Never underestimate the importance of removing stuff you don’t need.
Encouragement is important in all areas of life, but especially when trying to live a life different than those around us.
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 intentionality 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.
Chasing After More When You Already Have Enough | Money Saving Mom by Crystal Paine. While there can be good things with some of those “more’s”, it’s time we stop spending our life chasing after more and really stop and ask ourselves, “When is enough, enough?”
The Power of Altruism | The New York Times by David Brooks. Maybe it’s time to upend classical economics and political science. Maybe it’s time to build institutions that harness people’s natural longing to do good.
Isabel says
Hi Joshua, great website ! Thanks for what you do. I need inspiration regularly and this is a great place to get it.
I am wondering if you have ever read or heard of the book “Enough” by John Bogle. The man who started the Vanguard Mutual Funds. It is absolutely one of my favorite all time books along with “Your Money or Your Life”. I keep both on my night stand to remind me that I have more than enough.
Cheers.
joshua becker says
I have not read it. But thanks for the introduction.