What minimalist rule changed your life?

Buy what you need and need what you buy. This is the rule, I go by.

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A minimalist life is often misunderstood as being too restrictive, but it’s actually about simplifying your surroundings and focusing on what truly matters

I've been hand washing the dishes before bed. It's a nice way to begin winding down and it's sooo refreshing waking up to a clean and clutter free kitchen every morning. Subscribed.

I needed this today. My daughter and my best friend keep trying to get me to get rid of STUFF. I am not materialistic but since a major life change has happened I have bought more things like clothes and cups. I have realized I am slowly becoming a hoarder because of this life change. I am going to take everything you said and start making this change today. Thank you so much for the inspiration.

Status symbol is a form of control. Knowing who you are inside and living by your own principles is the best control that you can have over your life.

00:04 The house on fire rule helps you evaluate your attachment to material possessions.

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I would add to the box rule. I keep a tote bag by the kitchen. If I come across something I don't use and realize I really don't need it, it goes into the tote. When the tote fills up I donate it. The tote is always there so as soon as I know I don't want the thing I can get it out of my space. I have ADHD and before the tote it felt like I would find a thing and think about getting rid of it but then fully conceptualize the process and immediately become overwhelmed. Now its just something that I can pop in the car every few months and have a little less clutter in my house.

..."Just in case I need to make 18 cups of coffee at once..."

Thanks for the 20/20 rule ! I actually did lose everything I ever owned. I put my entire NYC apartment into a storage locker and the locker was auctioned off because I missed one too many payments. For the 1st week it was devastating, then it became liberating. Minimalism is freedom.