Today's Prompt is ADRIFT
Definition
of ADRIFT: without motive power and
without anchor or mooring [Merriam-Webster]
It’s a wonder how some people seem to go through life without
any attachments or roots. There is a movement of minimalism where one has fewer
material possessions, less things to tie one down. Minimalism allegedly gives
one a greater freedom allowing them to do things and go anywhere with complete independence.
There are those who mistakenly stretch the idea of minimalism to include relationships,
they don’t want to be encumbered by anything or anyONE who can tie them down
and restrict their freedom.
There are those who try to go through life adrift without
responsibilities and without thought to anyone else’s needs. They scoff at the
idea of marriage or any kind of commitments; they certainly have no desire to
surround themselves with family, especially children. Many overzealous
minimalists will not commit themselves to long term jobs preferring instead to
simply work for as much money as they need or want to get to the next big plan.
Cars and home ownership are often problems they choose to do without.
The true purpose of minimalism is to rid oneself of all the
extraneous baggage that has no real meaning to a chosen lifestyle. There are
minimalists who do settle down with homes (and mortgages), loving marriages,
multiple children, one or more pets, automobiles, and jobs they go to
regularly. The only difference in their lives is that they don’t waste time on
anything that doesn’t hold meaning for them. Minimalists don’t spend time
hoarding useless possessions for mere appearances, they don’t latch onto
relationships that they cannot emotionally commit to, or toil at meaningless
jobs they hate.
True minimalists are not adrift, in the waters of life, but
they are not anchored by weights. Minimalists make choices, they stay where
they want to, not have to; they appreciate what they have and enjoy looking
forward to each day.
Minimalists elect to lead purpose-driven lives… to live them
fully and happily.
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