There’s always been a minimalist in me. I like keeping my stuff simple and clutter‑free. But like anyone else, there’s always room for improvement. Case in point: our cabinet is almost full of clothes—especially since I stopped working.
After getting tired of thriller and crime series, I decided to break the pattern (and the algorithm) by checking out some documentaries. One Netflix suggestion led me back to The Minimalists: Less Is Now. I realized I had already started it long ago because it was tagged “Resume Playing.” So I restarted it from the beginning.
Everything soon looked familiar. I remembered scenes up to about halfway through, but this time I paid more attention to what the hosts and the featured minimalists were saying.
Things got more interesting when one of The Minimalists’ cofounder, Ryan Nicodemus, shared his story. He talked about being called into a meeting by his boss, only to find HR there too. Long story short: he was fired on the spot. That hit close to home. Been there.
It made me wonder—did Netflix somehow sense what happened to me a month ago and push this documentary back into my recommendations? Hard to dodge the algorithm nowadays.
And here’s another funny coincidence: I actually resemble Ryan a wee bit—shoulder‑length hair, facial hair, similar build. Isn’t that interesting.
Last night, I started reevaluating my stuff. The plan is to start small—cables, old chargers, broken electronics. Among other things, I even reset my Garmin and my Apple Watch Series 4 to prepare them for disposal. They’ve served their purpose, and hopefully someone else can still find them useful.
It’s a small step, but it feels like the right direction to being minimalist. More in the next days.
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