Minimalism: 26 Ways on How to Simplify your Life and Discover the Rewards of Adopting a Minimalist Lifestyle. Learn How Living With Less Can Give You More.

By Bert Garza

Have you ever wondered about minimalism? In short, minimalism means simple living. It’s living with fewer material possessions than your counter parts. It can bring about more benefits than you probably realize. What if you could have more time and more money for the things that you really want to do in life? Would you do what it takes to make it happen? What about if you could spend more time pursuing your passion? Well, when you live as a minimalist you get all of those things.

In this book, you will learn 26 lessons on how minimalism can change your life for the better. You’ll learn:

1. How to declutter your personal possessions

2. How to declutter your thoughts and learn to live a happier life

3. How being debt free can help you live a better, simpler life

4. Why it is important to know the big lie about success that society tells your

What you need to know about happiness

How minimalism can improve your relationship

How shopping local helps your life as a minimalist

And actionable tips to get started on minimalism

This book is great for anyone who is brand new or is beginning to explore a more simple life!

• Language: English
• Publisher: JVzon Studio
• Release date: Feb 22, 2017
• ISBN: 9781386044789

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Introduction

Have you ever thought that if you could only have a bigger house, newer car, better clothes, or more money that you would then be happy? Well, I have two things to start with for you. First, congratulations...you’re human. We’ve all had at least one point in our lives where we did not feel content with what we currently have in our lives. If someone tells you they’ve never felt that way, they’re a liar. Every five year old wants what someone else has – it’s just human nature (and part of human nature that we never fully grow out of).

Second, it won’t matter how much you have in life. This isn’t a lack of stuff. As it is said, happiness (and contentment for that matter) is an inside job. Think about it – why are so many of us in developed countries unhappy? We have a place to live. We have food. We have gadgets and gizmos. There’s food in the refrigerator. That’s a lot more than many people in even our own country have at this moment. Yet – here we are...thinking we could be happy if we had more stuff.

Now, think about people in remote villages. Think about the photos of happy natives. Think about the face of wonder on a child the first time they open a present. The difference? They are living in the actual moment and not thinking about other things. They aren’t thinking, That’s nice, but I need more. They are fully enjoying the moment at hand.

That’s what living a minimalist lifestyle is truly about – learning to appreciate and enjoy every moment. It’s not just about denial or making less of an impression on the Earth. Don’t misunderstand me – people who choose to live a minimalist lifestyle can do so for whatever reason they support. For me, it’s a bit of both learning to appreciate and enjoy moments as I experience them and to make less of an impact on the environment. Sure, I live in a house that has electricity and other modern conveniences. However, I chose to live in an area that puts me close enough to walk to just about any type of place I could need to go. I don’t use a gas lawn mower. I use a push mower. I grow a lot of my own food in containers on my porch. I chose to work from home for an interesting reason....because it causes less pollution and less damage to our environment.

So, for those that choose to live a minimalist lifestyle for environmental reasons, that’s fine. For those that choose to live a minimalist lifestyle for personal reasons of self-control, that’s fine, too. There’s really no wrong reason as long as living this lifestyle makes you happy.

Before we get to the 26 lessons, let me explain a little bit about what the minimalist lifestyle is. Of course, if you have already researched the lifestyle, you are free to skip ahead to the lessons. Unfortunately, there’s a lot of misinformation about minimalism. There are some really hard core people that would say I’m not a minimalist since I own a home and I do have a vehicle. Yet, the goal is about going without excess and not necessarily only about going with as little as possible. It is, simply, to start living your life with less.

Why would you want to live your life with less? I mean, after all, aren’t we in the golden age of stuff? Yes, we are. However, just because stuff exists doesn’t mean that we necessarily need it. Think about this – the less stuff that you have, the easier it is for you to pick up and travel or