Hello and welcome to lecture two have become a minimalist. Please give me a few seconds to adjust the camera so that you can see me. Okay, let us begin. Hello and welcome to lecture two have become a minimalist discovered the fantastic power of frugality. I am aging the machine was hope you're able to look at your friend. lecture two big house and clutter.

The big house syndrome most people desperately aspire to live in a big house. They think living in a palatial home. will give them more happiness and you can't blame them fully. This is because our materialistic society is conditioned to think that big is better, and those who live in small houses must definitely be suffering because of their passions. But does living in a big house really bring true happiness? The answer is a big No.

And I will explain why. To understand how take the example of certain Mr. Yes, who used to live with his wife and two high school kids in a compact and comfortable house in an ordinary area. He also had a lot of friends and neighbors in the area. However, as he moved up the corporate ladder, he became obsessed with material things and gradually increased your standard of He sold his compact house and built a much bigger house that was nearly five times the size of his old house in a posh area. Next came as being both elevators, computers, TV sets, air conditioners, and every possible electric and electronic gadget.

With their new wealth, he and his family also gradually distanced themselves from their ordinary friends near his previous house. However, within a few months of euphoria of a palace, he was invaded by many headaches. Now, instead of spending the weekend leisurely he now has to constantly deal with electricians plumbers, carpenters, mechanics, pool cleaners, car drivers repairman maid, security guards, servicemen, etc compared to a split his life he now has more hassles most have to maintain more costs and all his free time is now spent in babysitting the umpteenth gadgets and other luxuries he now wants. And within a couple of years, both his kids also motivate to faraway places for higher studies. By now, their old friends were also gone and his rich neighbors didn't care. Now Mr. Diaz and his wife were saddened alone in a lonely big house surrounded by tall components unpredictable and untrustworthy servants.

In summary, Mr. Diaz unknowingly moved from a simple life to a complicated life by increasing his material possessions. In addition, he was also now hit with a different kind of headache, the possibility of danger from criminals. Now let us do a small experiment. Have you ever given a closed look at the people who live in big palatial houses? If not, just visit any posh area in your city and observe the rich people for some days just for an academic exercise in minimalism. You will immediately notice that those rich people are hardly seen in their gardens, nor will you see their children playing outside.

And not only will you see the winners chatting with their neighbors like you see in ordinary areas. All you will probably see is a lonely security guard guarding the house and a few expensive cars parked in front. So who and what are those rich people hiding from? answer is simple. They are now hiding from the countless jealous sides criminals freeloaders and vagabonds who are now targeting their house and kids. A lavish lifestyle always invites crime and other kinds of irritating trouble.

This is why rich people who flaunt their wealth very tall compounds, install security cameras, guards, about people constantly live in fear of untrustworthy servants and get themselves into a golden prison. Now, you may argue, does this mean that I should never build a big house or upgrade my lifestyle even when I can afford it? My answer is simple. No, you don't have to be stingy and lead a life cramped in a tiny house when you can afford it. You can still build a good house and upgrade your lifestyle as long as your spending is based only on two needs and not for greed and show off to others. Secondly, you must consider your long term maintenance capabilities of a big house.

Ask if you can successfully afford to maintain a large house for years and decades. Where is the big money going to come from? Now let us take the example of one Mr. Warren Buffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He's one of the world's richest men with a net worth of more than $50 billion. Yet Warren Buffett hasn't let his 50 billion fortune go to his head. He still lives in an ordinary house that he bought in 1958.

Today valued at just about a few hundred thousand dollars while his billionaire friends live in gigantic houses with tall compound lawns, dozens of security guards etc. He also drives an ordinary car purchase many years ago. Does this mean Warren Buffett is a stingy miser while it may appear so the reality is he is neither stingy nor miserly. The truth is he has mastered the art of creating wealth and rejecting unnecessary expenses. He knows the difference between necessity and luxury, and the difference between need and greed. His answer to everyone is Look, I don't want to manage 10 houses, and I don't want somebody else doing it for me.

And I don't know why the hell I would be happier and the extra 10 bedrooms are not going to make any difference. This is the tweet 31 stick. Please read the last title. Item number 10. Don't spend what you don't have. This is his golden advice.

Now, as an aspiring minimalist, you should also try to imitate his simplicity methods on whatever financial scale that you are in. For example, if you are craving for a new palatial house, first investigate whether the house you are living in is really insufficient for all your family members. Can it be expanded to make more space through are some architectural changes and minor repairs? Can you afford to build or buy a new house? Will you still be able to maintain a big house in a few years time or when you grow older and so on? When you have to re evaluating your true needs and capabilities should you decide to make the jump.

Remember, confidence is not a guarantee that you will always get money to maintain. Now, let us talk about clutter. Many people think having a lot of different gadgets in their house will save time or give them more enjoyment. For example, if you see any TV or newspaper advertisement, it will keep showing a picture that you can become happier than before only if you want that later smartphone or car or motorbike or electrical gadget and so on. But this is another big mistake because beyond a certain essential limit, having most of around the house will actually make you miserable, poor and unnecessarily busy. So take an inventory of your house, ask yourself questions like, do you have too many things lying around?

Or they're occupying too much space? Are they adding any value? Are they making your life easier or difficult? Are they continuously costing money to maintain, etc? If your answer is yes, then you should make a list of things that you can throw, donate or celebrate less let around the house the better it is for your health, peace of mind and your valid. When you produce stuff around the house, you will quickly experience happiness and lightness.

It is like being stuck in traffic for hours and then experiencing the joy of seeing a free highway again. Start small, throw one or two things away every day and gradually increase the numbers. Sometimes you may even have to throw away things secretly because your spouse or kids may not allow you to toss away any garbage, even if they are defective or haven't been used in years. Finally move from this horrible mess to this elegance or this. Now, some more. Cutting the clutter doesn't simply mean eliminating the unwanted material things around you.

It also means eliminating certain responsibilities and obligations that hold you hostage daily. Today, the most Do the more there is to do. The more responsibilities you take, the more tasks land on it. The more people you help, the more will line up to suck your blood. Also, many people take on extra responsibilities because they suffer from an inability to let go. Such people suffer from the indispensability syndrome to constantly prove when or do something great every day.

They cannot they're being left out and always want to be involved in everything. They are terrified of being left out of the loop or some information. they're unable to delegate and believe nothing can work if they are not involved. For example, imagine getting a phone call or an email every few minutes demanding your immediate attention or attending endless meetings or having always in the midst of something critical or urgent at home or in the office. All these activities and involvement will not leave you any time to enjoy life even for a few hours without something or someone interrupting you. Now ask if you are also of a similar category, if yes, it should take a pause and gradually cut down all such responsibilities and obligations by better delegation, or completely eliminating them.

Now, this concludes this short lecture to hope you enjoyed it, and we start implementing my suggestions in your life. Remember, no one on their deathbed ever says I wish I could have worked more. This is the end of lecture two. I hope you enjoyed it. He may now please proceed to lecture three. Thanks for listening.