I'm devastated because I want to live that way too, and everyone around me talks about their promotions and how they're getting more money and more salary. Idc about any of that. I want to live like this. I'm glad to see there are actually people out there in the world that actually live this way
Yeah, I don't care either.. I don't see the point in this endless race for the material. A sunny tuesday morning in the park instead of the office is irreplacable!
@@andydepizzalover9670 Hi Andrew , greetings from India. I came across your awesome Vlog. Can you please tell how you shoot your videos ? And which camera you use to shoot your videos?🙏
I work 3-4 days per week and love it. The shifts aren't too long and i have time to focus on other things, like creating my own business selling art and crafts. I have time to socialise with friends without feeling tired the next day. Sure I don't make much money but I'm frugal with my budget and invest what I earn so I can accumulate wealth in the long term. Humans were not created to sit at a desk for 40 hours letting life pass us by.
I absolutely agree, Jacinta, and I believe it's amazingly brave of you to come out and live on your own terms, unbothered. It takes courage to go your own way and to even start a small business - I would love to see what you make and support you! You can message me on instagram if you want to tell me about it! 😁
I live off passive income and my husband works maybe 20-25 hours a week. We didn’t want to spend our life working. We want to actually live and enjoy the simple things. Spend more time with family.
I've always said "if you have a roof over your head, some nice warm food and a good book you don't need ANYTHING else". I aspire to live like that. Don't care about luxuries. Connection with your inner self and nature doesn't cost money. I'm so glad I found your channel❤
Finally! Someone is talking about this. I worked 4 months last year (only making about $7/hr) and saved and cut costs to be able to work part time for only a third to half of each year. It's amazing. I've never felt more balanced and free! I hope more people discover this lifestyle.
That's really brave and amazing Kahlia, it takes some courage to leave and say that it's time to focus on something else for a while. Especially since some people get really attached to the money.. the only way really is to simplify and prioritize time over possession and materialism. Thank you for sharing your story - it's really interesting to hear about the different ways to do this 🌻😊
I find this very interesting but I wonder about retirement ? Because I feel like this aspect is really stopping me from working less, I fear that I won’t get a good retirement and will end up really poor when I am old...how do you deal with this aspect ?
Absolutely working full-time is robbing our life away part time is much better if you just lower expenses That way we can use our free time to enjoy life and make money in our own ways
I walked by a beautiful house with a modern car. In the window, a woman was sitting in front of a computer, working. Yes, she had pretty things and a nice view. No, she did not have the time to enjoy it. I may not have much, but I have the ability to walk by her and her life, except I’m outside with the sun on my skin and my dog by my side. That’s all I really need ❤️
Awww, thank you so much for sharing. I would have felt the same way. I read this book "the midnight library" which talks about a woman experiencing all of her possible lives by choice. In one life she was hyper-successful, but was single and had little real friends, she was unrecognizable to herself, but of course had a lot of material things. I mean I totally get it if somebody wants this, I just think a lot of people see the upsides of such lives without seeing the downsides. The point of the book was partly to show that no life choice is easy or perfect, it is just yours and what you choose for you. I agree so much about being out with your dog - time in nature, how precious. We really don't have enough of it and I'm proud of you for enjoying yourself! P.S. I have a similar budget to you (I watched some of your videos) and I love your attitude!
5 years ago I changed from working 72 hours a week to taking 2 part-time positions (2 days per week each) in my career field. I take home about $1500-1600 euro (based on current exchange, I live in Canada) to support my family on per month. I have 3 days a week to do my own thing. I am much, much older than you and the main financial support for my family, so I came to the realization that time is more important than creature comforts later in life....
Thank you for sharing your story! I'm so happy you could find a little bit of time off - 72 hours sounds awful! I really hope you can relax and recuperate enough in your free time and enjoy your hobbies! I wish you all the best!
Great video... I am a 73-year-old grandmother from Chicago and you seem very genuine and interesting. Keep up the good work and I look forward to watching more of your videos.
It is so wonderful to read your feedback, Courtney and I am so grateful to have someone like you around, thank you! That is amazing to read you are all the way from the US and 73 years young! I am very glad you stopped by my video and left me such a thoughtful, nice comment and I hope I do you proud!
