Most of us can point to a bad habit or two that we have, but generally they’re pretty obvious and you’ve learned to counter their worst effects. What you really have to look out…
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I often wonder what it is about our modern world that pushes so many people towards alternative lifestyles, like minimalism. Why, in our prosperous society, are people choosing voluntary simplicity when they have more…
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I have complete respect for the people who go all-in and throw themselves into new ideas with reckless abandon—in many ways, that’s how I am. But I know that we can’t be that way…
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I’ve learned that some lessons in life can only be learned by actively pushing against the grain of society. You can read about them in a book, but you’ll never truly understand, if you…
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I think our society has too much of an obsession with newness. Everything is about finding the next big thing, the newest hack, or the most cutting-edge technology to squeeze more productivity out of…
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To me, one of the marks that I’m doing well in life is that I’m able to enjoy and find happiness in the ordinary, mundane moments of life. I don’t want to live in…
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You really don’t need a whole lot to start decluttering your home, but if you want it to go well and not be as frustrating, I’ve found there are a handful of supplies that…
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One of my all-time favorite pieces of productivity advice is to simply do one thing at a time—and work on it until it’s done or you’ve intentionally decided to put it away. That’s it.…
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What you don’t want to feel is that you’re in this never-ending battle against clutter. If you’ve reached that point, then you’re definitely not enjoying the full benefits of a simplified, clutter-free life. I’ve…
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One of my financial goals, beyond being content with what we have, is to make choices that make our financial life as resilient as possible. I don’t want to be dependent on everything going…
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Some people like to jump in with both feet into any new endeavor. I lean more towards the overthinking end of the spectrum, to my own detriment sometimes. But either way, there’s real wisdom…
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Decluttering your house would be a lot easier if all the things to be removed came conveniently labeled clutter. But truthfully, most of the persistent clutter in our home (still to this day, to be…
