http://andrewbrunelle.com/2007/01/27/minimalism/ A website devoted to philosophy, spirituality, humor, and everything in between Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:42:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 http://andrewbrunelle.com/2007/01/27/minimalism/#comment-525 Liara Covert Sun, 28 Jan 2007 06:02:21 +0000 http://andrewbrunelle.com/2007/01/27/minimalism/#comment-525 I remember being amazed by how much "stuff' fellow students would accumulate in a year while living in a simple residence room. I was in awe when they were moving out. Wherever you live, if you periodically sift through your belongings, you will draw your attention to things you seldom use. You may be prompted to ask yourself, "what am I doing with this?" "Why do I need it?" Consider donating stuff you don't use to charity. One person's clutter will become another person's treasure. I'd highly recommend the new Will Smith film entitled, "The Pursuit of Happyness." This film reminded me of how we can survive with much less money and things than we think we can. And by doing so, we may actually discover meaningful directions for our lives because our focus will not be blurred by extraneous things. I remember being amazed by how much “stuff’ fellow students would accumulate in a year while living in a simple residence room. I was in awe when they were moving out. Wherever you live, if you periodically sift through your belongings, you will draw your attention to things you seldom use. You may be prompted to ask yourself, “what am I doing with this?” “Why do I need it?” Consider donating stuff you don’t use to charity. One person’s clutter will become another person’s treasure. I’d highly recommend the new Will Smith film entitled, “The Pursuit of Happyness.” This film reminded me of how we can survive with much less money and things than we think we can. And by doing so, we may actually discover meaningful directions for our lives because our focus will not be blurred by extraneous things.

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