When i saw people always talk about money and their expensive purchases. I literally don't understand what is going on this world. I thought i am the only one who thinks money is not all about we born for. but after watch your video. I understand there are lot of like me. Keep up the great work.Thanks for sharing.
No, Arpit, you are definitely not alone! Not all that glitters is gold and people realize this only much later, when their health and time fades. Do what you believe is right by you and please enjoy your time, it's all that matters! Thank you for your kind words!
@@AntoniatheUniverse you were definitely ahead of your time when you made this video. Look at how much money these governments have printed in the last few years. And they are spending it on crazy wars and other stuff. Money is just not as valuable as they thought it was.
I graduated recently and I've been working full time. It is absolutely awful. Working 40+ hours a week, then after the shift you're way too tired to do anything. Even on weekends, you're thinking of work. What makes it even worse is I'm doing accounting, an extremely soul crushing and unfulfilling career. I was actually thinking about your video topic the other day. Working part time and just being a minimalist. There really is something to it. Freedom is so much more important than money, status, etc. Freedom is happiness. I may very well follow your path someday. Thanks for this video. Do you plan on doing this forever?
Hey, thank you for your sincerity and sharing your story! My mom is also an accountant and I know how soul crushing it can really be, it really takes a lot out of you. What I am doing definitely comes with constraints, but I cannot imagine that they are anything as worse as what you've described. I really do like where I am now and I can only recommend it if you feel like you have more to create and experience! I plan on doing this for as long as I can and I pour all of my time into my passion for creating content and inspiring people. My hope is to completely lay off work and just do this, I only need a bit more income to come from this.
@@AntoniatheUniverse Thank you for your response? Is the cost of living significantly cheaper there? Just looking at your room at 2:29 for 400 Euros and it's pretty sick. You have all the space you need. Here in Canada, cost of living is absolutely ridiculous. For 400s you'd get something quarter the size of your room.
@@JohnDoe-od1pu My Partner also pays 400, but I live in a very small village. In a city this place would cost twice the price :( it really pays to live in a small place! My last full apartment I paid alone and it was 380 for 40 square meters.. at least until I'm making more money I'm not moving from here.
I am also in accounting and graduated college in 2016. I immediately felt the same way and still do. I wish I had the courage to leave my high paying job for something more fulfilling!
I'm 27 and have been working super hard since finishing uni at at 21. Instead of buying a nice house, I took out a mortgage on a humble 1 bedroom apartment in a lower-middle class suburb near a train station that takes 20 mins to get to work. I'll pay the mortgage off by the time I'm 30. Then I want to either stay and work part time or sell it and buy a small house in a small town then find a part time job just to pay the bills. All the money in the world won't buy me more time.
Very true. I’m glad you are living your dream. Knowing that the government can just print money, dilute everyone else’s and spend it on wars and other crazy things is soo discouraging. I don’t value money as much as I used.
This video was inspiring. Recently got myself a part time job and felt concerned about the lack of hours but after watching this I realise time is wealth.
Time really is wealth, Steve, there's so much you can do with a little extra time and energy. It's definitely worth trying to live like this at least for a little bit, if you feel like something is missing, you can always go back! Don't be afraid to experiment 😊 I wish you lots of luck!
This is so inspiring to me. I love the way you talk about life and how you describe how you can manage to work less hours and still be happy. I feel like a slave to money. Working 40+ hours a week here in a small town in the US is really unfulfilling and I've always thought about moving away or changing my lifestyle because I just want more time to myself. You and others have shown me this doesn't have to be a dream, I can make this a reality. Thank you
Thank you so much for sharing your story ❤ I know it's not easy to move away or start over, but if this is what you would need to feel more free and happy, then I am sure it's worth it! My home is half a continent away and it was really hard to move forward, but I can't imagine what life would be like if I didn't.. surely I'd have lots more to do. It's a small sacrifice for a world of possibilities once you rediscover time with yourself and the world around you!
Wow that's so inspiring! I didn't even know this is possible. Most people I know work full time and still can't make ends meet. I hope I can live a minimalist lifestyle with work as a small part of my life in the future!
That's great! I also don't know anyone who does this in real life and I had some insecurities about it for this reason, but honestly I'm living my best life so I don't mind 😁 Minimizing your life can take a while to get used to, but it teaches you other things too and it's a beautiful journey.. I wish you the best of luck!
