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Mastering Minimalism: Eight Steps To A Life Of Less Stuff And More Freedom
Mastering Minimalism: Eight Steps To A Life Of Less Stuff And More Freedom
Mastering Minimalism: Eight Steps To A Life Of Less Stuff And More Freedom
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Mastering Minimalism: Eight Steps To A Life Of Less Stuff And More Freedom

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The journey toward Minimalism can be tricky. This book will help make the journey of learning how to be a minimalist much less difficult – even enjoyable – for you.

Wannabe minimalists often have not only hundreds, if not thousands, of material goods to declutter, but also a plethora of mainstream mindsets that make navigating their way toward voluntary simplicity a rough and rocky path. I wrote this book to ease that navigation process for newbies. I also wrote it to help intermediate Minimalists who want to dive deeper into the journey, to overcome the obstacles that are holding them back. The steps and tips are those that my husband and I used to begin the journey toward Minimalism, and the ones we continue to use to remain on the path.

The book begins by briefly addressing what Minimalism truly is (as opposed to what religious minimalist gurus have made many people think it is). It continues by explaining the benefits of becoming a minimalist.

The rest of the book, the bulk of it, describes the steps you need to take in order to master Minimalism; that is, to overcome the insidious materialistic mindset of the modern age and to integrate the philosophy into your soul so completely that it becomes as easy as breathing.

The first step toward simple living is one you likely won’t hear about in any other book on the subject. Then, you will be asked to consider two major paradigm shifts that will completely change the way you look at material goods. The remaining steps are more practical and hands-on, enabling you to take instant action on your desire to join the minimalist movement.

If you are looking at becoming a minimalist, or you have already begun moving toward it but need some encouragement to “fight the good fight,” read this book. It will help.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateApr 9, 2017
ISBN9781370389377
Mastering Minimalism: Eight Steps To A Life Of Less Stuff And More Freedom
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Emily Josephine

A former sugar addict, Emily is now a fervent health nut. A former schoolteacher, she is now an avid advocate of homeschooling. A former too-much-stuff-city-dweller, she is now living her dream as a semi-minimalist rural homesteader.In between planting seeds, reading to her son, and making videos of her homestead, Emily writes both non-fiction related to health and simple living, as well as inspirational novels with characters who are often as radically anti-mainstream as she is!

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Mastering Minimalism - Emily Josephine

Mastering Minimalism: Eight Steps To A Life Of Less Stuff And More Freedom

by Emily Josephine

Copyright 2017. All rights reserved. You have permission to quote small portions of this book in other publications, digital or print, as long as you give credit to the author and include a link to her website, http://liveyourdreamswithemily.com.

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Dedicated to Dennis Nigon, my high school speech teacher who insisted that the word stuff was a verb.

Table Of Contents

Introduction

Chapter One: Why Minimalize

Chapter Two: It’s All About Love

Chapter Three: More Stuff, Or More Life?

Chapter Four: Made In China By The Living Dead

Chapter Five: Burnin’ Down The House

Chapter Six: No More Plastic Money!

Chapter Seven: Wait, Wait, Then Wait Some More

Chapter Eight: One In, One Out

Chapter Nine: All Systems Go!

Conclusion

Introduction

When you hear the word Minimalism, what do you picture? A man living in a log cabin with nothing but a small wooden table and a single chair? A large house with mostly bare walls and scattered with a few very expensive pieces of custom-made furniture? The last camping trip you went on where it rained and the tent sprung a leak and the raccoons ate all the cereal and crackers you brought?

While some supposed minimalist gurus have tried to define Minimalism – for example, wanting everyone to own no more than 100 objects (and yes, each paper clip and safety pin counts) – it simply means…well, living simply. It means cutting back your spending so that you buy only things that you really need, plus a few things for beauty and/or luxury. It means growing into an awareness that less is more – more freedom, more money, more realization that consumerism is slowly killing the planet.

You may already be on the minimalist journey, and didn’t know it! But if you’re reading this book, you likely aren’t anywhere near where you want to be and are looking for someone to nudge you along.

Hello, my name is Ms. Nudge!

What to expect from this book

I begin with the six main reasons to minimalize. Then, I get

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