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I used to like taking pictures. I wanted to capture precious moments and make them mine. I wanted to hang on to everything that might someday become a fond memory.
Fumio Sasaki
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Holding on to things from the past is the same as clinging to an image of yourself in the past. If you're the least bit interested in changing anything about yourself, I suggest you be brave and start letting things go.
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I enjoy challenging myself to try new things, going outdoors, scuba diving, running a marathon. Anything that I have never done before, I enjoy trying it out.
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Spending less time on cleaning or shopping means I have more time to spend with friends, go out, or travel on my days off.
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Some of you may think that I'm a loser: an unmarried adult with not much money. The old me would have been way too embarrassed to admit all this. I was filled with useless pride. But I honestly don't care about things like that any . The reason is very simple: I'm perfectly happy just as I am.
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Minimalism had to be born, not out of a mere spur-of-the-moment idea or yearning for a new lifestyle, but from an earnest desire and fervent need to rethink our lives.
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I wasn't always a minimalist. I used to buy a lot of things, believing that all those possessions would increase my self-worth and lead to a happier life. I loved collecting a lot of useless stuff, and I couldn't throw anything away.
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We think we can't become a minimalist until our lives have settled down. But it's actually the other way around; we won't be able to settle down until we're living a minimalist life.
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It's not as though you feel satisfied after collecting a certain amount of stuff. Instead, you keep thinking about what you're missing.
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To me, DIY means minimizing dependency on what others make for me.
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I would say that if the idea of decluttering pushes some kind of a button in you, it may be a sign to give it a try.
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The important thing is not the measurement of how many or few things you have, but your own state of mind and how you feel about the things you have and don't have.
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