True, which is why I with the job I have being medium to low salary, I don’t give a damn about what some family seeing me as lazy cause I won’t get a job with more money cause more money job means more of your time and energy and sometimes more stress with it. My approach is controlled side hustles where I have control over when I work it and for how long I do and don’t work it. And in meditation various creative saving minimalist strategies come to mind that has worked to allow me to free up more of the money I make which yielded more money with what I have and that works for me rather than the BS approach, keep focusing on what is more money alone without the other parts of our well being
It has taken me a long time to realize time is much more important to me than material things. Then also realizing I need to be intentional with the time I do have. Nature has become my most important companion in life. Thank you for this video, it reminded me of why it’s important to enjoy life
Thank you so much for sharing. It might have taken a while, but you are here now and I think many people never arrive at this conclusion so.. this is still a win for us! I hope that we can make the absolute best of what's to come - create, enjoy nature, laugh, listen to music, make friends and not just hang out at the water cooler 😊
I love this perspective in life! I'm a teacher and even though I don't work part time, I do work less than my co-workers. The reason is that I prefer having less money and enjoying my free time and the place where I live rather than having a lot of money I don't have time to enjoy life. To me it's as simple as that. ❤ However, since teachers don't earn much money here in Argentina, I still live with my mom (we share rent). If I worked more and moved out I still wouldn't earn enough to pay rent and neither would my mom. So this is the best decision for me at the time. Anyway, I totally support your decision. And I think the career you've chosen suits this lifestyle!
Hey Lour, that's so cool that you live all the way in Argentina, yet we have so much in common! I don't think it's that bad to live with your mom if you have enough personal space. I would probably live with my parents too if I was in the same country as them! All of my friends from back in my home country of Bulgaria (around age 25-30) live with their parents, no joke! I think life is too short and if you get on with your mom that's all that matters! Maybe one day you can move with an SO or a good friend. Maybe you could record some lessons or write something for some passive income. I'm sure you'll find the right path for you, because you are taking time with yourself and that's the best thing you can do ❤
@@AntoniatheUniverse I know, so many similarities, right? It's grest. Fortunately my mom and I have always had a close relationship so we don't mind living together. We have a good time haha. Half of my friends still live with their parents, too. I'm 26. One day I'll move out, just not yet and that's okay 😊
"There are no timelines" woa, this is powerful! This made me stop for some seconds, think about it, and I even wrote it down! Love how you are completely transparent and genuine about your life choices, it's rare to see this on youtube. Wish you the best!
That is so important, right! I have spent as long as I can remember chasing a timeline and I can't even tell you why 🙄 But now that I am not, it feels so relieving! Of course, it comes with sacrifices, but also with many bounties.. I guess that's up to each person to weigh up. I am so happy that you enjoy what I have to say, and I promise to always be honest and open in the future too ❤ I wish you the best as well! Thank you for your kindness 😊
Firstly let me say you have a beautiful stare ! So in winter time i have less work and I've had an extremely expensive vehicle issue , so no vehicle. I find i am able to use my day for myself. I can really focus on exercise , weightlifting, cooking good simple food, exploring nature etc. Then when my work picks up in the spring the 5-6 work days start , 8 or 9 hours a day is madness. Im really starting to see through the 5 day work day week we are all conditioned/brainwashed into.
You are awesome! I feel a slave to the dollar. I share the same values as you. You inspire me to make important changes in my work life balance. Thank you for your video!
You are awesome too, Lia!! I feel like a slave too sometimes, and I look to others who seem to be okay with that, because it's a sacrifice to be made to live a comfortable life. Nu-uh, I would rather let go of some of my comfort than let go of my time - I have never been happier! You can do it, Lia, I wish you the best!
I work a full-time job which is 4 days a week but 10 hrs each day. It is exhausting now especially I work in healthcare and some ppl could actually be difficult. And yes that is true, even my colleagues want more and more money and dying to get a promotion. It is pressuring sometimes to see them brag about their latest gadgets, stuff or planned vacations and push you to do the same as them as what they think of success. Ugh. Tiring it is.
Thank you for working so hard for us ❤ Those 4 days must be exhausting and taking an extra day to recover almost counts as work time too.. I hope you can find a way to enjoy what you are doing and find success and gratitude in having that be your purpose and meaning.. and If not I 100% believe that if you can do that, you can do anything!
