhavyapatel5780]

26 and counting, just read your newsletter finding new 🏠 is not going to be tough for you isn’t it. 😅

[@opchoudhary8633]

Great content,really appreciate your work.keep working.god bless you.

[@profilters1535]

Please share about how minimalist look like plsssss

[@Lulu-oi9ue]

I was kicked out of home at 16 so I became a minimalist by need. I also moved a lot and couldn’t afford and didn’t want to spend lots on rent so live tiny. Currently as a small family we have accumulated some extra stuff but I’m consciously aware of decluttering and minimising regularly. Feels amazing having less.

[@taniamubaslat4080]

Wow, thank you so much for this video! I can relate to this, and I appreciate all the effort you put into your channel. Wishing all the best for you. First

[@aliahmedqasem1502]

Can i a get a heart and a reply too 🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@radmirdisbalance4838]

I’ve found out about your channel recently. I revel in whenever I watch your videos. They are so useful and interesting. Thank you 🔥😊

[@استثمروقتك-م6ن]

. I'm from arabic country ❤️

[@thejujufish]

It's been a long time that i wanted to be a minimalist and travel light....but failed all the time...I love how you put this minimalist thought so positive and really actually execute it. This video really motivated me to give it another try...wish me luck~~~

[@SerraY]

For the last few years I've been slowly decluttering and getting rid of more and more stuff, but it feels like a slow boil to death I'm avoiding instead of maybe just taking the plunge. For the last 3 months I've been telling myself daily I'm going to become a minimalist and I can make a fun video about it so I need to plan it, but now I'm wondering if it's just an excuse to not rip the bandaid off. I think it was the "kill your darlings" quote that got me. I am so overwhelmed by the constant clutter but can't let go of the fear of "what if I need it". I think it's time to yolo into it. Thanks Liz, you da best. Banger video as always!

[@elizabethfilips]

Starting with the egg boxes!!

[@SerraY]

@@elizabethfilips Honestly the shade, I thought you would support my modern cArt

[@yasminemhirsi2301]

Love minimalism trying very hard to get to that stage.

[@thachoice]

Good Content!

[@velocity2516]

Just in time ❤️ 👍👍 Also share your studying strategies

[@rae8374]

well I'm a massive tech nerd so I just buy tech stuff as if it was my life, but then I just for myself use the same stuff I bought many many years ago

[@RohanYesudian]

this is documentary style quality! thanks so much!

[@elizabethfilips]

Ohhh the flattery :)

[@andrescv7510]

Good video, congratulations! 🎉

[@MalluStyleMultiMedia]

Me TWO 😀👍

[@da3ki]

I can relate to the words you said. I am on my minimalist journey for about 3 years now, but I find it very hard to get rid of certain items, the problem is that I use a lot if things for example a little plastic boat that I use 3 times a year or badmington rackets which i use 3 times a year and I am not sure which things I should get rid of 😂

[@unicornknight165]

As a person who owns way too many mugs - this hits me HARD - it’s all true though... I have to sell my mugs now 😅

[@shazikhan5096]

Ure really productive

[@ahmedpeterson1301]

I don't understand anything when I look face You're amazing and beautiful teacher and medical student I've ever known ❤ 💕

[@marianna380]

wow liz!! this is so well madee how do you have time for such cinematography with everything else you do? do you just not sleep 😭

[@shazikhan5096]

U look like kate winslet

[@ultimaterevision437]

good stuff

[@filiphoxhaj2430]

Great work, as always! Very nice topics!

[@axsh970]

Another amazing video muahh;)))

[@lifelonglearnermahir]

Good Stuff!

[@witekzak]

Of course I'm a minimalist. Is it possible not to be one at this point? 🤔🤣

[@quangtuyenbk]

I'm here to learn English and my level is zero. It's so hard to listen and understand but I'll try more because I'm interested in you.

[@naveenpermi8123]

You r sooo beautiful girl and I love watching your videos ❤️❤️💜💕.....

[@nickbrozel5862]

I love the concept of doing great work with what we have. I often think that a certain *thing* will make me more productive or successful, when in reality, the most important component is my work.

[@CatSmiling]

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