Getting rid of extra possessions helps us with this. It’s the memories that we can recall without the aid of objects that are truly important.Don’t judge someone who has more than you. Minimalism is not a competition. Don’t boast about how little you have.If you want to keep moving forwards, leave only the items you need. Let go of the past and your old things and memories.We use objects to tell people just how valuable we are”. “Why do we own so many things when we don’t need them? What is their purpose? I think the answer is quite clear: We’re desperate to convey our own worth, our own value to others. One example: owning books that make you look smart when people visit your house. Know what you want for the sake of appearance, and build the courage to cut down on that.Know what you need – and what you don’t need. Find your own minimalism.Minimalism is built around the idea that there’s nothing that you’re lacking.How lame!” is the same mindset as “Ugh, you still don’t have this. The ideal minimalist: someone who can give a rundown of every item they own.“If our environment can only affect our happiness by 10 percent, why spend time accumulating a lot of material possessions? Why not live in a minimalist apartment and free yourself to change your actions, which are 40 percent of your happiness, by saying goodbye to your things?” Principles Flow – or the intense level of concentration that brings us more happiness and purpose – is rarely possible until we’ve reduced all distractions and unnecessary things.I can enjoy the simplicity of my daily life without feeling stressed or overwhelmed”. “Because I don’t own very much, I have the luxury of time.

That gives them the optimism and courage to take risks.

Minimalists have no possessions that they are scared to lose.

We can begin to be content with ourselves and feel plenty of happiness by simply going about our daily lives, appreciating the present moment”. “Having parted with most of my belongings, one thing that I can honestly say now is that there isn’t really a need to accomplish something or build an ambitious future.

Minimalism naturally narrows down your choices so you can arrive at quick decisions.

Having fewer things and living a simpler life helps with this.

Finding time to relax is the ultimate luxury.

Once you’ve gone ahead and minimized, it’s time to find out what those important things are and create your own unique story.

The objective of minimalism isn’t to reduce, it’s to eliminate distractions so you can focus on the things that are truly important.

“We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves”.-FRANÇOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD Why minimalism? Fumio Sasaki shares his story – and his lessons learned – in this excellent modern ode to Zen minimalism. If we can say goodbye to some of our things, we can fill the space with what gives our life real meaning.

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