So true that "food is medicine", we spend tons of money on tiny pills that don't even weight 1% of what the food that goes into our bellies in the same amount of time weighs :)
Thank you for sharing! Me too! I was in such a dark place, before I just decided that I don't need all the shiny things they offer. I'm much more scared of losing my time. I'm glad you found me and I found you. Your kind words are inspiring and motivate me so much to share more!
This is such a beautiful video; I come back to it a couple times per year. Guess who is in school for computer science ;) with the goal of working entirely remotely and also only part time. YOU were the one who inspired me to take actionable steps toward achieving a lifestyle that was meant for me. Thank you 🖤
Wow, Hayley! That's SO cool to hear! I really hope you are happy in CS and that things are going good! Feel free to reach out on IG if you feel like you need it! Wishing you lots of luck!
your perspective towards life is so beautiful. sacrificing some comfort to discover ourself is actual happiness. i loved your video quality btw and want to see you grow massively. love your work ❤
Your kindness means the world to me, thank you so much! I believe that the comfort I lose is paid back tenfold when I have a free afternoon to walk around or create, nothing can give that time back 😊 as long as nothing is too risky, there's no need to rush for money and comforts..
Thank you so much, I will talk about this topic again in a week or so and hopefully I can present a little more information. I wish you lots of luck whatever your heart desires ❤️
Wooow. I want to be like you. I am a software engineer from Sri Lanka.Even though I had a some kind of a passion for coding, I don't like the office environment like rat race. So I was thinking about giving up on my career. Then I saw your videos. Thanks for sharing your experiences ❤️
Wow, so far away and yet so similar! Ishara, I still find some use in my coding experience, but there are definitely more creative ways to use our knowledge and we cannot be afraid of starting over, it's our only life anyway. I'm with you, girl ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for sharing, Alex! I believe there's SO much enjoyment in such a life and living with less, just enjoying the little things. It's so worth to try it without fear of judgement. ❤️
Love this...I want to spend the most on healthy foods as well. I am trying to transition into working for myself. I am tired of trading my time for money.
Hey girl, I really respect you in terms of making a decision to work part-time and enjoy other things. I would really want to do that in the future, when things allowed.
No, it is not strange to talk about money. You are absolutely right. A simple life is the BEST. You feel mental peace and enjoy the precious life we were given. Continue my friend.
Since seeing how much these thoughts resonated with people and I have decided to never close up about this and be open and honest. Our lifetime is our most important resource and trading it at a certain monetary value cannot be a taboo topic. Life is absolutely precious and way too short, we have to hold it tight and enjoy every day. Bless you, my friend 😊
Woah! You sound similar to me! I'm also a female in comp sci and full time work is wayyy too much for me..I am also going to relocate from the UK to Berlin or Portugal ..I've heard it's difficult to find housing in Berlin...inspiring to see a like minded person x
How cool is that! Hey, soul sister 🤗 I wanted to move to Berlin too, but housing really is hard. Actually, if you are just looking for a room to share in an apartment with flatmates, it may well be doable so.. don't give up! 🤗 I'm happy you found me!
Your stance (and your mom's stance) on food... finally I heard someone say it. I've been following several minimalist channels, but uptil now, I only heard You talk about healthy and nutritious diet at all cost. Everything can be cheap... but the way you treat your body should never be cheap (I'm not only talking about 'cheap' in terms of money. Your body and your health are the only things you truly 'have').
Exactly, Dolores! You are so right about that, and it's very unfortunate that people try to save from their food bill. There is no you without your health. So I wish you good health and hope you are doing good!
