# Bejkův mls

Soul food for the (eco) spirit

- Site: https://tomas-shejbal.cz/

## Minimalism Is Not Fascism: Why It's a Misunderstanding

- Link: https://tomas-shejbal.cz/en/minimalism-is-not-fascism-why-its-a-misunderstanding/
- Published: 2026-05-01T11:41:27+02:00
- Author: tom

I came across an article by Aradhya Jha (shared by Kai in Dense Discovery), where she takes a swing at minimalism: Minimalism is a form of neocolonialism and Western cultural hegemony. That caught my attention. A preference for clean lines and neutral colours supposedly suppresses the rich ethnic traditions of the East. She references Said and Western "chromophobia", calls […]

## Digital Minimalism: It's Not About Fewer Apps. It's About More Life.

- Link: https://tomas-shejbal.cz/en/digital-minimalism-its-not-about-fewer-apps-its-about-more-life/
- Published: 2026-03-27T08:28:00+01:00
- Author: tom

I thought I knew something about digital minimalism. Then I read Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport. In the first chapter, he told me that my routines only stop "an uncomfortable feeling of losing control". Ouch. Hey, if you don't want to read the whole article, the golden nugget of everything I write today (and also a summary of the book) […]

## Six-Month No-Planning Experiment

- Link: https://tomas-shejbal.cz/en/six-month-no-planning-experiment/
- Published: 2026-03-13T12:06:15+01:00
- Author: tom

Do you want to go to the tea house tonight? Yes? Let's go. No time? Maybe another day. This was my six-month experiment. No planning. And when I do plan, I only put things in my calendar when I am sure about them. What did I find out? Last updated: 13. 3. 2026 Where the no-planning experiment started I was […]

## Similarities Between Creating a Raku Ware and Life

- Link: https://tomas-shejbal.cz/en/similarities-between-creating-a-raku-ware-and-life/
- Published: 2025-12-04T10:14:13+01:00
- Author: tom

The first ware is more of an attempt. You prefer to smash the clay back into its original ball and start again. This time you take care. Too much. So much that the bowl's walls weaken and hold together by sheer willpower. It would be a miracle if they survived the transfer to the kiln. Last […]

## Why I cancelled my Spotify subscription

- Link: https://tomas-shejbal.cz/en/why-i-cancelled-my-spotify-subscription/
- Published: 2025-10-28T19:14:24+01:00
- Author: tom

At the end of summer vacation, I was dealing with my approach to music. I can't imagine life without music. But then something happened that broke my world. I came across that investment by Daniel Ek, the owner of Spotify, which I've been subscribing to for years and until last week I was devouring it (Spotify, not Daniel). Last […]

## To Sweden by train → Pardubice - Falun

- Link: https://tomas-shejbal.cz/en/to-sweden-by-train-%e2%86%92-pardubice-falun/
- Published: 2025-08-17T11:32:03+02:00
- Author: tom

Just go to Sweden by train... For a month to a cabin to write. That was your dream that had been gnawing at your head for at least five years. On the first Tuesday of July, you decided to go! You bought a five-day interrail pass and on Friday morning you're already rolling from San Piego (Pardubice). The […]