Category: Relationships
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Commitments
What is minimalism? The quick answer is that it’s all about simplifying everything in your life until the point you can handle everything on your plate. It’s about not dumping copious amounts of activities, ‘things’ and commitments on your table until it looks like a Christmas dinner for twenty. If you can only eat one…
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Positive mindfulness – how to be grateful for the good things in life
2013 was undeniably my best year so far. In the last twelve months, I have lived in three different cities, ran a marathon, graduated, moved to Japan, and got my dream job. 13 really is my lucky number. If only I had more to remember it by… Well, I’m not going to make the same mistake…
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When Minimalism Matters Most
This is what practising minimalism has taught us from the beginning, that life is not about impressing others with your fancy clothes. Your net worth isn’t your life worth. Sure, it’s easy enough to agree in principle, but many of us dedicate our lives to doing exactly this—getting into debt or working long hours at jobs…
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There’s No Such Thing As Karma
…at least, not in the way that most people think of it. There isn’t some cosmic accountant who keeps track of all the good and bad things that you do, then deals out rewards and punishment in accordance. You can’t ‘build up good karma’ for doing something nice, and you can’t call karma a bitch because something…