“A small amount of self-appreciation and narcissism is indispensable for us to live.” — Fumio Sasaki Copy Share Image
“Unnecessary material objects suck up our time, our energy, and our freedom.” — Fumio Sasaki Energy 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
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
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
“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
“Try to imagine what the person who passed away would have wanted. If” — Fumio Sasaki 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 Time Copy Share Image
“Minimalism is like the prologue of a book; the stories to follow can only be created by the individual.” — Fumio Sasaki Books 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
“When given too many choices, people tend to worry that there’s something better out there than what they decided on.” — Fumio Sasaki Decision making Copy Share Image
Holding on to things from the past is the same as clinging to an image of yourself in the past. If you're… — Fumio Sasaki Brave 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
Unhappiness isn't just the result of genetics or past trauma or career trouble. I think that some of our unhappiness is simply… — Fumio Sasaki Burden 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 David thoreau Copy Share Image
We think that the more we have, the happier we will be. We never know what tomorrow might bring, so we collect… — Fumio Sasaki Judging 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
“If you really want to change something, the only way to do it is to start changing this very moment. There’s really… — Fumio Sasaki Change Copy Share Image
“Reducing the number of possessions that you have is not a goal unto itself. I think minimalism is a method for individuals… — Fumio Sasaki Goals Copy Share Image
“In the film Into the Wild, the protagonist Chris McCandless leaves us with words I think are worth living by: “Happiness [is]… — Fumio Sasaki Happiness 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 Copy Share Image
“Listen, life is short. It’s a shame to waste it because of some material object. Less” — Fumio Sasaki Life 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
“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
“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 Important things Copy Share Image
