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Title of Becoming Minimalist: "Becoming Minimalist - Own less. Live more."
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What would you do with more time, more money, and more energy?
That is the promise of minimalism. When we remove the possessions we don’t need, we gain back the resources we spend caring for them. And we immediately get to redirect those resources toward our greatest passions.
It is a life-giving pursuit. But it takes intention, and intention ...
Note: The following article was first published in the September 01, 2026 issue of Simplify Magazine where I publish longer-form writing. The theme was Well-Being.
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37% of the global adult population reports significant daily stress. N...Note: This is a guest post from Eric Athas, author of Saying No to New.
Today, shopping is built for speed. We can buy products and services in mere seconds.
“Compare that to the typical shopping trip to a physical store – driving, parking, search...
Recently, I came across some writing from Arthur Schopenhauer, a German philosopher from the 1800s. In his book Parerga and Paralipomena, he wrote this:
“We forfeit three-quarters of ourselves in order to be like other people.”
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“Good art enters the soul, appeals to the heart, and makes new ideas plausible.” —Marco Battaglini
There is a reason satire is so effective. Humor has a way of lowering our defenses and subtly showing us our weaknesses. It helps us see that our behavior is not unique and that others struggle with the same things. Because of this, satir...