What A Perfect Time For Getting Rid Of Everything We Don’t Need

I love throwing things away. It gives me a certain release.
Just this awesome feeling “Yup I really don’t gotta worry about that no more!”

I remember senior year in high school, in an attempt to completely redefine my identity, I threw away all my posters, yearbooks, old clothes, etc. Everything from cd cases to books to old writings. Nothing was safe. It was one of the most amazing experiences in my life. To be so free. Granted I was also under the influence of diet pill experimentation and the nervousness of life after high school.  But I was ready. and throwing away everything I didn’t need was definitely a step in the right direction.

People think getting MORE and MORE things will solve the problems they are dealing with. Not catching on to the fact that gathering more things is one of the major causes of their dissatisfaction. Everything we own, from our houses to our toothpicks, we are responsible for. Whether we acknowledge it or not.  Another thing that we own is another thing we have to worry about.

More and more things lead to more and more distractions.

Taking our attention away from what is important.
Taking our time away from asking ourselves “what is important?”

what excites me? other than buying another phone with an app for… I don’t know something I can probably do myself.

With LESS, we become AWARE of what is truly important.

whether its nurturing our talent, spending time with the fam and homies, working on a jiu-jitsu hold or just simply lying down.

take the time to appreciate what you already have. and this Spring.

THROW AWAY EVERYTHING YOU DON’T NEED! Donate your old clothes. GIVE your old books to your favorite library. SELL everything you can to a Cash Converters. which ironically paid for a couple dances back in high school.

I remember getting down to six t-shirts, some boxers, and a couple of jeans. a couple of books and ALOT happier life. There wasn’t that much to give a shit about.

I think its time for another overhaul. =)

here are some resources that have really inspired me.

mnmal.tumblr.com
mnmlist.com
becomingminimalist.com
theminimalistpath.com