{"id":14948,"date":"2015-11-21T03:44:40","date_gmt":"2015-11-21T10:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/becomingblog.wpengine.com\/?p=14948"},"modified":"2024-03-15T11:40:44","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T18:40:44","slug":"inspiring-simplicity-1115b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.becomingminimalist.com\/inspiring-simplicity-1115b\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspiring Simplicity. Weekend Reads."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14949\" src=\"https:\/\/www.becomingminimalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/coffee-cup.jpg\" alt=\"coffee-cup\" width=\"600\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.becomingminimalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/coffee-cup.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.becomingminimalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/coffee-cup-300x145.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Never underestimate the importance of removing stuff you don\u2019t need.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Encouragement is important in all areas of life, but especially\u00a0when trying to live a life different than those around us.<\/p>\n<p>Encouragement\u00a0provides 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.<\/p>\n<p>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\u00a0in these articles\u00a0below.<\/p>\n<p>Each post was intentionality chosen to inspire simplicity in your life. For maximum effect, find a quiet moment this weekend\u00a0and enjoy them\u00a0with a\u00a0fresh cup of coffee or tea.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/business\/archive\/2015\/11\/how-treat-yourself-became-a-consumerist-command\/416664\/\">How \u2018Treat Yourself\u2019 Became a Capitalist Command<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\">The Atlantic<\/a> by Ester Bloom.\u00a0Corporations love telling Americans they \u201cdeserve\u201d fancy electronics and indulgent food.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.salon.com\/2015\/11\/08\/our_stuff_is_burying_us_alive_hoarding_and_the_mountains_of_garbage_we_call_collections\/\">Our Stuff is Burying Us Alive<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.salon.com\">Salon<\/a> by Brian Thill.\u00a0Hoarding and the mountains of garbage we call \u201ccollections.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/zenhabits.net\/wantnot\/\">How to Want Very Little<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/zenhabits.net\">Zen Habits<\/a> by Leo Babauta.\u00a0What would happen if we broke from our addiction to wanting and buying more?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/makers\/i-went-200-days-without-buying-1293107839270966.html\">I Went 200 Days Without Buying Anything New. 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