I've been finding inspiration all over the place for my new obsession of living simply. I haven't embraced it in my own life yet, aside from combining my bedroom and office into one small room in my house, but I'm looking forward to purging stuff that I don't need and making do with much less. Maybe it was the Tumbleweed Tiny House site that first got me hooked on the idea, or visiting Thoreau's cabin several years ago. In any case, I think that nothing but good can come of this. Do we own our stuff, or does our stuff own us?
Could you live with just 50 things? Everett Bogue of The Art of Being Minimalist has done just that. I probably have over 50 things just related to nordic skiing! Not to mention cycling, camping, kayaking, yoga...
How much is enough?
To paraphrase Thoreau: To be happy, do not add to your possessions, but subract from your desires.
I think he may have been on to something.
The Journey of a Walk Across America is a blog by a man who is walking from NY to OR and pushing his belongings in a modified jogging stroller. He carries two books with him and when he finishes one, he trades it for a new one.
If you need suggestions on how to incorporate simplicity into your daily life, a little at a time, visit
Zen Habits
Living small doesn't mean living without style. Check out some gorgeous homes made from recycled materials at Tiny Texas Houses and find out how best to appoint your tiny abode at Apartment Therapy
1 comment:
Thanks for posting your view on this. I think one good way to live simply is to remove all the tasks that you don't really need to do. Basically, the ones which don't really yield many results. To give you example - have you ever heard of the Pareto Principle? This principle was started by Vilfredo Pareto in Italy in the early twentieth century. While observing both society and nature he discovered that there seemed to be an 80:20 ratio. 80% of his country seemed to be owned by 20% of the population. This theory is now used in the following way. 80% of your effort may only create 20% of your wealth, while the remaining 20% of your effort might actually create 80% of your wealth. Try applying the Pareto Principle in your own life. See what you can find.
Post a Comment