My full time job has become so depressing and I’ve had a lot of dark thoughts I might be let go due to performance my mental health is making me mess up. My job is so wacky right now per covid I’m just over it. I have money saved up so I’m guessing part time won’t be so bad. Just don’t want to hear all the negativity from family when I do go part time ugh I just can’t do this grind 24/7 it’s way too much and unfair to give all your time to a boss
I'm so sorry for that situation, but it's really nice to hear you have a will to break free and do your own thing! Do not be scared.. remember that you can always go back and take a few courses and launch a new career in a year tops. But.. you can't have a year of struggling to enjoy your life just to survive back. The clock is ticking and when time runs out for us others' opinions won't matter. Do what you feel is right (as long as you know you will be safe financially). Lots of luck and support from me ❤❤❤
akaybaybe same here! This job pays well but it’s not worth the stress and it’s hard for me to even enjoy the money😞 I hope that you’re able to find something better and be less stressed you deserve it !🙏🏾
@@MrBinxo This is all I want! I just want to enjoy my day and the thing is I dont mind working but I want to be creative while working and more so work for myself these jobs are sooo boring now a days and very. much draining. I work at a financial firm and its just too much
If I lived in Germany (Berlin) I would need to go no where else. I lived there for 3 months and left my heart there. edit...now after watching....you are my hero
Wow, that is amazing! I'm sure you were really able to lower your cost of living and also find more freedom from the world of finance and capitalism. I'm truly happy for you and thank you for sharing! 💕
Exactly, I feel even more strongly about this today and I feel like it is clearly not talked about enough. It takes bravery to stand up and say "nah" and go down your own path and I really like it that we can empower each other to do so! ❤️ I wish you find freedom ❤️
You’re very inspiring Antonia! I am looking forward to going to this path as well. I admire you for living life as you want! Likewise on the “spend money on food” I’ve been taught similar values and I agree with it as well! be safe :)
amazing, refreshing video so beautiful you are inside and out and with all the advice, as well as talking about your income and money is so important, so many people never talk about how much they make which can make it harder for other people to imagine their lives this way. thank you so much for this video
I 100% want people to talk openly about income, because life and free time directly depends on it. It often feels like this side of the deal is undervalued, almost like this is some kind of secret to keep for the employers - why? They don't care if I say how much time I spent, but it's not okay to say how much money they spent.. Thank you so much for your kind and sweet words 🌻
Thank you for being so open about your own life. I've been toying with the idea of shifting into part time work since I've been beating myself up for not having enough time to make as many paintings as I wish I did. It's annoying that Europe is built for pedestrians but the USA is built for cars! It's going to be hard getting rid of my car living in the east coast of the US.
It's very hard to get around Europe without a car too, at least in rural regions! I am much less mobile and have not been able to visit friends outside of the bus regions without them having to pick me up. It's not easy, but it's worth it. Your paintings are probably much more meaningful to you than the added comfort, so you could justify taking carsharing or bus rides more often. There are also other ways to save for sure, I think it's so worth it to explore them, especially if you have a passion! I wish you lots of luck and discovery ❤
I'm subscribed. This is also always bothering me but I never dare to leave my job, because full time and paid less than my time spend for the work. but now I got laid off and I am trying hard to get part time job, still don't find it. I want to do creative work that I am not good at but I really want, for example create youtube.
Hi Antonia, so glad I stumbled upon your site. I'm also a minimalist and I enjoy your philosophy that less is more. Simple but meaningful is how I try to model my life as well. I also LOVE the idea of part-time work to support yourself so you can have the ultimate freedom to design your life. This video is 4 years old now. What new insight or wisdom have you gained since then about life, minimalism, simplicity, etc? I'd love to hear your thoughts.
I decided to cut back on not wasting money on stupid things.... And i work part time as i have Lupus and Fibromyalgia which isnt nice diease to have but has given me more freedom.
Oh these are horrible diseases to have to battle, Sarah, I'm so sorry 🙁 I'm glad that you are directing your mindset towards the positives and really taking the time for yourself as well as you can. Please take good care 💕
Thank you for sharing, how cool is that!? I had a look at your channel and I would love to connect and chat. Feel free to message me on Instagram if you feel like it sometime, I followed you 🤗
I know Tracey, that's awful. :( My friends that didn't study are slowly catching up and getting higher positions than the people who studied just by having more experience now. There's definitely hope.
