Simple Living: Real Wealth Goes Wide and Not Just Deep
Financial independence and early retirement are two subjects that are impossible to avoid in the minimalism/frugality/simple living world. In fact you could spend a lot of time reading about this topic, and feel it is the only game in town….
Minimalism: An Introvert’s Ticket To Time and Space?
Is there a link between introversion and minimalism? To the extent that being an introvert usually involves minimizing the volume and type of interactions you have with people to conserve energy, it may also naturally lend itself towards a more…
Cutting the Cooking & Simplifying the Week’s Food
I’ve been mainly eating raw fresh foods this week. In particular for breakfast and for lunch. I decided to swap out mu usual bowl of breakfast cereal (with sometimes egg) and invariably cooked lunch for something altogether more healthy and…
The Gospel According to Minimalism – Not to be taken literally
I came across an article entitled ‘The Oppressive Gospel of Minimalism’ on the New York Times Magazine recently. Like the real Gospels, too much preaching will turn the choir, or prevent it being formed in the first instance. As Kyle…
Moving House, Books, and Habits
We are clearing out our house, getting ready to leave it as we prepare to move abroad in a few months. We have kept our stuff while living here to a reasonably small amount. I’m pretty happy with the results…
Just Live Simple: 6 Tips on How to Do It From a Cool Book
Just Live Simple (JLS) is a book by James Logan Carey. It gives simple, practical insights and tips into ways life can be simplified, and importantly, avoid complicating it in the first place. It reminded me of the Little Book…
Hedonic Adaptation and Value
An interesting thing happens when you give up something you previously engaged with and enjoyed – be that a possession, habit, or convenience. Given a little time, it becomes clear whether you really enjoyed it, or whether it was something…
Do Anything You Want, But Not Everything (Young Man)
I read that line somewhere a while ago, and it really struck a chord with me. Not an entirely sad one, but it certainly disconnected me from what I was reading and got me thinking. A few days after my…
Towards Simplicity: Finding The First Few Steps
What does it mean to live simply? Like most things these days, there’s a movement for it. There’s a lot more to it though. At least I hope so, otherwise I’ll run out of things to write on this blog…
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