There’s more to life than buying stuff.
There are many wonderful people pursuing and promoting simplicity. Fortunately, some of them are gifted in communication and choose to encourage and inspire us with their words. I enjoy reading their unique perspective. I’m sure you will too.
So fix yourself a nice warm cup of coffee or tea on this beautiful weekend. Find a quiet moment. And enjoy some encouraging words about finding more simplicity in your life today.
A Brief History of Happiness: How America Lost Track of the Good Life | Yes! Magazine by Sarah van Gelder. For decades, we’ve been taught that economic growth and buying more stuff will make us happy—while trashing the planet. The good news is, there’s a better kind of happy.
The Stuff Paradox: Dealing with clutter in the US | BBC by Jane O’Brien. While more and more Americans struggle to make do with less due to economic hardship, others are making a conscious choice to shed their possessions.
Why Spending Less on Your Wedding Could Save Your Marriage | PBS Newshour by Meghan Walsh. New research shows the more you spend on your big day, the shorter your marriage will be.
Simple Living is a Choice | Life Beginner by Rahul Singh. You start living a simple life the moment you decide to live simple. And not when you wait for things to become simple for you.
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If you live with other people (maybe in a family) don’t do your clearing by throwing away the other persons things without them giving the OK. I was trying to start a business, looked like it just took up space and they threw it away when I was away for a month.
Another thought, it will also build in your life if you have any time to give, do it. Maybe small, but a short time to a person that is alone is worth a lot – to them and to you :)
What is the most important in life?
most People search for life’s meaning in many ways such as Wealth, Power, Status , Possessions & etc…
people who achieve them are seldom satisfied.
But when to grasp the extraordinary value of our relationships with family & others we quite feel calm, this the only one which make the mankind satifactory
Snowy day–hot tea–spend some time reading! So nice! Thanks!
https://awellstockedlife.wordpress.com/2015/02/16/ten-steps-to-begin-taking-back-your-financial-freedom/
Joshua,
I find your blog very inspirational. I’m not going through a mid-life crisis per se, but you’re writings have given me a much needed azimuth check for simplifying my life and get it headed in the direction I intended. Thank you.
Best regards,
Michael
A Brief History of Happiness….what a great article!!! If only our society would get it! But I fear that the small percentage of people that follow the principles the article talks about will not effect enough change to save our earth or reinstate happiness among this country.
Hi Joshua,
Thank you so much for the mention. I feel honored that you found my article worth sharing with your readers. Glad to have found your blog.
I read clutter free with kids this weekend! AWESOME BOOK!!!!!!
I really enjoy your blog and especially look forward to the weekend reads. Thank you!
Looking forward to perusing these this weekend!
Joshua—thank you for this blog. Have a blessed weekend. :)
I’ve already received a beautiful card, roses and a heart-shaped box of chocolates. It’s wonderful to be so loved.
I will be with family tonight…and that will be the best gift of all.
Michael Jackson said that when you come into this world knowing you are loved…and you leave this world knowing you are loved…everything in-between can be dealt with.
And to know the greatest love of all <))))< !!!