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Minimalism: Why Having Less Is Worth More
“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” — Abraham Lincoln
“The talent for being happy is appreciating and liking what you have, instead of what you don’t have.” — Woody Allen
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” — Albert Einstein
In a world where we take everything for granted and get everything with the click of a button we simply loose the value in the things we do have.
We have become so entitled about our luxury that we fail to appreciate anything.
The great thing about Minimalism is not in having less, but rather in regaining that appreciation for the things you do have.
It’s understanding that you do not need more to be happy and that, instead, it is about how you treat what you do have.
It’s learning to let go of the idea that you must be rich, successful, own a giant house or have the best and newest gadgets in everything to be happy.
Essentially; Minimalism is about finding Happiness without things.
It is that re-discovery that makes many people living minimalistic lifestyles so happy, for they almost force themselves to be happy with what…