Perhaps this is a generational thing. When I was much younger, I was also minimalist. My key possessions were the things I could carry to a new apartment, plus a massive stash of books at my parent's house.
Nowadays, I have a house myself, and have spent >15 years converting bare terrain into a garden. I still enjoy travel, but enjoy being grounded in a space I've created myself. Now, my key possessions are good tools: a beefy rig for 3D rendering, a pro-quality camera, some essential garden kit including BBQ, log splitter, leaf blowers, lawn mower, etc and some good general purpose cooking gear (e.g pans and knives). This is my 'essential' toolkit of stuff.
Ironically, I would now find it much easier to part with the majority of my physical book collection, since apart from a few nostalgic items (first hardback edition of The Lord of the Rings, etc) most of this stuff is in the cloud.
Nowadays, I have a house myself, and have spent >15 years converting bare terrain into a garden. I still enjoy travel, but enjoy being grounded in a space I've created myself. Now, my key possessions are good tools: a beefy rig for 3D rendering, a pro-quality camera, some essential garden kit including BBQ, log splitter, leaf blowers, lawn mower, etc and some good general purpose cooking gear (e.g pans and knives). This is my 'essential' toolkit of stuff.
Ironically, I would now find it much easier to part with the majority of my physical book collection, since apart from a few nostalgic items (first hardback edition of The Lord of the Rings, etc) most of this stuff is in the cloud.
Your mileage may vary, young grasshopper.