~Materialistic Notions~
How else to approach an idea such as 'materialistic ideations' than to just jump in, I suppose. I've had the notion to create more longer form written works, and lately I've been wanting to use my Freewrite Traveler device (which I purchased with funds from selling an Analogue Nt mini (NES Setup)). So inspiration has struck. Insofar as a materialistic notion, only one in a very specific audience (market), else someone gaming the materialism may be thus setup, I suppose. I dunno the point, but it's a relevant observation to make, as I begin this piece on this device. I suppose it may not be the easiest path, but its a way to become synced, as I think it, between yourself and your environment. The idea being, your always 'in the market' in a way, for the best solution to any possible problems in your setups. The way I approached it was being in a 'future proofing' mode, but that relegates one to kind of zoning out from the real world to a degree. But personally, I always found fascination in the thought of living, while cut off, like in a cave or on a mountain, in the way of growth or what have you. Anyway, I don't wanna veer too far off course here. When you remove any biases or psychological hangups you have with the idea of materialism, you can simply lead with form, function, and inspiration, to put it plainly. This is to say, that whenever you are comparing items or pondering/fantasizing about some new 'thing,' the better you are at doing these aforementioned things, the better your outcome with your material solution to your real world problem, and the better you are setting your future and your future self up. It's a wasteful path though. And I have no proof of concept to report on, as outcomes go. But I'm enjoying the path, so it's intrinsically motivating as it is. Well more on the thoughts I suppose. Following your desires in the materialistic plane, will basically bring you more in tune with 'active' / 'acting' part of yourself. I dunno, maybe this is biased towards people like me, but my engagement has taken place, in large part, in the area of 'things' or 'stuff.' But I think this approach is still valid, and taking this path to where it leads, we can still evolve and grow by way of 'buying into' the game of 'materialism.' But there's more, really, I kind of want to get across. When you exchange money, which is itself a form of energy, for a 'thing,' you are defining your intention to the universe or what you want to call it, about what you like, care about, and value. So as you continue on such a path, you're reality kind of becomes more tailored to your whims. Or put differently, you come more into alignment or more into flow with life. Per my path, I have found myself kind of overwhelmed at times with 'stuff,' having been on such a 'future-proofing' path for so long. I've found myself reading a lot on the idea of minimalism, and this thinking kind of leads me to think in terms of refining my collection of stuff. The idea of de-cluttering for the sake of de-cluttering, or just to simplify, is attractive, but I don't think the idea, as it is, is very practical. As it took a lot of living and time to assemble my setups of stuff, and collect my 'solutions to problems,' to just start throwing stuff out for the purpose of 'peace of mind' is sort of like 'an easy way out.' So what was I trying to get across here in this write-up? Buying stuff is not bad. It can be useful. It can be utilized even on a spiritual/new-age path, as opposed to the idea of an 'evolved minimalist mindset.' Minimalism, however, can still be useful, as a way to refine a materialistic setup. Like getting rid of less useful things to keep a most useful item that solves same problems. Materialism, if used properly, can help with getting into the flow of your life and of reality. But it is only one path. It is wasteful and likely a usually expensive path. But I wanted to share this angle.~peace-db
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