Minimalism & Minimalist Living: Declutter Your Home, Schedule & Digital Life for Simple Living

by Aston Sanderson

Save your life from your stuff with minimalist living in this #1 Amazon Best SellerDeclutter your home. Live simply. Save money. Learn mental tricks to want what you already have, instead of always craving more. Minimalism doesn’t mean you live in a bare apartment and own three shirts. Minimalism means cutting out the things in your life that waste your time, energy and money, so you can spend time on the things you love and cherish most. It’s Less is more. NEW 2nd Updated & Expanded. Now includes 30% more content and an interview with the author If you buy “Minimalist Living,” you Declutter your home, declutter your closet and declutter your mind Want what you already have Quit the shopping addiction Live a more full and creative life with frugal living Learn how to practice simple living but also live a life of abundance Harness mindfulness and gratitude to live a happier life Discover how less is more with minimalism Don't waste another day buried under things. Live a life of beauty, engagement, simplicity, and abundance with minimalism. Buy “Minimalist Living” today to learn how to declutter your home, save time, digitally detox and live a life of true meaning.

Genres: Nonfiction

66 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 18, 2017

Reviews

[Deb Kienzle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book. Something I am trying to do now as I get ready to go overseas, be a minimalist! Why do I need all this stuff. The author makes some good points as to why some of us accumulate so much stuff.

[MoonGarden · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helps get started

Loved the book! Great ideas, excellent motivation!

It is short so you can read quickly and get right to work.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Judith · Rating 4 out of 5]

A must for small scale living. Where were you all my life? I am a self-confessed hoarder. I will find some of the advice in this book really difficult to follow. Like the 80/20 concept. It is really true that we keep things because we feel that we might one day need it. The author thinks that with major department stores, we can replace anything. However, I disagree with that. Not only would we need to spend money all over again we once had an thrown away, but stores change their stocks and what they sold in the past, is almost impossible to find again. I think the golden rule should be if you have something you haven't used in a 2-3 years, you are probably not going to use it in the future. There are things in everyone's life that have sentimental value and we want to hold on to them. However, the book encourages the reader to have a more detached attitude towards material possessions. The 'Momento mori' is frightening as I am sure many of us will have surviving relatives who will be put through their paces by trying to sort through the mess we leave behind in our homes upon our death. The book shows a rational approach to material possessions and encourages to be brutally selective and critical whether we need to hold onto everything just because we once needed it. Is a renter's or the owner's mindset better? There is a lot to be said for decluttering our lives and from personal experience I can say that I am calmer in an uncluttered environment. The author's advise on not giving gifts but rather giving experiences at Christmas is a sensible one, creating less clutter. In my family we have been doing that amongst the adults for a number of years. We have all been given hideous or superfluous gifts we know will never use and will just squeeze into the drawers to be out of site. The idea of minimalism is not an easy one to follow, as for some reason many of us are geared towards a gathering mentality, saving things for a rainy day. Aston claims, that minimalism can be freeing which not only saves space but put you in a better frame of mind. This is a very interesting book and I could certainly use an expert at it to come to my house and try to implement some of the ideas.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Suzan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had never read a book on minimalist living before. The main reason was because I thought I would be preached at to pair down everything I enjoy to achieve a life style I was not interested in. Well I was gifted this book with the understanding that I would leave an honest review. I have to say WOW this book is wonderful and not at all what I thought it would be. Oh don't get me wrong the book does want you to think about what you have and remove what is not needed. But!!! they don't preach a holy than tho must do it this way idea. Instead the author shows you how to make the decisions of what is important to YOU and what is not. This book also shows how this can be used in many aspects of your life not just stuff. Corinne Phillips does a wonderful job of narrating this book really keeps you listening. I would love to have all my friends and family read this book.

[lf · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick and to the points..........minimal but informational

This is a short book but filled with a number of different subjects and information about getting to living a more minimalist life. This includes decluttering your home, your electronic devices, your wardrobe and our schedule.
I found a few things that I had not really thought about before, a few things that were reminders and then a few things that I just could not do as they were not for me. Overall I did like the book and what information the author had included. In the end, as with all "Self-Help" books, you have to decide what you connect with and then decide how you want to incorporate that into your life............deciding what is essential to you.

