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A simple life is all about being intentionalwith the things you do, with the things you own, and with the people you
spend time with. Its about holding onto the things that matter, and letting go of the things that dont.
50 Simple Things
Over the years, there have been many quotes which have made a difference in my life. I hope these words inspire
you as much as they have inspired me:
1. For the longest time, I thought I needed to be more organized. Now I know I just needed less stuff.
2. Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.
9. You might get 85 years on this planetdont spend 65 paying off a lifestyle you cant afford.
17. I learned that thinking about living is not the same as living.
18. Without grace, minimalism is another metric for perfection.
19. Here is the secret to subtraction. It doesnt matter what you remove. What matters is that you stop adding it back.
20. My goal is no longer to get more done, but rather to have less to do.
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21. Your home is living space, not storage space.
22. Decluttering is infinitely easier when you think of it as deciding what to keep, rather than deciding what to throw
away.
23. At some point I realized that I wasnt organizing my life; I was organizing my clutter.
37. Simplicity boils down to two steps: Identify the essential. Eliminate the rest.
38. Stop waiting for the right person to come into your life. Be the right person to come to someones life.
39. Slowly cut things out until youre left only with what you love, with whats necessary, with what makes you happy.
40. Spend less time worrying about what you might regret and more time doing what you wont.
41. Simple living doesnt solve all my problems, it just removes distractions.
42. You are not defined by your stuffthe stuff you keep or the stuff you give away.
43. Being busy isnt the same as being productive.
44. Small matters, small gets you started, and small adds up.
45. If your stuff isnt serving you, it wont be serving you any better packed away in a box somewhere.
46. Youve already taken the first step toward an awesome life by simply wanting one.
47. Spend money because its an investment in your own well-being, not because youre bored and have nothing
else to do.
48. A home that nourishes life embraces the little moments and appreciates the rhythmic seasons of life.
49. Do the choices I make line up with how I really want to live?
50. To realize that the real hidden cost of everything you buyis how much life it cost you to get it.
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