38 Quotes by Joshua Fields Millburn

When purchasing gifts becomes the focal point of the season, we lose focus on what’s truly important.

Go without. This option is almost taboo in our culture. It seems radical to many people. Why would I go without when I could just buy a new one? Often this option is the best option, though. When we go without, it forces us to question our stuff, it forces us to discover whether or not we need it – and sometimes we discover life without it is actually better than before.

Five Values that allow us to live a meaningful life: 1. Health 2. Relationships 3. Passions 4. Growth 5. Contribution.

If we are constantly consuming, then we are not creating.

Minimalists don’t focus on having less, less, less. Rather, we focus on making room for more, more, more: more time, more passion, more experiences, more growth, more contribution, more contentment – and more freedom. It just so happens that clearing the clutter from life’s path helps us make that room.

Real happiness comes from within.

I’m driving slowly, careful to avoid speeding through life – my life – no longer wasting my summers waiting for snow, my winters waiting for sun, taking each season as it comes, appreciating the warmth of the sun, the cleansing of the snow.

Busywork works well for factories, robots, and fascism, but not so great for anyone who’s attempting to do something worthwhile with their waking hours.

Minimalism looks different for everyone because it’s about finding what is essential to you.