I received a copy of this book for my honest review. My opinions are all my own.

[Thu Huong · Rating 3 out of 5]

thích cái bìa quá nên mua và ko ngờ quyển này mỏng vậy. đọc vèo 103 trang trong một lần mở sách. quả đúng như chủ nghĩa tối giản. tác giả viết ngắn gọn trọng tâm, truyền cảm hứng vừa đủ và hay! thích câu "momento mori" - dịch: hãy nhớ rằng bạn sẽ chết - lời nhắc nhở mà các nô lệ đi theo những anh hùng thời la mã nói để họ luôn khiêm tốn sau mỗi chiến thắng vĩ đại :)))) ừm . . ai rồi cũng chết, giữ mãi những đồ đạc không quan trọng và ý nghĩa nhiều với bản thân chỉ vì chúng dùng được, ở trạng thái tốt thật chỉ vướng víu và xâm chiếm không gian sống hàng ngày, như kiểu mình là nô lệ cho đồ vật thật sự và chết r thì đồ đạc là vô nghĩa. vậy còn sống thì hãy tỉnh táo và lưu tâm đến những điều thực ý nghĩa :))))

[bill rietman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Now its time to apply

Funny how I spent my post college years accumulating stuff to put in my big house and 3 car garage. As my 3 daughters head into and out of college, I look forward to ridding myself of the same stuff. We come into the world with nothing and leave with nothing. Id like to fill the hyphen between the entry and exit points with rich experience s and meaningful relationships.

This book is an excellent how to guide and I look forward to applying the lessons.

[Anılcan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book is good for short & chill reading sessions before bed time. For those who don’t have any idea about “minimalism” other than minimalisms offer about ”Live with less”, the book gives you “trailer” about what minimalism philosophy is. The book actually says in it aswell that no book or formula capsule would change the way you live. However, author shows which things to consider before dumping stuffs into trash by delving into seemingly shallow but deep philosophy of minimalism by comparing its root to stoicism etc. This book could be your start point if you want to learn about minimalism.

[lissyloo · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the first book I have read on the topic of minimalism. I quite enjoyed reading it. It contained lots of information on the why as well as the how. It wasn’t too long and was a fairly easy read. It has given me the encouragement to start my decluttering journey and not worry about getting it all done in a short period of time. It was a very helpful book.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Lê Tuyền ICHI · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quyển này nói đầy đủ về những điều cốt lõi của Chủ nghĩa Tối Giản. Theo đó, có thể cô đọng lại: "Tối Giản không có nghĩa là vứt bỏ nhiều nhất có thể... Vứt bỏ những thứ không cần thiết để "giàu có" hơn với nhiều thứ cần thiết."

Sách cũng có một số tip cho người thực hành tối giản. Và nhìn chung thì phù hợp với newbie. Và hầu như không có gì quá mới mẻ với người đã theo đã theo Chủ nghĩa Tối Giản hơn 3 năm như mình.

[Ashley Hedden · Rating 5 out of 5]

Minimalist Living: Devlutter Your Home, Schedule & Digital Life for Simple Living (and Discover Why Less is More) by Aston Sanderson was a great quick read. It is a good guide to purging some things and leading a minimalistic life.

[thejmontenegro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Una buena guía inicial

Empezar por el camino del minimalismo no es sencillo pero este libro es una ayuda incalculable. Como dice el autor “Deshacerse de lo que no es esencial para tener abundancia de lo esencial” es una meta agradable.

[Pat Eroh · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book offers great advice and I am using it to change my life. This book is easy to read, well-organized and filled with helpful information.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Tung Lam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sách mỏng nên có thể đọc xong trong vòng tầm 30-45 phút. Nội dung không có gì quá mới lạ, chỉ là những kiến thức khá chung chung về minimalism, nếu so với những tác giả khác thì không độc đáo.

Sách thích hợp để đọc nếu bạn cần tìm lại cảm hứng để duy trì lối sống tối giản.