Minimalist living might end up saving you money in the long run, as you’re buying less “stuff,” but it is not necessarily driven by saving money wherever possible. Both embody the idea of the possibility of living well on little money, although this is where they can also differ. You might realize that there’s a pretty strong overlap between the frugal lifestyle and minimalist living. Why? Because the whole point of the trend of minimalist living is to have less stuff to dominate your life, so you spend less time working on your stuff and have more time to spend as you want to - time on hobbies or time to just enjoy some family togetherness. Picture decluttered rooms (no junk stashed under beds or up on closet shelves), space on a bookshelf to actually see the shelf itself, open spaces and gleaming counters, and smiling faces all around. In other words, simplify your life in ways that benefit you. I think in general the best way anyone would describe minimalist living is with two words: tidy and simple. Save your money – until it absolutely makes sense to spend it Choose multi-functional over single-purpose items Get rid of collections for a minimalist lifestyle In a time of rampant consumerism, a new movement is preaching an alternative path - one that banishes all but the most fundamental and enriching consumer products from our lives. * If you've ever felt bogged down by all of the things filling your life up with clutter then this is the book for you * The Daily Want * Including photos and a list of tips, the book is physically beautiful (and minimal), as well as a fascinating read * Malcolm Avenue Review the ideas and concepts are presented in a way that is both motivating and adaptable. The minimalism movement has become quite popular lately, but Japanese editor Fumio Sasaki's story of how he found greater happiness by giving up his possessions is more than just another piece of grist for the mill. Sasaki credits his minimalist lifestyle with helping him lose weight, become extroverted and proactive, and above all, feel happy and grateful for what he has - Heeseung Kim * Cosmopolitan *

For Sasaki, minimalism isn't about how little you have, but how it makes you feel. In Goodbye, Things, Fumio Sasaki shares the lessons he learned by going minimalist.

now extreme minimalist Fumio Sasaki looks set to take the Kondo crown with his book Goodbye, Things * Daily Mail * A best-seller in Japan, this book uncovers why we want to own more than we need, what this mentality does to our wellbeing and how we can live better by owning less * Parade *ĭecluttering has become the holy grail of modern lifestyle in recent years. Take your spring cleaning to the next level with Goodbye, Things by Fumio Sasaki. Sasaki inhabits the radical wing of the Japanese decluttering movement, being a self-described 'minimalist' whose method makes Kondo look demurely centrist by comparison - Richard Lloyd Parry * The Times *

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