“Unnecessary material objects suck up our time, our energy, and our freedom.” — Fumio Sasaki Energy Copy Share Image
To me, DIY means minimizing dependency on what others make for me. — Fumio Sasaki Dependency Copy Share Image
“Try to imagine what the person who passed away would have wanted. If” — Fumio Sasaki Imagine Copy Share Image
“Danshari, the art of de-cluttering, discarding, and parting with your possessions 2.” — Fumio Sasaki Art Copy Share Image
You can't help but fixate on something that you're about to throw away because it's right in front of you. — Fumio Sasaki About Copy Share Image
“In the same way that trying to prepare for someday in the future is futile, so is clinging to what used to… — Fumio Sasaki Clinging Copy Share Image
“Most of those “nicer things,” and the money we need for them, are just for show. We’re driven by pride rather than… — Fumio Sasaki Money Copy Share Image
“We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves. —FRANÇOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD” — Fumio Sasaki Trying to be happy Copy Share Image
“You’re the only one who’s worried about your face. —ICHIRO KISHIMI AND FUMITAKE KOGA, KIRAWARERU YUKI (COURAGE TO BE DISLIKED)” — Fumio Sasaki Courage To Be Disliked Copy Share Image
I want to create my own living space and grow my own food instead of paying someone to supply those for me. — Fumio Sasaki Create Copy Share Image
“Happiness isn’t a state that we win by accomplishing certain criteria. Happiness is something that can only be felt in this moment.… — Fumio Sasaki Happiness Copy Share Image
“Flow isn’t something that everyone can discover. But you’ll know with certainty when you find it because you’ll be able to immerse… — Fumio Sasaki Concentration Copy Share Image
“We eventually get used to the new state where our wishes have been fulfilled. We start taking those things for granted, and… — Fumio Sasaki Getting tired Copy Share Image
“This is why it’s easier to concentrate when we have fewer material possessions. And with all those excess silent to-do messages gone,… — Fumio Sasaki Important things Copy Share Image
I used to like taking pictures. I wanted to capture precious moments and make them mine. I wanted to hang on to… — Fumio Sasaki Everything Copy Share Image
“We think we can't become a minimalist until our lives have settled down. But it's actually the other way around; we won't… — Fumio Sasaki Life Copy Share Image
“My feeling is that minimalists are people who know what's truly necessary for them versus what they may want for the sake… — Fumio Sasaki Simplicity Copy Share Image
“After what I’ve been through, I think saying goodbye to your things is more than an exercise in tidying up. I think… — Fumio Sasaki Fitness Copy Share Image
Minimalism had to be born, not out of a mere spur-of-the-moment idea or yearning for a new lifestyle, but from an earnest… — Fumio Sasaki Born Copy Share Image
“It’s often said that cleaning your house is like polishing yourself. I think that this is a golden rule. It isn’t just… — Fumio Sasaki Cleaning Copy Share Image
“It’s also the shadows of our past selves that let that dust and dirt continue to build.” — Fumio Sasaki Copy Share Image
“My life itself was become my amusement and never ceased to be novel. It was a drama of many scenes and without… — Fumio Sasaki Amusement Copy Share Image
“I think that some of our unhappiness is simply due to the burden of all our things. The” — Fumio Sasaki Sadness Copy Share Image
“When you aren’t sure if you really want to part with something, try stowing it away for a while. A technique” — Fumio Sasaki Technique Copy Share Image
“Things don’t just sit there. They send us silent messages. And the more the item has been neglected, the stronger its message… — Fumio Sasaki Message Maybe Copy Share Image
I used to pretend to be an expert on various kinds of music, even if they didn't really interest me. — Fumio Sasaki Expert Copy Share Image
“I try to let go of my things in such a way that they might be of use to someone else. The” — Fumio Sasaki Things Copy Share Image
“Minimalism naturally narrows down your choices so you can arrive at quick decisions. Less” — Fumio Sasaki Choice Copy Share Image
“Neither the past nor the future actually exists. There’s only an eternal present, and you can only experience the now.” — Fumio Sasaki Eternal Copy Share Image
“The desire to discard and the desire to possess are flip sides of the same coin. It” — Fumio Sasaki Discard Copy Share Image
“Getting rich doesn't mean you will receive a special bonus and your days will become 25 hours long instead of 24.” — Fumio Sasaki Bonus Copy Share Image
There are more things to gain from eliminating excess than you might imagine: time, space, freedom, and energy, for example. — Fumio Sasaki Energy Copy Share Image
“You won’t tire as quickly of objects that are easier on the eyes and less stimulating, and they can generally be used… — Fumio Sasaki Time Copy Share Image
It's not as though you feel satisfied after collecting a certain amount of stuff. Instead, you keep thinking about what you're missing. — Fumio Sasaki About Copy Share Image
“Minimalism is just the beginning. It’s a tool. Once you’ve gone ahead and minimized, it’s time to find out what those important… — Fumio Sasaki Beginning Copy Share Image
“Minimalism is not a rite of penance, nor is it a competitive sport. It is simply a means to an end.” — Fumio Sasaki Minimalism Copy Share Image
I think that 'minimalist' is a useful label for other people to identify me, but from my standpoint, I doesn't necessarily have… — Fumio Sasaki I think Copy Share Image
