Minimalist
Life
Goals
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P O S S ES S IO N S
Goals
1–3
01
Own
only
what
fits
in
one
home
No
storage
unit
,
no
overflow
closet
,
no
"
someday
"
boxes
.
If
keeping
something
requires
you
to
rent
space
for
it
,
it
is
a
monthly
bill
rather
than
part
of
your
life
.
02
One
in
,
one
out
—
without
exceptions
Every
new
jacket
,
pan
,
or
book
replaces
something
already
in
the
house
.
The
rule
is
not
about
deprivation
;
it
is
about
keeping
the
count
honest
.
03
Buy
the
version
you
will
still
want
in
five
years
Cheap
replacements
get
bought
twice
and
thrown
away
once
.
Paying
full
price
for
one
good
coat
costs
less
than
three
forgettable
ones
.
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T IM E
&
AT T EN T IO N
Goals
4–6
04
Protect
a
two
-
hour
daily
block
with
no
input
No
feeds
,
no
inbox
,
no
notifications
.
This
is
the
only
window
where
your
own
thinking
happens
rather
than
someone
else
'
s
.
05
Check
messages
twice
a
day
,
at
set
times
Once
mid
-
morning
,
once
late
afternoon
.
Response
speed
is
not
a
measure
of
how
much
you
care
about
someone
.
06
Decline
one
invitation
a
week
on
purpose
Saying
no
to
the
optional
is
what
makes
your
yes
to
the
people
who
matter
an
actual
,
unhurried
yes
.
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0 3 ·
M O N EY
Goals
7–9
07
Automate
the
transfers
once
,
then
stop
checking
Savings
,
investments
,
and
bills
move
on
the
same
day
each
month
.
Set
the
amounts
in
January
and
let
the
system
run
without
you
.
08
Give
every
purchase
over
$
100
a
72-
hour
pause
Write
it
down
and
come
back
in
three
days
.
Most
wants
quietly
expire
before
the
timer
does
.
09
Run
a
20-
minute
money
review
on
the
first
Sunday
Three
numbers
only
:
what
came
in
,
what
went
out
,
what
you
kept
.
Anything
more
detailed
becomes
a
hobby
instead
of
a
habit
.
0 4 ·
B O D Y
&
M IN D
Goals
10–12
10
Sleep
7.5
hours
in
the
same
window
every
night
Consistent
timing
matters
more
than
total
hours
.
Every
other
goal
on
this
list
gets
easier
after
this
one
is
handled
.
11
Move
for
30
minutes
a
day
—
walking
counts
The
aim
is
showing
up
,
not
performing
.
A
daily
walk
you
never
skip
beats
a
gym
membership
you
use
twice
in
March
.
12
Write
a
one
-
page
weekly
review
Three
lines
:
what
mattered
,
what
to
drop
,
what
is
next
.
One
page
,
written
by
hand
,
on
the
same
evening
each
week
.
0 5 ·
S PAC E
&
S YS T EM S
Goals
13–15
13
Clear
every
horizontal
surface
before
bed
Desk
,
kitchen
counter
,
dining
table
.
Ten
minutes
each
night
so
the
first
thing
you
see
in
the
morning
is
empty
space
.
14
Keep
one
of
each
thing
you
actually
need
One
bag
,
one
notebook
,
one
pair
of
running
shoes
,
one
set
of
sheets
.
Duplicates
are
usually
indecision
wearing
a
disguise
.
15
Own
less
than
you
can
comfortably
maintain
Everything
you
keep
needs
cleaning
,
repairing
,
or
dusting
eventually
.
The
real
ceiling
on
possessions
is
your
free
time
,
not
your
square
footage
.
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