Minimalism
If you've been inspired this year to give minimalism a try there's one place you absolutely must start. Before you do anything else download this free e-book from Leo Babauta (owner of Zen Habits and mnmlist). Leo writes some of the best material I'
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I appreciate simplicity. Less buttons mean less complications. Small things make a great product. My 2003 Hyundai Sonata is no exception. * RadioMy radio has five numbered buttons. When I'm listening to a station, and want to make it a favorite, I press one of the buttons for three
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It's been said that the size of the purse correlates to the age of the woman. Some women are prone to reduce their purse sizes with age, while others start small and add on with the years. My wife used to carry around a purse that was, in
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This year our church will be preaching a sermonic year. Myself and three other young men will share the fundamental doctrines and beliefs of our church on a rotating basis. Our pastor is taking the opportunity to give us practical, structured, experience in preaching. Yesterday was the start of the
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At times I feel like a struggling addict. Technology is wonderful and extremely useful. I'm deeply attached to it and use it daily. Working at a web design business feeds my love for electronics. However, sometimes I have this desire to do something extreme and cut off all
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I enjoy editing as much as writing; it's a key component to a polished article. I see a direct correlation on this blog between the amount of time I spend editing a post and its level of quality. After the initial idea and brainstorming I go back over
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This year I plan to write six days a week. It's an adventure for me, especially since writing every day is a new concept. Over the past few years I've developed a mindset of trying to be as minimal as possible. I was inspired to start
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With a slight tweak electrical sockets could make us all feel subconsciously happier. A quick glance at the nearest wall outlet reveals two slots for eyes and a hole for the mouth. If the slot for the mouth were simply flipped around it could be turned from a frown into
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Traffic lights need improvement. You can tell by color whether to stop, or take caution, but you don't know when to proceed until you finally see the green light. I watch progress of perpendicular lights to calculate when my wait will be over. A relative of mine accelerates
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Last year my wife and I stayed in an village in India for three weeks sharing messages on our faith. In a farming community with mud huts I was reminded of a valuable lesson. Relationships are the most important thing on this earth. If I have a place to stay,
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Rest is extremely important for living a simple life. Daily rest is just one part of that, the other part is weekly rest. From Friday at sunset until Saturday at sunset I stop all physical and mental labor for 24 hours. It's my Sabbath day. I spend dedicated
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Last year I made a console table as a birthday present for my wife. It was a big project for me. I learned that a console table is a table that goes against a wall and is used for decorative items. After multiple hours of designing in Google Sketchup I