Memories that can be easily recalled without the aid of material objects are truly precious.Happiness is all around us, but we need to put effort to find it.Minimalism is not a competition where everything has to be thrown out.

It is perfectly okay to keep things that have value for you.

Things can be used in a number of ways, if we think outside the box.

It may be hard to live as a minimalist, but not impossible.

As with everything in life, minimalism is not perfect or not the sole definition of happiness.

It’s a life choice and it shouldn’t be used to judge others who choose to live differently.

Living with minimalism does not make us better than someone or inferior.

Be grateful for what you have and you will find more happiness in life.

It is not quality objects, but quality time that really leads to happiness.

It is truly shameful to waste our life behind material objects.

What makes us unique as human beings, is not how much material gain or glory we have achieved in life, but rather our experiences that shapes our characteristics.

Try to see things as temporary possession this allows us to be humble and appreciate it better without thinking of what we don’t have.

No need to buy it if you won’t have any use afterwards.

Renting stuff is a great option these days.

Cherish memories that you create with other human beings rather than things.

My favorite part of the book: “Our things are like roommates, except we pay their rent”.

There is always a very clear line between the things you need and the things you want.

Don’t let your things define who you are. You are defined by your character, not your things.

Don’t buy high quality things to convey your worth as a person to others.

You eventually get tired of hoarding and decide against it in the long run.

The hype of having or buying a new things eventually comes down.

It can be due to the amount of things that burden us not only by taking physical space in our house but also mental space.

Unhappiness in life does not necessarily come from traumas, or unfulfilling careers.

The stuff was supposed to help us in the first place, but in the end we are ruled by it and nothing more. We find ourselves spending more and more time managing, organizing and cleaning our stuff. There is nothing wrong with having stuff, but how much stuff do we really need is the question that needs to be answered.

During the course of our lives we wish to attain stuff, but our desire to attain stuff grows more and more with the passage of time.

Well here are some of the thought provoking lessons:

Sasaki fumio