No doubt the minimalist lifestyle invites you to think about others and not only about yourself.
I love a simple lifestyle because I want another next person to survive and have a healthy life. So I minimize the things I bring into my home and what I dispose into my environment.
This way of thinking is what allows us to be mindful, avoid harming in some way and at the same time, receive physical and emotional benefits.
I enjoyed reading you, continue to have this conscious and reasonable way of thinking.