Greetings from a little village in Germany :D. I'm now also thinking for a long time back and forth, whether I should go on part-time or should continue my education and train a new profession. I was sick for a long time because of traumas in childhood. Social anxiety, borderline and worked myself to death in my first job because it was somehow never enough uu. This has led to the fact that I am now long unemployed and working hard to lead a 'normal' life again and since about a year I have begun to enjoy nature and myself more(what i share on instagram that's really fun) and it is hard for me to see me back in a full-time job. But it also makes me a little scared to go to work part-time especially since my cat this year has become propper 11 and unfortunately very often had to go to the vet the last two years xx. But with friends and family I have always somehow managed the vet-bills. You have in any case a new follower and I already know what I will binge-watch the next few days in the evening
Greeetings!! That's so awesome to hear from another "villager" here 😄 I think it's not bad to have an education that you like per se.. If you're really serious about using whatever you learn later in life over a very long period of time, to commit to it - maybe it makes sense. And if it's possible to do that part-time that's even better! I see you've found a passion in telling your story as you say on Instagram - you could also make something of that? Maybe photography? Or maybe it could be any of these options and you just need to take your decision nice and slow and see what options are open to you! Please don't rush into anything and know that if you make a mistake it's totally fine to go back and retake that decision. I think that's so amazing that your kitty is your priority and I wish him the best health ever!! Can't imagine my cat being sick or losing her, so pleaaase let your kitty be super healthy! 🥰 I'm so glad to have you around and thank you for sharing your story!!
@@AntoniatheUniverse @Antonia & the Universe Yes~, that's what I thought too. And it would definitely help me get my feet back on the ground, since long unemployment and a history of mental illness doesn't go down very well with employers xx. But I'm working on it, even if everything is currently taking much longer than it already is because of Corona. And thank you very much. My kitty really means everything to me, without her I probably wouldn't be here anymore so I try to do everything possible in my power that she is doing well >
Hello Paul! I found it by starting as a student that has to be part time anyway because of university, but I know a lot of colleagues that start full-time, work about a year and then ask if they can go part-time. I think that is a bit risky... it might not work with every place, but maybe in some places where you establish this possibility from the start it will be more available. I imagine also asking at places where they are not necessarily putting out job offers and sending them an "initiative application" as we call it in Germany. For example "Hey guys, I can do ... and I would love to offer you my services if you have any part-time offerings" It might definitely take a while, but I would try. Maybe I would take 6 months and just keep sending these without giving up until something happens and if nothing happens I would try the first strategy I mentioned. At my old job a few people did the first strategy as well, it helps that it was a start-up where we were all friends, of course. I hope that helps!
It feels like ur channel will grow fast in a month. Nice editing, nice thumbnail, nice music, nice volume setting, nice video quality, nice narration, and nice topic! You've earned another subscriber 😘 Can you provide your camera, mic, editing program, and any supplies you use for your channel? I really wanna do my own channel but stopped after 3 videos b/c of quality.. Thanks!!!!
Thank you so much, dear Leyla! I would love to give you some pointers if you want you can message me on instagram @antoniatheuniverse and we can talk about it 🤗
@@yaebinnie Ok, then I will try to answer you here as best as I can :) I use a Sony Alpha6000 Camera, but you can use your cell phone as long as the camera is good. I have an on-body 20$ microphone from amazon (which sounds better than the professional ones I tried before), I edit in adobe premiere pro cc and use some websites like pexels and mixkit to get things like transitions and stock footage. To learn premiere, I suggest learning by doing and of course watching a few online courses. I recommend the channel cinecom.net and their skillshare class (2 months of free skillshare is easy to get if you google it). The skillshare class is from the teacher Jordy Vandeput - I learned most of the things I know from him! I highly recommend you just go out and shoot a few things and play with editing every time a bit more and not just look at classes and then start. I hope that answers your question a little bit and let me know if there is anything else you would like to know! :) P.S. Keep in mind that Premiere is a paid editing software.. I know people use things like DaVinci as a free editing software, but I have no experience with it to help you with :( I'm sure there are some tutorials around RU-vid though!
I work a lot of overtime, but I only work 180 out of the 365 days in a single year. The other 180 are my vacation days. That’s why I love being a teacher. 😁
Tom, I really hope you find something good that both fulfills you and pays you a fair amount for your precious time, anything else is not worth it! Good luck!
Good to hear. I’m just wondering but are you earning enough to save or invest for your retirement? That’s the main reason why I just don’t see myself work parttime as a single 29 year old.
Thank you! I'm not saving or investing right now (because I don't make enough), but hopefully as my channel grows I can do a bit of that. I am expecting the world to change quite a bit by the time my retirement arrives so I'm not too worried about it, I still have a lot of time to change course (26 Y.O)
Appreciate this content heaps - am thinking of quiting my full time job soon and embarking on a life discovery, the dream is also to work a couple days a week :) being content with less is such a beautiful feeling, thanks for the video!
