I have five gray t-shirts that I wear throughout the week. I throw them in the laundry when they’re dirty and then rinse and repeat. I started it as an experiment (like most things I try). I had read that it reduces “decision fatigue”. It also fits within the general ideology of minimalism. I’ve worn nothing but gray shirts for close to three years now. I’ll simply report what I’ve found. Nothing changes your life like the internet promises. I can’t honestly say it has improv

Stuff is just stuff. At the end of the day, we all know it doesn’t provide what it promises. Overhyped and underwhelming. Things can’t solve the big problems in life. Oh, we try to make them. We fall into that trap. The temptation is strong and the pull is powerful. Pain points and fear drive a chemical reaction that holds the assurance of release. The dissonance in our lives will be resolved by the shiny new object. You’ll feel secure. You’ll feel powerful. You’ll feel full.

When it comes to trying to live a more simple life, one of the easiest ways to get started is to start reducing the number of clothes we have. There are a couple ways to eliminate clothes. Two ways that we’ve tried are the bring me joy method and the specific number method. Bring Me Joy In the first method, you literally dump everything out of your dressers and closets and pick up each item individually. Then ask yourself, “Does this bring me joy?”. The idea is that we have s

What Is Minimalism? Minimalism is an attempt to live with less. The general principle is that everyday life is filled with clutter and minimalism is a refutation of the clutter. There is no set number of things you’re allowed to own. There is no code or no bylaws you are forced to follow. It is simply a decision to remove the frivolous things in life to focus on the stuff that matters. Why Minimalism? Ultimately, minimalism is a means to an end. It is not the goal. You don’t