The Minimalist Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to a Decluttered, Refocused Life
Joshua Becker
Top 10 Best Quotes
“Have the courage to build your life around what is really most important to you.”
“In our overcrowded homes today, most possessions are not truly “belongings.” They are only distracting us from the things that do belong.”
“Be who you are, not who you wished to be.”
“Over the course of an average lifetime, because of all the clutter we live in, we will spend 3,680 hours, or 153 days, searching for misplaced items.”
“Minimalism isn't about removing the things you love. It's about removing the things that distract you from the things you love.”
“Kids who don’t learn boundaries become adults who don’t set them.”
“minimizing is actually optimizing—reducing the number of your possessions until you get to the best possible level for you and your family. It’s individual, freeing, and life promoting. It’s a makeover that you can do on your own, in your current house, just by getting rid of stuff.”
“You don’t need more space. You need less stuff.”
“Who knows what advantages you might find in a smaller home, even beyond what you were initially hoping for, after you move in? Maybe you'll be inspired to become a more creative person when you take up residence in a quaint older neighborhood and get out of that suburban tract where you can have a house of any color as long as it's beige. Maybe by putting your preadolescent kids in a bedroom together, they'll socialize better and develop closer bonds. Maybe you and your spouse will rediscover each other when you're actually spending time together instead of tag-teaming on chores.”
“Whatever your motivation for downsizing, you're going to love the benefits that come with this change. Let me highlight a few: 1. More money... in general a smaller home costs less to buy or rent and less to maintain. 2. Less time and energy spent cleaning and maintaining... 3. Better family bonding... A smaller home naturally brings family members into proximity, leading to their having more conversations and doing more things together. 4. Less environmental impact... using less energy and fewer natural resources. 5. Easier perpetuation of your minimalism... 6. Wider market to sell.”
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Book Keywords:
self, belongings, minimizing, purpose, minimalism, house, downsizing, benefits, advantages, courage, identity
