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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Good intro to minimalism I guess. I'm a little further along on the journey toward minimalism though so I was hoping for more depth. Might find it in his other books but I figured it's always good to begin at the beginning.
I’m sure there are some good tips in here but they are buried between long religious anecdotes that I couldn’t relate to.
Even though I don't follow any religion, the few Bible references that the author made, didn't bother me. Overall, this book definitely inspired me to continue to dip deeper into a minimalism lifestyle, while making me think about what services I could provide to others while pursuing my soul desires of seeing the world.
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
After watching the Minimalism documentary on Netflix a few days ago, I haven't been able to stop myself from absorbing everything I can on minimalism. I'm totally falling in love with the idea of living with less so that I can be fully empowered to live a more full, more joyful life of intentionality. In this book, Joshua Becker expands on his quick guide Simplify and shares more stories about others who have pursued a life of less. The tips are helpful, the stories encouraging. That said, if you're looking for a quick jump into a life of Minimalism, then I'd recommend Simplify to start and More of Less to follow.
Each chapter, Becker focuses on some aspects of Minimalism - from clarifying your own reasons for committing to less, to identifying the power of marketing, to highlighting ways to experiment with the minimalist lifestyle in order to make it your own. Throughout the novel, he emphasizes that each person's practice of minimalism will look different which makes me feel better about going through this journey. For days now, I've been paring down my belongings and making trips to the local charity shops and listing a few items on eBay. I'm looking forward to seeing what my life looks like in 3 months, in 6, in 9, in 12 as I continue this journey. I'm possibly even more excited to see what this minimalism might do for my life, my enrichment and our wallets.
After all these years of trying to find a better organization strategy and a better financial plan (and a stricter, better budget) and a better way to manage my stress, it never just occurred to me to just simplify my whole life by owning less stuff and committing to buying less stuff. Finally, finally, finally... I may be coming to the understanding that I have enough.
Each chapter, Becker focuses on some aspects of Minimalism - from clarifying your own reasons for committing to less, to identifying the power of marketing, to highlighting ways to experiment with the minimalist lifestyle in order to make it your own. Throughout the novel, he emphasizes that each person's practice of minimalism will look different which makes me feel better about going through this journey. For days now, I've been paring down my belongings and making trips to the local charity shops and listing a few items on eBay. I'm looking forward to seeing what my life looks like in 3 months, in 6, in 9, in 12 as I continue this journey. I'm possibly even more excited to see what this minimalism might do for my life, my enrichment and our wallets.
After all these years of trying to find a better organization strategy and a better financial plan (and a stricter, better budget) and a better way to manage my stress, it never just occurred to me to just simplify my whole life by owning less stuff and committing to buying less stuff. Finally, finally, finally... I may be coming to the understanding that I have enough.
Three and a half stars. There were many valuable lessons in the book and it did give me some inspiration on my minimalist journey but some parts felt almost unnecessary.
informative
slow-paced
So far not anything I hasn’t read in other minimalism books but adding in a huge dose of Christianity that I wasn’t super interested in lol
When I was new to minimalism I didn’t like him. But now it’s been a few years and I enjoy his words so much.
I for whatever reason enjoy hearing from men about this subject more than women, and I liked his point of view. I had a few ah ha moments and found this book worth my time.
I for whatever reason enjoy hearing from men about this subject more than women, and I liked his point of view. I had a few ah ha moments and found this book worth my time.