{"id":13832,"date":"2015-01-31T03:50:39","date_gmt":"2015-01-31T10:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/becomingblog.wpengine.com\/?p=13832"},"modified":"2024-03-14T14:03:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T21:03:03","slug":"inspiring-simplicity-0115c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.becomingminimalist.com\/inspiring-simplicity-0115c\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspiring Simplicity. Weekend Reads."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Minimalism is the intentional promotion of the things we most value and the removal of everything that distracts us from it. It requires a conscious decision because it is a countercultural lifestyle that stands against the culture of overconsumption that surrounds us.<\/p>\n
The world we live in is not friendly to the pursuit of minimalism. Its tendencies and relentless advertising campaigns call us to acquire more, better, faster, and newer. The journey of finding simplicity requires consistent inspiration.<\/p>\n
For that reason, I hope you will make an effort this weekend to find a quiet moment with a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy some of these hand-picked articles to encourage more simplicity in your life.<\/p>\n
My Low-Income Lifestyle<\/a> | Frugaling<\/a> by\u00a0Sam Lustgarten. I wanted to show people that I could \u201cafford\u201d to treat, spend, and enjoy. Unfortunately, it was all a mirage.<\/p>\n Why the Modern World is Bad for your Brain<\/a> | The Guardian<\/a> by\u00a0Daniel J. Levitin. A\u00a0neuroscientist explains how our addiction to technology<\/a> is making us less efficient<\/p>\n The Minimalism Effect: Three Noticeable Results While Getting Rid of Stuff<\/a> | Break the Twitch<\/a> by Anthony Ongaro.\u00a0The process of minimizing our things is best described as \u2018being relieved of a tension we didn\u2019t know we had.’<\/p>\n Why a Messy Workspace Undermines Your Persistence<\/a> | Harvard Business Review<\/a> by\u00a0Boyoun Chae and Rui Zhu.\u00a0Measuring the impact of mess.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Minimalism is the intentional promotion of the things we most value and the removal of everything that distracts us from it. It requires a conscious decision because it is a countercultural lifestyle that stands against the culture of overconsumption that surrounds us. The world we live in is not friendly to the pursuit of minimalism. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":12805,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false},"categories":[440],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n