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@Lifestyle: Freeganism, Minimalism And Downshifter Similarities And Differences

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Below are my opinions. 

For the above-mentioned lifestyles, they have a lot in common and some minor differences when compared side by side. There are no fixed guidelines on choosing which lifestyle is the best. It depends on what suits you and adjusts or fine-tunes accordingly.

Similarities for all three lifestyles:

  • All are environmentally friendly to Mother Earth due to reducing the use of natural resources and less pollution. 
  • Slow down your pace in life and mind.
  • More intentional spending to prevent impulsive spending habits. 
  • Less is more. Less money, busy, stress, debts, boredom, emptiness, hopelessness... To have more time, enjoyment in your life, good experiences, and memories, achievement, success,
  • Get out of the rat race. 
  • Simplicity in terms of living and way of life.
  • Managing your personal finance. Spend less, save more so can relax early. Just needs more planning and consciousness of your spendings and investments. 

Differences for specific lifestyles:

  • Dumpster diving is a unique activity for freeganism. Getting food and merchandise for free from the dumpster. Depending on which country you live in, might not be practical. 
  • Freeganism is the only lifestyle that rejects consumerism. Making it not easy to follow, like in Singapore.
  • Freeganism is very much about living relying on nature but since nature is so badly affected by humans, it is not easy to do this in a practical sense, even though it is not impossible. 
  • Decluttering is hardest for minimalism as it focuses on what you keep is essential and getting rid of the rest. Then declutter relationships, your mind, and any stuff in your life. 

From easiest to most difficult lifestyle is Downshifting   ➜ Minimalism ➜ Freeganism. In my opinion, the easiest to start is downshifting lifestyle, where most of the similarities are achieved for having a simple lifestyle and mindset. The other two lifestyles are more challenging but what you achieve is greater, depending on what you are after. 

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