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Love People, Use Things: Because the Opposite Never Works by Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus is a really interesting book on minimalism. I've watched the authors' Netflix documentary on minimalism before, and I've also really enjoyed other books on decluttering like Marie Kondo's books. I had very high expectations for this book, because I suspected that I would enjoy it, and this book completely delivered!
Here is an excerpt from an opening chapter, when the authors explain their "No Junk Rule":
"Everything you own can be placed in three piles:
essential, nonessential, junk. Since most of our needs
are universal, only a few things belong in the essential
pile: food, shelter, clothing, transportation, vocation,
education. In an ideal world, the majority of your stuff
would fit in the nonessential pile; strictly speaking, you
don’t need a couch or a dining table, but they’re worth
owning if they enhance your life. But sadly, almost all of
the things you own fit in the junk pile, the artifacts you
like—or, more accurately, think you like. While this junk
often masquerades as indispensable, it actually gets in
the way. The key is to get rid of the junk to make room
for everything else."
Overall, Love People, Use Things is a super interesting nonfiction guidebook to decluttering and looking for what really matters in life. I enjoyed reading all of the chapters. Even though I don't typically enjoy nonfiction books, I found this one fascinating and loved all of the tips that the author added to each chapter. If you're intrigued by the excerpt above or if you're a fan of books about decluttering and minimalism, then I highly recommend that you check out this book when it comes out in July!
Love People, Use Things: Because the Opposite Never Works by Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus is a really interesting book on minimalism. I've watched the authors' Netflix documentary on minimalism before, and I've also really enjoyed other books on decluttering like Marie Kondo's books. I had very high expectations for this book, because I suspected that I would enjoy it, and this book completely delivered!
Here is an excerpt from an opening chapter, when the authors explain their "No Junk Rule":
"Everything you own can be placed in three piles:
essential, nonessential, junk. Since most of our needs
are universal, only a few things belong in the essential
pile: food, shelter, clothing, transportation, vocation,
education. In an ideal world, the majority of your stuff
would fit in the nonessential pile; strictly speaking, you
don’t need a couch or a dining table, but they’re worth
owning if they enhance your life. But sadly, almost all of
the things you own fit in the junk pile, the artifacts you
like—or, more accurately, think you like. While this junk
often masquerades as indispensable, it actually gets in
the way. The key is to get rid of the junk to make room
for everything else."
Overall, Love People, Use Things is a super interesting nonfiction guidebook to decluttering and looking for what really matters in life. I enjoyed reading all of the chapters. Even though I don't typically enjoy nonfiction books, I found this one fascinating and loved all of the tips that the author added to each chapter. If you're intrigued by the excerpt above or if you're a fan of books about decluttering and minimalism, then I highly recommend that you check out this book when it comes out in July!