When thinking about how to improve something, most people instinctively focus on what can be added or changed. You want to improve your life, so you ask, “What new habits can I add?” You want to improve your business, so you ask, “What processes need to be changed or adopted?” You want to be smarter,…
In Pursuit of the Old Ways
I long for the old days. I crave simplicity and yearn for the way life was before electronics invaded our lives. I miss pay phones, quiet rooms with no TVs or background noise, and watching children use their imaginations while playing with real toys. As crazy as it sounds, I love to sit in a…
Revisiting Minimalism
What do you think of when you hear the word “minimalists?” Perhaps you imagine, as I once did, a person with one outfit and a cot in a tiny one-room house. Their boring lives, deprived of pleasure, feature drab routines and blank walls, right? Haha! Wrong! Permit me to shift your thinking as we look…
A Life of Meaning, Without Buying
Lately, I’ve been buying a lot of things: a nice watch, some cool folding knives, some tools, and outdoor gear. It’s fun! But as I give in to these impulse purchases, I notice that the thrill doesn’t last that long, and it leaves me wanting more. And of course it dawns on me that this…
Reflect on What You Truly Need and You’ll Make Your Wants Few
June 16, 2021
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In this consumerism-obsessed, materialism-driven age, is it possible to transform ourselves from being obsessed with what we want to being content with what we actually need? I am here to tell you that yes, it’s possible and easier than you might think. My family and I have been making this transition over the past few…
Lessons From Our Minimizing Journey
For years, my family and I struggled with overloaded schedules, overwhelming debt, and feeling enslaved to our four-bedroom, three-bath home with an excess of possessions. The things we thought we owned really “owned” us, and living in bondage to them rendered us ill, exhausted, and miserable. To be honest, we didn’t even know what all…
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