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.
Quarantine has changed us — and it’s not all bad | Vox by Sigal Samuel. Here are eight new habits people want to keep post-lockdown. #1? Reducing consumerism.
Looking Past the Likes | No Sidebar by Julia Ubbenga. Life is too short to live it trying to impress others. Be true to yourself – your life will be better unmeasurably for it.
The Afro Minimalist’s Small Apartment Is a Peaceful & Practical Oasis | Apartment Therapy by Liz Calka. “Do you need this?” “Do you love this?” “Will you faint if your daughter and/or her friends accidentally destroy this?” These are the questions Christine Platt asks herself before any new purchase.
Mother who loved ‘mindless shopping’ says adopting a zero-waste lifestyle has reduced her anxiety | Daily Mail by Claire Toureille. Since I’ve embraced minimalism, it’s helped me to be more mindful, to clear my mind and think more clearly.
9 Reasons Buying Stuff Will Never Make You Happy | Joshua Becker on YouTube
Susanna Heiskanen says
I identify with someone who is looking for the holy grail of minimalism. Without realizing that I am living minimalist life. With the isolation with COVID, I realized that my life did not change that much after all. I was already hibernating and living minimal life without realizing it. However, your comment ‘consumerism is a difficult challenge regardless of our stage in life’ I found it really hard to change the habits of online shopping. When you had to remind yourself that it is not just that you are buying stuff you are also putting yourself in risk by getting things delivered. Great article and reminder of what w can achive if we really want to.
Brian says
Great video Joshua. I really enjoyed all of these stories. These posts are inspiring my wife and I to get back to the basics and purge our life of the meaningless and enjoy a more minimalist life. Thank you for the inspiration!
Helen Jolly says
Without giving to it a name, I am an physician assistant , working sparingly now, who grew up in a farm under a strict rules and strenous schedule each day. Always up and out early and back home right on time to get dinner sometimes alone because others are on duties for the evening and preparing for the next day. No other physical exercise added. It was really living a life to the minimum, less worry about what to wear the next day, just put on what will be to be cleaned on Sunday for next week. Meals are simply said excellent bread and soups or meat on some days but always had milk fresh salad and water to stay healthy, never knew what sodas was. Although now little has changed, my kids life has made it harder keeping it straight. I remember this way of life starting early in life and never thought it had a name. Much appreciated for the blog. I looked under “minimalism” and found many aspects that I can identify with and that is a very good feeling. It has never felt like it, but know I became and live a more conscious life and this is a really good place to check in to stay on track. Love your sharing ideas. Thanks.
Liz says
I liked your video Joshua. The first point how our items start to wear out the moment we get them home reminds me of the adage “a new car loses value the moment you drive it off the lot.” But I suppose that’s the same for everything!
Carl says
Minimalism as been life-changing for me, thank you Mr. Becker for being such an inspiration.