Living frugally has not only enriched our day-to-day lives by helping us to focus on relationships and gratitude for what we do have, it’s actually changed the course of our financial future. In our…
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I’m the king of getting overwhelmed by projects. My mind immediately races to all the possibilities, and kind of bored with the small steps needed to get there. With practice, I’ve learned that you…
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I’ve been writing about minimalism for over 15 years, and I still love to see people get started on their own simple living and decluttering journey. The reason I get such joy from it…
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Sometimes it’s fun to see how far you’ve come with your minimalist, decluttering journey by stepping back and seeing how you compare to the average person. I don’t recommend obsessing about this kind of…
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I’ve tried to reach my goals faster by working harder or disciplining myself to use more willpower, but inevitably these approaches backfire. They lead to burnout or frustration or a general sense of apathy.…
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I reject the idea that the value of life boils down to being productive. We are so much more than what we do and accomplish in a given time period. But, of course, there’s…
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You don’t have to have a strong, salesperson-like personality to negotiate prices. In fact, anyone can do it with a little preparation and some polite persistence. And if you’re too shy to do it…
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I’ve found that it’s a lot easier to destroy something than to build it up. This includes personal qualities like our self-confidence. So if you’re wanting to grow in this area, one of the…
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I firmly believe that happiness is something we choose, not a result of our circumstances. You can determine this for yourself by spending time with people over great and little means—and you’ll see very…
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I used to think that other people had secret habits or special talents that enabled them to do things I wanted to do, but struggled with. It turns out, that most of the time,…
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I think people have a certain image in mind when they hear the phrase “frugal living.” But my own family’s practice has revealed that there are many different “flavors” of frugality that are the…
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I’m a passionate person, but wouldn’t say I’m disciplined by nature. As a younger man, I would fight against anything that tried to impose rules or order on me, and if I’m honest, I…
