I was curious as to what it would be like to live more intentionally. I love the array of items I own but I do admit that I used to be an impulse buyer. Basically, the opposite of what a university student like me would find attainable or realistic. I envisioned the monochrome colours, the bare walls, maybe the odd potted plant. Prior to reading ‘Goodbye, things’ I thought of minimalism just like Fumio’s house (though perhaps a little less extreme). Minimalism has become popular in recent years, with a growing interest sparked by Marie Kondo’s KonMari tidying method and Pinterest posts littered with the “minimalist aesthetic”. After watching a Youtube video about Fumio, I was left feeling intrigued about his lifestyle. Today’s post is a book review of ‘Goodbye, things’ by Fumio Sasaki. “In this hit Japanese bestseller, Sasaki explores the philosophy behind minimalism and offers a set of straightforward rules – discard it if you haven’t used it in a year be a borrower find your uniform keep photos of the things you love – that can help all of us lead simpler, happier, more fulfilled lives.”
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