title: Minimalism: How To Declutter, De-Stress And Simplify Your Life With Simple Living (minimalist living, minimalist lifestyle, minimalism made easy, minimalist budget, minimalist wardrobe, minimalism)
author:  Simeon Lindstrom 
description: Hi there! <br /> <br /> My name is Simeon and I'm a poet and a philosopher at heart, a health and fitness enthusiast by habit, a daredevil by choice, and a adrenaline junkie for life. <br /> <br /> Some of my academic endeavors encompass the following: cognitive neuroscience, applied positive psychology, sports and exercise science, and evidence-based psychological coaching. <br /> <br /> I currently work as a life coach and health counselor with people who want to make realistic, autonomous, and lifelong changes in various areas of their lives. <br /> <br /> Take care! /Simeon
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  Goodbye, Things
  
  
  Fumio Sasaki
  
  
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  BECOMING MINIMALIST
  
  
  Both of the pictures here are of my old apartment. I couldn’t throw things
  away.
  
  
  As you can see, my possessions kept piling up. I lived in this apartment for
  ten years, and during that time, it seemed like my life had stopped moving
  forward.
  
  
  That was when I came across the concept of minimalism—of reducing your
  belongings to just the minimal essentials. I went from messy maximalism to
  life as a minimalist. I said goodbye to almost all my things and to my
  surprise I found I had also changed myself in the process.
  
  
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  HOW I BECAME A MINIMALIST
  
  
  1\. Little by little, using techniques I’ll cover in chapter 3, I turned that
  messy room into a tidy apartment.
  
  
  2\. I got rid of all my books, and even my desk and chair. We call this
  “simple”
  
  
  living, rather than minimalist living.
  
  
  3\. Finally, I got rid of my mat