Hey Cameron, I really appreciate your comment! It really does mean you have to let go of some things, but once you do let go you may even find you don't care for them as much.. Im sure you'll discover that on your self-discovery journey though and that's the magic!
@@AntoniatheUniverse Hi Antonia , greetings from India. It's awesome to listen to you. Wonderful. Can you please share which camera you use to shoot your videos ? Who does this work ? 🙏
@@ahambhumika Hey! Thank you so much! I use two different cameras, but my favorite is the SONY ZV-1, you can see my other gear on my website www.antoniatheuniverse.com/my-gear and i do most things myself with a tripod
I would love to work part time but paying rent seems to make it impossible for me to drop my hours. How do you afford rent and everything else on part time hours? what type of job do you have for that kind of flexibility in your hours?
I hear you! Absolutely my philosophy.. we need to do more free fun things anyway. Like picnics and bike rides and organizing our own parties outside of restaurants.
I do believe this lifestyle is really the future! I seriously despise this rat-race/modern slavery called "life". No, life is not about that! At least I won't let that be my life. I really plan to work part time only, but not in my country (Hungary) which is the 2nd poorest in the EU right now. Even when you work full time you can't afford anything but neccesities (or less)... And as future a special needs teacher I know I will earn the minimum wage here, so I'll leave my country and pursue a minimalist lifestyle abroad. Sorry for the rant lol. Good luck everyone and make the most of your life!
Hey Nora, I really hope you followed up on your dream and you are well on your way to that minimalist lifestyle with more freedom and time for yourself! I know it's hard to leave, but you deserve to do what will make you happy and live life on your terms. It gets better for sure and it gets easier. Don't give up! With enough willpower and stamina you can absolutely come into the place you wish to be and live your dream lifestyle. 💕
I love your lifestyle, but here in the States medical insurance prevents. But I am curious...how do you live without life's incidentals: batteries, various glues, adhesive tape, rubber bands, scissors, pens/pencils, fans for cooling, heaters, extra blankets or sheets, light bulbs or other crap that just takes up too much space to live in a small space and that requires money to acquire?? There seem to be so many "things" that are needed throughout the day, I am not sure how to downsize. Great video!
Hey, B! Thank you so much for sharing your experience and your thoughts. I have heard of other people in the US doing it, but I for sure know that it's hard. Honestly, more than anything I just had to give up on quite a few things and pick simple options so I can reduce the costs. In terms of the extra things, I've found that if it's things you need to have for a limited amount of time, you can borrow them. I will borrow some jars and things like that often from neighbors of from family. I have a small box of basics like tape, scissors and things like that too though, because my partner loves to fix things up. If he didn't use it as often I would probably reduce that a little, but he does. So definitely we borrow a lot, we try to innovate and use things in new ways too. For example when we run out of boxes for food to take to work, we might use an old jar from something. I also use jars as glasses when more guests come around. We also might ask people to bring their own towels or bedsheets if possible, though we have one extra pair. If need be we would wash everything and have enough for everyone. I try to inform people about what I have so they feel free to borrow and share with me and that helps. Sometimes you can rent things from companies too. Another thing that has multiple purposes is our electric fireplace, because it's my favorite decoration and light, but it can actually heat up the space too. We received a fan from family, but I don't think I would've bought one. I kind of try to open all windows really early in the morning on hot days and then I close all the blinds a few hours in. For pencils and things like that I'm trying to go digital as far as possible. A lot of people like iPads for doodling? Maybe that's an option for you. I hope that answer was helpful, I think your question might be a great video idea too, though, so thank you so much for asking! I wish you a lovely week and please feel free to answer or reach out anytime :)
Hey! Many thanks for the video and sharing your lessons. I have just moved for a job which provides cheap staff accomodation and meals provided everyday, so I am saving up so much money, however even now I see that I would rather have more TIME. Can I ask you some questions? How old are you? I am 23 and looking at getting my EU citizenship before choosing a course to study in EU. Are you still glad you chose computer science? Do you think you could have this lifestyle with any major? And lastly before I exasperate you please tell me what other countries you thought about before Gemany? :) All I want is to work part time and my full time job to be self actualisation and growth of character mind body and spirit
