Never underestimate the importance of removing stuff you don’t need.
Encouragement provides us with motivation to persevere. It invites us to dream dreams of significance for our lives. And it begs us to work diligently with optimism and promise.
Overcoming the pull of consumerism is a difficult challenge regardless of our stage in life. Simplicity requires encouragement. To that end, I hope you will find motivation in these articles below.
Each post was intentionally chosen to inspire simplicity in your life. For maximum effect, find a quiet moment this weekend and enjoy them with a fresh cup of coffee or tea.
Some Alternatives to the KonMari Decluttering Method | Treehugger by Katherine Martinko. Marie Kondo’s approach might be the most famous, but it’s not the only one. #clutterfreeapp
Morning Reflection: Use What You Have | This Wondrous Life by Danae Smith. As I look to take action on various dreams and goals this month, I’m reminded that I don’t need the newest, latest gadgets or a bigger home or fancier car. I don’t need the most picturesque setting.
Staying Focused with a Simple Method | Zen Habits by Leo Babuata. If you’re in a job where you could be doing a thousand things, staying focused for most of the day can become a big problem. We want to do too much.
The Unequal Future of Consumption | The New Republic by Frank Trentmann. This is a long read. But it explains well many of the shifts in consumerism taking place around the world due to the Covid lockdown.
Fabulous post. Love this article by Danae Smith. Sometimes and very often, you just have to be ahappy camper : and do with what you have. Thank you for your encouragement and optimism (.)
Hello Joshua, just dropped in to say that your new video on books inspired an impromptu declutter of 10+ books I’ve read but likely will never read again! Overcoming the scarcity mindset helped especially, as most books can be now bought as an ebook or lent through a library.
Thank you so much for your work :)
My favorite cashier at Target told me that her daughter needs help to get to the homework resources and she thinks it is a waste to pay so much for books. Some short stories can be up to $16.00 she said, she paid for the book she bought for her own pleasure. How can she not complaint. Despite of all the odds I think this is a new way that can save us in the end.