55 Tips to help you say goodbye to your things

1. Discard the preconception that you can’t discard your things.
2. Discarding something takes skill.
3. When you discard somethings, you gain more than you lose.
4. Ask yourself why you can’t part with your things.
5. Minimizing is difficult, but it’s not impossible.
6. There are limits to the capacity of your brain, energy and time.
7. Discard something right now
8. There isn’t a single item you’ll regret throwing away.
9. Start with things that are clearly junk.
10. Minimize anything you have in multiples.
11. Get rid of it if you haven’t used it in a year.
12. Discard it if you have it for the sake of appearance.
13. Differentiate between things you want and things you need.
14. Take photos of the items that are tough to part with.
15. It’s easier to revisit your memories once you go digital.
16. Our things are like roommates, except we pay their rent.
17. Organizing is not minimizing.
18. Tackle the nest (storage) before the pest (clutter).
19. Leave your “unused” space empty.
20. Let go of the idea of “someday”.
21. Say goodbye to who you used to be.
22. Discard the things you have already forgotten about.
23. Don’t get creative when you’re trying to discard thing.
24. Let go of the idea of getting your money’s worth.
25. There no need to stock up.
26. Feeling the spark of joy will help you focus.
27. Auction services are a quick way to parts with your possessions.
28. Use auctions to take one last look at your things
29. Use a pickup service to get rid of your possessions.
30. Don’t get hung up on the prices that you initially paid.
31. Think of stores as your personal warehouse.
32. The city is our personal floor plan.
33. Discard any possessions that you can’t discuss with passion.
34. If you lost it, would you buy it again?
35. If you can’t remember how many presents you’ve given, Don’t worry about the gifts you’ve gotten.
36. Try to imagine what the person who passed away would have wanted.
37. Discarding memorabilia is not the same as discarding memories.
38. Our biggest items trigger chain reactions.
39. Our home aren’t museums, they don’t need collections.
40. Be social, be a borrower.
41. Rent what can be rented.
42. Social media can boost your minimizing motivation.
43. What if you started from scratch?
44. Say “see you later” before you say goodbye.
45. Discard anything that creates visual noise.
46. One in, One out.
47. Avoid the Concorde fallacy.
48. Be quick to admit mistakes. They help you grow.
49. Think of buying as renting.
50. Don’t buy it because it’s cheap. Don’t take it because it’s free.
51. If it’s not a “Hell Yes!” It’s a “No”
52. The things we really need will always find their way back to us.
53. Keep the gratitude.
54. Discarding things can be wasteful. But the guilt that keeps you from minimizing is the true waste.
55. The things we say goodbye are the things we’ll remember forever.

15 Tips for the next stage of your minimalist journey

1. Fewer things do not mean less satisfactions.
2. Find your unique uniform.
3. We find our originality when we own less.
4. Discard if you’re thought about doing so five times.
5. If you’ve developed your minimalist skills, You can skip the “see you later” stage.
6. A little inconvenience can make us happier.
7. Discard it even if it sparks joy.
8. Minimalism is freedom the sooner you experience it, the better.
9. Discarding things may leave you with less,But it will never make you a lesser person.
10. Question the conventional ways you’re expected to use things.
11. Don’t think. Discard!
12. Minimalism is not a competition. Don’t boast or Judge someone.
13. The desire to discard ant desire to possess are flip side of the same coin.
14. Find your own minimalism.
15. Minimalism is a method and beginning.

12 ways I’ve changed since I said goodbye to my things

1. I have more time.
2. I enjoy life more.
3. I have more freedom.
4. I no longer compare myself with others.
5. I stop worrying about how others see me.
6. I’m more engaged with the world around me.
7. I can focus better. I can concentrate on being me.
8. I save money and I care more about the environment.
9. I’m healthier and safer.
10. My interpersonal relationships are deeper.
11. I can savor the present moment.
12. I feel true gratitude.

Fumio Sasaki