Category: Simple Living
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How did we become people who buy something every day?
With the infinity of content on the internet, isn’t it strange that we spend so much time looking at products for sale? Why is it more common to make a list of products we’ll never buy than of the works of art we love the most? We spend hours and days looking at trinkets: we…
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No-Buy Year and Other Unconventional Life Choices: Notes on Cait Flander’s Books
Cait Flanders is a Canadian writer in her early 30s who, at 29, after paying off all her debts, decided to go a year without buying anything. Not because she needed to save much, her career was going well, she was stable, but she wanted to know to what extent buying things played a part…
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extreme minimalist living and transition to a tech career
Alright, it’s official now—I’m wholeheartedly committed to a career transition into the tech industry and, even more so, dedicated to embracing a minimalist lifestyle while pursuing financial freedom. A few months ago, I rented a tiny 4-square-meter room with no windows and no wardrobe in a shared apartment with two young doctors. The apartment is…
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An Insight into Fumio Sasaki’s Journey into Minimalism and the Power of Habits
Fumio Sasaki, a Japanese a single salaried editor in his thirties, embarked on a transformational journey into minimalism that not only reshaped his life but also captured the interest of a large audience. His story is a testament to the liberating potential of a minimalist lifestyle. Fumio, like many of us, accumulated an array of…