Minimalism

Simplify your life, for in doing so, you make

room for clarity and purpose. By removing

anything unnecessary, you create space for

what truly matters.

Epictetus

Decide what kind of life you actually want.

And then say no to everything that isn't that.

Melanie Mackie

1. Work (essentialism)

2. Personal finances (awareness, goals)

3. Time (daily routines)

4. Possessions (declutter)

5. Meals (plan)

6. Screen time (limit)

7. Relationships (evaluate, decrease)

8. Mental habits (journal, exercise)

Essentialism is not about how to get more things

done. It's about how to get the right things done.

It is about making the wisest possible investment

of your time and energy in order to operate

at our highest point of contribution

by doing only what is essential.

Greg McKeown

1. Set upp barriers.

2. 30 day detox.

3. Re-evaluate your priorities.

Digital minimalism is a philosophy

of technology use in which you focus

your online time on a small number of

carefully selected and optimized activites that

strongly support things you value and then

happily miss out on everything else.

Cal Newport

1. Coffee filters

2. Bottled water

3. Kitchen appliances

4. Plates, mugs and silverware

5. Plastic bags

6. Books

7. Stationary goods

8. Cleaning supplies

9. Single use items

10. Home decor

11. Seasonal decorations

12. Television

13. Technology

14. Pet toys

15. Fashion accessories

16. Jewelry

17. Fast fashion

18. Cocktails/beverages

19. Souvenirs

20. Things I can't afford

The first step in crafting the life you want

is to get rid of everything you don't.

Joshua Becker

1. High maintenance plants

2. Gifts

3. Kindle

4. Cheese board

5. Supplements

6. Cheap kitchen tools

7. Perfume

8. Glass containers/canisters

9. "What if"-/"Maybe"-clothes

10. High heels

1. A bigger home.

2. First class seats.

3. Salon visits.

4. High-end designer clothes.

5. Latest gadgets.

6. Fine dining.

7. Resorts.

8. Car upgrades.

9. Delivery services.

10. Full-priced items.

- Opportunity cost (when you choose something, you give up something else).

- Research. Buy vegan & cruelty-free products. Support ethical companies.

- Wish list.

- Test of time.

- Use what you have.

Every time you spend money you're casting

a vote for the kind of world you want.

Anna Lappé

How to prepare

- Study your habits.

- Know your purpose.

- Remove temptations.

- How will you measure progress?

Rules

- Check ethical brands, local businesses, thrift first!

- Investments are OK.

Live simply so that others may simply live.

Mahatma Gandhi

Make ethical choices in what you buy, do and

watch. In a consumer-driven society our

individual choices, used collectively for

the good of animals, can change

the world faster than laws.

Marc Bekoff

Each one of us makes a difference every day

by the choices we make. When billions start

making ethical decisions, we can put

the world on the right track.

Jane Goodall

Truth, like gold, is to be obtained

not by its growth, but by washing away

from it all that is not gold.

Leo Tolstoy

1. Other people's validation.

2. Things that don't align with who I am.

3. Scarcity mindset.

4. Attachment to the past.

5. Fillers of life.

You don't improve your life by doing more.

You improve it by doing less

of what doesn't matter.

Cory Allen

- Get clear about what YOU want and why?

- Narrow your focus.

- Create a strong support system.

- Eliminate and simplify based on your values.

- Let go of control and expectations.

- Reset your shopping habit.

- Simplify. Perfect the basics.

- Practice gratitude.

1. You have a clutter-free home.

2. You are good at prioritizing.

3. You have boundaries.

4. You are not influenced by marketing.

5. You don't compare your life to others.

6. You spend on meaningful purchases.

7. You don't rely on material things for happiness.

8. You feel like you're in control of your life.

Most of what we say and do is not essential.

If you can eliminate it, you'll have more time,

and more tranquility. Ask yourself at every

moment, 'Is this necessary?'

Marcus Aurelius

- Start with your physical space.

- What is your version of a 'simple life'?

- How will you redirect your resources?

- What are the habits and mindset to sustain this lifestyle?

- What can you control vs. let go?

Be a curator of your life. Slowly cut things out

until you're left only with what you love,

with what's necessary, with what

makes you happy.

Leo Bababuta

Your Habits Determine Your Future

Sow a thought and you reap an action;

sow an act and you reap a habit;

sow a habit and you reap a character;

sow a character and you reap a destiny.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

People do not decide their futures,

they decide their habits

and their habits decide their futures.

F.M. Alexander

Your beliefs become your thoughts,

Your thoughts become your words,

Your words become your actions,

Your actions become your habits,

Your habits become your values,

Your values become your destiny.

Mahatma Gandhi

The secret of change is to focus all of your

energy, not on fighting the old,

but on building the new.

Socrates

1. Troubleshoot your current situation. Analyze, strategize and take action. What blockages do you have? What is the repeating pattern in your life?

2. Combine dreaming with action.

3. Transformation never stops. It's a lifestyle. 

4. Invest your time wisely. 

5. Avoid naysayers. 

6. Healthy habits.

7. Surround yourself with the right people.

When setting out on a journey, do not

seek advice from those who never left home.

Rumi

Take care of yourself

- Create a skin care routine; body and face.

- Exfoliate, shower and moisturize your skin.

- Drink water. Eat fruit and vegetables.

- Be clean. Wash and condition your hair.

- Avoid alcohol.

Emotional balance

- Develop strategies to help you during different situations.

- Journal your feelings.

- Cry when you are alone.

- Fighting is unacceptable.

Watch what you say about yourself

- Don't talk negatively about yourself.

- Change your inner dialogue.

People tend to believe that our actions

and habits stem from our beliefs.

But it's actually the other way around. 

Our habits shape our beliefs.

Renan Larue

- Spiritual.

- Practical.

- Physical.

- Emotional.

- Social.

- Mental.

Great things are done by a series of

small things brought together.

Vincent van Gogh

1. Keep a self-care routine.

2. Be tidy. Your home reflects your inner well being.

3. Smell nice. Make sure that your home smells nice.

4. Keep growing and learning.

5. Stop being defensive. Pause and ask yourself: "what's really going on with myself that triggers me?"

We are what we repeatedly do.

Excellence, therefore,

is not an act, but a habit.

Aristotle

Discipline is only difficult

until it becomes a habit.

Colin Hudon

- Clean as you go.

- Take care of your belongings.

- Learn to say no.

- Quality over quantity.

- Minimize your to do list.

It is quality rather than quantity that matters.

Seneca

- Limit mindless content consumption.

- Connect with nature.

- Explore different hobbies and learn new skills.

- Seek beautiful moments in ordinary life.

- Engage wholeheartedly in anything you do.

Men's natures are alike, it is their habits

that carry them far apart.

Confucius

1. Morning pages

2. Freestyle

3. Bullet journal

4. Unsent letter

5. One sentence

6. Gratitude

We do not learn from experience...

we learn from reflecting on experience.

John Dewey

- Structure your day.

- Simplify the complicated tasks.

- Dedicate time for your goals.

- Make your chores enjoyable.

- Build your dream life in your free time.

As you cultivate peace within your body, heart

and mind your life will begin to reorganize

around the higher vibration you are

emanating into the world. As it is within

you so shall it be in your life.

Mastin Kipp

Your future is found in your daily routine.

Successful people do daily what others

do occasionally.

Paula White

Habits are the way you embody identity.

True behavior change is really identity change.

James Clear