Becoming a Minimalist: Your Guide to Living a Great Life with Less Through Minimalism

by Kimberly Wilson

** Discover that having LESS is MORE... Get more freedom, more time, save money and more, by eliminating the excess in your life and focusing on the essentials. ** Would you like to go to sleep at night knowing that your day was spent as you truly wanted to spend it? Would you like to feel sure that you didn’t waste time and energy on meaningless activity? Are you tired of listening to the thundering voice of consumerism instead of the quiet voice within you? "Becoming a Living a Great Life with Less Through Minimalism" will show you (in a very concise manner) how to find what’s important in your life and rid yourself of what isn’t, so you can focus on what is truly important. Minimalism is a flexible life philosophy that you can use to help create a more meaningful life. Use the principles in this book to learn about minimalism, what it is, how to live by its guidelines, how it can help you live with focus on what you truly value, and how you can integrate all of these principles into your life. Get off the hamster wheel of buying, consuming, working harder, and only falling farther behind. Start focusing on the things in life that are the most important to you! Make an investment in yourself, by picking up "Becoming a Living a Great Life with Less Through Minimalism" today!

Genres: Nonfiction, How To, Self Help

62 pages, Paperback

First published March 7, 2012

Reviews

[Shantanu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Minimalism is always an ongoing learning.

[thewestchestarian · Rating 1 out of 5]

It's a book on minimalism so it is really short. Get it?!

Yeah, sounds like garden variety laziness to me too. Some books have a definable exact moment when you check out. For Confessions of a Sociopath: A Life Spent Hiding in Plain Sight, it was when the author mentioned the truly juicy confessions and then refused to share them. For Wilson's book, it is when the author says minimalism will allow your spouse not to work. Maybe if he or she lives on an otherwise deserted island and is not subject to taxes or has X-Men (Person?) mutant recovery powers and doesn't need health insurance, sure. Otherwise, keeping your closet tidy won't significantly impact your need to draw an income.

In short read Kondo Marie (日本)近藤麻理惠 instead.

[KSerfass · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this as an ebook because the books on minimalism that I wanted to read weren't available from my library. It was short and easy to read, though the chapter on home decor was a little grating; painting the walls of my home within three shades will not make me a minimalist, unless I'm staging the house for Real Simple magazine.

[Marcia · Rating 2 out of 5]

A bit boring :)

[Wren · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5/5

The beginning 'baby' analogy is something that stuck with me. Babies need food, warmth, and love to survive - they don't need all those toys and books and millions of other things human beings hoard. It made a lot of sense - that was about the only thing in the book that made any impact.

This book felt like an anthropologist's account of minimalists. It was a 'minimalist's do this' and 'minimalist's do that' kind of book, instead of giving advice on ways to achieve this lifestyle.

If you're beginning your journey into minimalism, this book isn't going to help you.

There was nothing inherently wrong with the book, but I'm also glad it only took an hour and a half out of my day.

[S · Rating 2 out of 5]

Summary: less stuff equals more happiness. I'm all about getting rid of needless excess to make room for what's important, but we can't all live within walking/ biking distance to work. (Some families require two cars.) It did briefly go over minimalism, from food to house to travel to hygiene. At least it was nice getting an opinion about all different aspects of the minimalist life. 2.3* (Audiobook)

[Mom2triplets04 · Rating 2 out of 5]

Listened to this on audio. It was too short so I was disappointed. Wanted to learn more.

[Paul H. Rogers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good

A good and helpful book that enabled to deliver my house better than ever before. Take the time to read it.

[Jane Kelsey · Rating 1 out of 5]

This sounds like regurgitated online articles on minimalism, no actual advice.

[Cassey · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh.

[Tan Markovic · Rating 3 out of 5]

Listened to via Scribd!

A short and interesting take on mininmalism. As I'm just starting out trying to live a more minimalist life this was a good start and pointed me in several research directions.
Definitely something for a beginner rather than those exerienced in the lifestyle.

[Dana · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a well written book about the minimalist lifestyle what we purchase, to what we eat, to what we do, to how we decorate our homes. I am definitely NOT a minimalist. I am a minimalist wannabe - sort of. I enjoyed the book and thought it was really good.

[Giber Becerra · Rating 3 out of 5]

nice book with practical tips on minimalism!

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really quick read. Very practical. Not preachy at all.

[Eirika · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short and clearly written

[Cori · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very broad.