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Social activist Rob Greenfield proves how we can all live richer lives with less stuff. His simple "minimalism for beginners" advice are a great start for a happier and more sustainable life.

How to live a greater life
with less stuff

Meet Rob Greenfield
Rob Possesses almost nothing but is richer than most

“I'm an environmental activist, I'm very passionate about making the world a happier, healthier place. Helping people, helping the environment”

He’s known for trash me
and off the grid in a tiny house
He owns only 111 things

5 years ago, he owned about 20,000 things…
…like most of us

How, he lives a minimalist lifestyle

“(a lot of) minimalism is about being able to spend your time on experiences”

“People all over the world are waking up to the fact that having too much stuff is actually a burden on them and it’s not creating health and happiness instead it’s creating stress and burning up their time”

“It’s not about giving up, it’s actually about opening up your life to have the time to do what you want to do and spend your time doing what you’re passionate about rather organizing and storing and paying for stuff.”


HOW TO GET STARTED

“Go through your house and just look at stuff and ask, do I need this or not – and just start by making one pile of stuff and taking it to the thrift store.
and see how it makes you feel, maybe it’ll make you feel good, and if it makes you feel good, you’ll want to do more.”

6 "minimalism for beginners" tips

1
One tip is not to be overwhelmed because being overwhelmed is not going to get you anywhere. embrace where you are. every minimalist you have ever seen, started somewhere.

2
When I’m going to buy something I think is this going to make me healthier or happier or not. and if it doesn’t make me healthier or happier then probably I don’t need it.

3
When you’re buying something actually think, how many hours of work is this?

4
When you really do need something the question is do you need to buy it or can you rent it or borrow it

5.
How do you get rid of the things that mean so much to you
For me, giving something that I love to a person that I love was actually better than myself owning it.

6
One other tip is that anytime you’re going to get something, you also have to get rid of something

“The point isn’t to get your life down to 111 possessions, it’s to cut it down to what you want, and not have what you don’t.

We can all do something. and we can all look at our lives and self-reflect and ask, what can we do to make sure we are living the lives we want, rather than buying a bunch of crap that we don't need.”


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