Stop Chasing Success. Seek Significance.

June 28, 2010

“I cannot believe that the purpose of life is to be happy. I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be compassionate. It is, above all to matter, to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you lived at all.” – Leo Rosten Financial success [...]

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Matt’s Story

June 25, 2010

We love sharing stories of regular people choosing to live a minimalist life. Recently, Matt shared his story with us through our Share Your Story page. We hope it encourages you in your minimalist journey. I got robbed. That’s a little unconventional, right? I’ll skip all the bitter details save for the one that counts: standing [...]

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Ten Simple Ways to Build Each Other Up

June 23, 2010

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Daniel Richard, author of Doing With LESS. “You need to be aware of what others are doing, applaud their efforts, acknowledge their successes, and encourage them in their pursuits. When we all help one another, everybody wins.” - Jim Stovall We are living in a self-serving, self-centered, and [...]

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7 Minimalist Lessons I’ve Learned From My Kids

June 21, 2010

“While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about.” – Angela Schwindt Children add joy, purpose, and fulfillment to our lives. They bring us smiles, optimism, and cheerful attitudes. And given the chance, they will teach us valuable lessons about life. Certainly, growing children (physically, socially, [...]

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7 New Blogs on Minimalism/Simplicity You May Enjoy

June 18, 2010

I’m always excited to read new blogs that are inspiring others to live a minimalist life. And I have been thoroughly enjoying some of the new ones popping up. Each of the following 7 blogs are less than 6 months old. If you haven’t checked them out yet, you may enjoy perusing them this weekend. [...]

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