“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
“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
“You’re the only one who’s worried about your face. —ICHIRO KISHIMI AND FUMITAKE KOGA, KIRAWARERU YUKI (COURAGE TO BE DISLIKED)” — Fumio Sasaki 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 Copy Share Image
“It’s the things you’d be willing to buy again that give you true satisfaction.” — Fumio Sasaki Satisfaction Copy Share Image
To me, DIY means minimizing dependency on what others make for me. — Fumio Sasaki Dependency Copy Share Image
I actually think that the more something is important to you, the more it's OK to actually let it go. — Fumio Sasaki Copy Share Image
“The number of possessions you have has no relevance to the level of satisfaction that you’ll get from them. It” — Fumio Sasaki Possessions 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 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
“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
“We eventually get used to the new state where our wishes have been fulfilled. We start taking those things for granted, and… — 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
“The key to flow is the sense of contentment with the passing of time. The consumption of an engrossing movie or TV… — Fumio Sasaki Flow 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
“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
In my community of minimalists, there are really wealthy people who work at stock brokerage firms, there are people who are unemployed,… — Fumio Sasaki Brokerage Copy Share Image
“It’s tough to come up with an exact definition of a minimalist as there are bound to be elements that we’ll end… — 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
“The qualities I look for in the things I buy are (1) the item has a minimalist type of shape, and is… — Fumio Sasaki Copy Share Image
“I’ve heard it said that the secret to a happy marriage is to simply talk a lot with your partner. One study… — Fumio Sasaki Happily married Copy Share Image
“The Great East Japan Earthquake was said to be so large that it should only happen once every thousand years. I recall… — Fumio Sasaki Thousand years 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
“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
“Try to imagine what the person who passed away would have wanted. If” — Fumio Sasaki Copy Share Image
“the accumulation of small achievements is the only way to do something incredible.” — Fumio Sasaki Accumulation Copy Share Image
“With our desire to have more, we find ourselves spending more and more time and energy to manage and maintain everything we… — Fumio Sasaki Desire Copy Share Image
“These stressful situations tend to happen when you’re saddled with more objects than you can handle.” — Fumio Sasaki Situations Copy Share Image
“Minimalism is built around the idea that there’s nothing that you’re lacking.” — Fumio Sasaki Idea Copy Share Image
“All of our possessions want to be cared for, and they tell us that every time we look at them.” — Fumio Sasaki Copy Share Image
“A small amount of self-appreciation and narcissism is indispensable for us to live.” — Fumio Sasaki Appreciation Copy Share Image
Spending less time on cleaning or shopping means I have more time to spend with friends, go out, or travel on my… — Fumio Sasaki Copy Share Image
“Unnecessary material objects suck up our time, our energy, and our freedom.” — Fumio Sasaki Energy 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
“When given too many choices, people tend to worry that there’s something better out there than what they decided on.” — Fumio Sasaki Choice Copy Share Image
“Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have. —RABBI HYMAN SCHACHTEL” — Fumio Sasaki Happiness Copy Share Image
“If you can’t make up your mind about an item, I suggest you go right ahead and discard it.” — Fumio Sasaki Copy Share Image
“when you say goodbye to all your unnecessary things, you also say goodbye to the process of comparing yourself with other people.” — Fumio Sasaki Comparing yourself Copy Share Image
I would say that if the idea of decluttering pushes some kind of a button in you, it may be a sign… — Fumio Sasaki Copy Share Image
“You can avoid buying more things simply by first asking yourself if it’s something that you actually need.” — Fumio Sasaki Buying Copy Share Image