Hey Gavin, thank you for sharing yourself! I'm glad you found a new job that's treating you well, but I can totally understand how you would want more time. After all, it's our only life and you are in your right to wish for a better way to spend YOUR time. Let me try and answer your questions: 1. I'm 27 2. I'm still glad I chose CS, because it gave me the freedom to find myself while having well paid, secure jobs. If I'd found myself before university, I'd probably feel different about that. My teenage years didn't offer this opportunity though. 3. I think you could have this lifestyle no matter what major you study, BUT you might have a harder way there with other majors and career paths. I think if you are creative, hard working, and lucky enough you could end up living a happy, simple life no matter what you do. People make money streaming their pets on twitch, why shouldn't you? It's much harder to break through in pet streaming of course, but if it's important to you, than it's important. Don't choose something just for the money, because you hopefully have a long life ahead of you and you will have to face your decision every single day. 4. Personally I didn't consider other countries, but these days I would also think about the Netherlands and France. They fit my attitude a little more, but I still love Germany for many reasons. I fully understand your reasoning, and I reasure you that as long as you set the right expectations for yourself (less money, some paths being harder than others) this lifestyle is awesome and nothing beats being free to do anything you want with your time (according to your means)☺️☺️☺️ Hope that helps!
I am going to work only two days a week now at my job to focus on my health. Since I live with my parents there are only a few expenses I need to cover. I also set a goal to spend my side income only for the next month's personal income spending money to budget. I think I will be trying to be minimalistic in my approach.
I did this for so long and honestly it was the best thing for my health and mental health. I finally started healing, therapy, creating RU-vid videos and even my own business. It has been invaluable now looking back, even though I had to pinch pennies. The outcome will be so much bigger and more "worthy" than you can predict now, I promise! Minimalism REALLY helps, do look into it more! And also.. I wish you lots of luck and happiness at work and in your life moving forward!
Hi Antonia, I am currently embarking on my journey to freeing up more time and living a minimalist lifestyle. I am also apart to start a RU-vid channel with similar content. My only concern about living like this is reaching real retirement age. Wont this lifestyle mean you haven't saved up any sort of pension and will struggle when you are too old to work and have nothing to live off?
Hello Oliver, thank you so much for sharing! I absolutely 100% feel you and yes.. I think about this too. I made a video just 2 weeks answering concerns like this and offering a few more thoughts on my part-time job that I definitely recommend you have a look at. Maybe this will offer you some calm? Also.. I am very happy for you and really excited to see you grow and create your channel. I truly wish you the best and lots of luck and bravery!
Video summary * move somewhere else with higher pay ( impossible of you don't already have money ) * go to college and get a degree ( impossible if you don't already have money) * don't have a car
Ah, I guess I could have explained that better, but hey! That's one way to see it 😁 there is so much socialism in Germany, that you actually don't need money to move and get a degree (if you are European), but this is a special case. I know this is not the general rule.. but if you ARE European, this is definitely doable for pretty much any healthy person without family obligations.
What brand shirt are you wearing in your opener??It’s so cute!!!! Love this video and I’m trying to figure out how to balance idea about education and how I really want to live.
Aww, hey Baylee! Sorry for the late reply! I picked up this t-shirt from TkMaxx ages ago and cut off the label, so I sadly have no idea where it was from 😓 Sorry!! Thank you so much for your kind words, I really hope you find something that works for you! Don't be afraid to try things out before you know for sure. You really can't plan out the whole future while standing at one point in the present and looking forward. Experiment! I wish you lots of luck 💖
@@AntoniatheUniverse I love your reply so much… sending you lots of good vibes. So inspiring for a lot of people… and it’s ok about the shirt, but it’s super cute on you
Ah! I believe it is a pricy one, but I actually borrowed it 😀 One of my minimalism lessons that I learned was to borrow more and be more creative with upcycling, sharing and thrifting things!
@@AntoniatheUniverse maybe if you hustled or lived in like off grid lol. You’d have to be real lucky. But it’s nice that in other countries you can do this sorta thing
@@CalculusKai What a shame! :( I know things are very hard there so everybody who is even just coping with the situation and managing daily life is already doing a great job!
