Challenges of Becoming a Minimalist

I realize that the two journeys I have decided to embark on are being compromised by my lifestyle. I feel like ultimately I will need to adjust the way I live my life in order to fully embrace a minimalist lifestyle naturally 9hence the name naturally minimal). I feel like I over packed for the weekend. I packed an extra pair of everything “just in case.” But I know for a fact my bag could’ve been much lighter. If I want to be a minimalist I can’t burden myself with activity. That is my first problem and this problem will technically not be solved or eliminated until I graduate. I’ve made a commitment to track and field, being the President of my Pre-Law Fraternity, and Teach for America. I can not quit now but I do know for a fact that once I graduate two things will be eliminated and I can focus on one thing and put all of my time and energy into my job. I cannot wait until that day arrives. I feel like ultimately I will be maximizing the quality of my life if I do this. I have already begun minimizing the number of people in my life. I am starting to reduce it to the people that I need to communicate with on a daily basis and those I care about and that matter most to me. The rest of the pointless banter I receive by socialization is time wasted in areas where I feel like I could be developing the other relationships in my life. I have already reduced my friend list on facebook from 600 to a 200. Eventually I want to delete my facebook altogether but I need to find a way to stay in contact with my Brazilian friends before I drop off the face of the earth. But ladies and gentlemen, it comes down to this: I need to simplify not only my lifestyle but also the people in my life.