“If you seek tranquility, do less.” Or (more accurately) do what’s essential – what the logos of a social being requires, and in the requisite way. Which brings a double satisfaction: to do less, better. Because most of what we say and do is not essential. If you can eliminate it, you’ll have more time and more tranquility. Ask yourself at every moment, “is this necessary?” ~ Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
To me, one of the philosophical purports of the minimalist lifestyle is to have more quality and less quantity in all aspects of one’s life. Just as I have been eliminating and avoiding adding things that are not beautiful or useful to my home, I have been trying to rid myself of timesucking habits so that I may spend more of my time doing what furthers my larger life goals and less of it doing small tasks that can only get me one day to the next.
Below, I list a few of my newly developed habits that I find to be very effective for my life. You may find them useful in developing your own minimalist habits. Continue reading
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