Minimalism: How To Declutter, De-Stress And Simplify Your Life With Simple Living

This excellent book is well written in a lucid and naturally flowing narrative with good grammar. The book is an excellent explanation of the philosophy of minimalism using simple analogies that clearly and concisely allow the understanding of the complex ideas of the minimalist philosophy. There is no lack of detailed descriptions of the problems people face dealing with a materialistic way of life as opposed to a simplified and more rewarding lifestyle represented by the minimalist approach. By reading this book a person can learn to reduce stress in their life by elimination of the material clutter and the need to maintain the materialistic way of life. The author emphasizes the importance of the more valuable things in life such as spirituality and getting the most out of life's experiences. There is also an excellent section on raising children that as a parent I really appreciate. All in all, this book is an excellent one for anyone to read and it should help people to lead a fuller and a more enjoyable life in a more meaningful way. I plan to use the book as a main reference in a different but related book I am in the process of writing now.

I actually really liked this book. It was a good primer for minimalism and getting started on minimalism. I then moved on to watch the fabulous Youtube video with Josh Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus which further inspired me. Just search minimalism on Youtube it should be the first thing that pops up, its a ted talk. But, I don't know if I would have been ready for that talk if I hadn't read this simple little book first. I have been interested in minimalism for a long time but it is hard for the message to get through to me sometimes because of how I was raised. It is important that we surround our selves with reminders and quality resources on minimalism to counter act the constant messages from our culture that say," consume! consume! buying this item will make you happy! If you just had this object then you would finally be happy and girls will like you and your family will like you! and you will be confident!" I'm not anti money or anti objects, but I do believe that it is optimal to live life focusing on the essentials. The things that truly make you happy. The things you actually use. The things you really love. Because there is not time for it all. And getting stuff out of the way does bring those truly valuable things into focus.But, be your own teacher and your own leader. I am still working on it and still have more work to do on getting down to the essentials. I do consider this book to be one of those quality resources.

For quite some time I've wanted to pare down and quiet the noise and commotion of a too busy life! This is one of the best books I've read on how to do that with a more minimalist mindset and way of living.The author asks you to consider a number of very provocative questions regarding the "stuff" in your life and how it serves you and adds to the quality of your life... or not.This book helps you see how we get sucked into all the hype of the "next big thing" and the steady stream of consumption; the thing/s that we think we MUST have in order to be happy.Most importantly, the author answers all your questions on just how to change this ineffective and exhausting thinking and behavior and replace it with peace and tranquility and a more elegant life.We can learn to cultivate what is "real" and what is "important" and what enriches our lives and to avoid those things that tax and dull our senses!Learn how to open up time and space in your life by reading this thoughtful and very timely book.Don't miss out on this cogent and life changing read!Highly recommended!

Minimalism is becoming a new wave of positive living by eliminating excess and focusing on what's important in one's life. there are so many things in our lives that are unimportant yet we hold onto them for various reasons, not always positive. In Minimalism: How To Declutter, De-Stress And Simplify Your Life With Simple Living by Simeon Lindstrom, one learns how to tune out the noise and live simply yet elegantly. Highly recommend for anyone wanting to take the stress out of their life and focus on what's truly important, each other!

I am a minimalist at heart. I always have been but in the culture I live in we like to accumulate things. Most are to make us feel better about ourselves or cover a void in our lives. I recently have gotten away from accumulating things and making my self busy with clutter in my mind. After reading this book I've gotten rid of a lot of stuff that just sits and is not used more than once a month. This has helped me a lot. This book helps me to see other areas I need to clean out and how to keep it decluttered and me de-stressed!

Minimalism is a practical guide that shows you what our society has become and how to change that, if you want to of course. The book wasn't smooth reading for me to start, but I quickly saw the focus and helpful tips that made the reading interesting for me and useful. From the dangers of social pressure in"wanting," to the pressures we put on ourselves, this book covers important aspects that need to be reevaluated in order to de-stress and better our life choices. The author cleverly reminds us of this.Great book to get you started!

Great read! I recommend this book to... well, everyone I know!A happy healthy life isn't all about what we own, what we eat, or how expensive our house is. This book really makes sense and though it may seem like simple and easy advice, following it is another matter entirely. Questioning our motives for purchasing all the stuff we own is something many won't want to do. Society has drilled into our heads that we have to have all these things to be happy when really, we probably don't need half of the things we own right now.I say again, great read!

When I read ‘How to Declutter your Life with Simple Living’, I knew that this book was for me…After a brief explanation of what Minimalism is and its history, the Author goes on to explain what it really means to be a Minimalist and the distinctions between being one and being thrifty…I especially found the Chapters on questioning the need for many of the items that we clutter our life with very thought provoking…Making us question the value of what’s real and what’s important' in our lives…A really good book that deserve your attention!!

I keep this book to hand (digitally) and often re-read it, just to remind myself what’s important.I think it resonates with me because it practices what it preaches: it is minimalist in both style and message, and is all the better for not telling me what to do.If you are looking for a short read that captures the essence of a minimalist life and allows you to work from first principles then I suspect you will find this as helpful as I do.

A really great book. I love these books by such great authors. Thank you!I read this again over Christmas. A really great read, even a second or third time around.

This is brilliant, with plenty of common sense ideas and leaves you with a sense of it all being achievable.

Very simple but thoughtful book worth buying to re inforce your resolve to de clutter house, self and life style. Recommend. And I intend to re read it soon as I feel its like a mantra needs repeating to carry you forwards!