minimalist moment – the garage sale

by joshua becker

“minimalist moment” – a moment in time when my journey to become minimalist impacted an unexpected decision.

this weekend while driving through my neighborhood, i noticed a large number of cars parked outside a neighbor’s home.  as i drew closer, i counted 12-15 people in their driveway and the “garage sale” sign posted by the street.  my initial inclination was to think, “wow, that’s a lot of people at that garage sale.  it must be a good one.  i should at least stop and check it out.” 

at that point, my mind raced back to our decision to become minimalist.  i asked myself a different question, “is there anything that i really need to add to my life?”  after thinking of none, i drove past the garage sale without a second thought.

don’t get me wrong, i’m not against buying used and cheaper.  but i am against buying used and cheaper just because it is used and cheaper.

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