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Less is more
Ways to introduce minimalism into your life By Julie Mana-ay Perez
» LIVING A MINIMALIST LIFESTYLE DOES NOT HAVE
things like buying too much fast food each week or shopping. Instead, begin investing and spending on things that maximize your lifelong term, be that purchasing a house, traveling or getting out of debt.
The goal of minimalism is not depriving yourself of everything, but choosing selectively and carefully what enters your space. Popular Japanese organizing consultant Marie Kondo even has her own show on Netflix on ways to declutter your life. Living a minimal lifestyle is more than just cleaning out the belongings in your life; it often means curating your space to items you love. It’s important to note that there’s not one way to lead a minimal life because it’s about curating and forming your ideal life in the way you see it to fulfill happiness.
DIGITAL MINIMALISM
TO BE FOR EVERYONE, BUT WHEN YOU LIVE IN A CHAOTIC WORLD, MANY OF US HAVE A NEED TO GET AWAY FROM IT ALL — LONGING FOR LESS, NEEDING LESS AND DOING LESS.
SPENDING LESS, DOING MORE Embracing minimalism does not mean to stop spending money, but instead spending it on other things that shift your focus from making money to enjoying your life. Prioritize your spending and start a budget. This means setting aside money for your bills and limiting the need for
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The digital age will always continue to rise. We live in a noisy world where everyone around us is always connected. Technology is always in our faces because our world relies on this for entertainment, work, creating, staying up-to-date on news, etc. In Cal Newport’s book “Digital Minimalism,” he writes about how people struggle to step away from their devices and how they are missing out on activities that are “crucial to a flourishing, functional human life.” Use your smartphone as a tool, and not the other way around. Newport recommends a “digital detox” by stepping away from social media and apps for 30 days. “Get back in touch with what you really care about, what you want to spend your time on, and when you’re done with the 30 days, rebuild that digital life from scratch — but do it this time with real intention,” Newport said. Start by deleting apps you don’t need. You don’t have
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