Goodbye things: books

Today I’ve have started to look for books to say good bye to. I could only come out with one which I am not a fan of. Thse are books I will keep…

A. What is this thing called Theory of constraints and how it is implemented” and “the choice” by Eliyahu M Goldratt – “Only a process of ongoing improvement can sustain a company’s excellent performance.”

B. Rising strong and Daring Greatly my Brene Brown. Because I like to study psychology

C. “Influence” by authors of “crucial conversation” and “Persuasion” by Robert Caldini both contains the power to change anything.

One book I will give to the library is

Which can be found in my Libby app


55 Tips to help you say goodbye to your things:

Fumio Sasaki’s book entitled “goodbye, things.”

  1. Discard the preconception that you can’t discard your things.
  2. Discarding something takes skill
  3. When you discard something, you gain more than you lose.
  4. Ask yourself why you can’t part with your things.
  5. Minimizing is difficult, but it’s not impossible.
  6. There are limits to the capacity of your brain, your energy, and your time.
  7. Discard something right now.
  8. There isn’t as single item you’ll regret throwing away.
  9. Start with things that are clearly junk.
  10. Minimize anything you have in multiples.
  11. Get rid of it if you haven’t used it in a year.
  12. Discard it if you have if for the sake of appearance.
  13. Differentiate between things you want and things you need.
  14. Take photos of the items that are tough to part with.
  15. It’s easier to revisit your memories once you go digital.
  16. Our things are like roommates, except we pay their rent.
  17. Organizing is not minimizing.
  18. Tackle the nest before the pest.
  19. Leave your unused space empty.
  20. Let go of the idea of Someday.
  21. Say goodbye to who you used to be.
  22. Discard the things you have already forgotten about.
  23. Don’t get creative when you’re trying to discard things.
  24. Let go of the idea of getting your money’s worth.
  25. There’s no need to stock up.
  26. Feeling the spark of joy will help you focus.
  27. Auction services are a quick way to part with your possessions.
  28. Use auctions to take one last look at your things.
  29. Use a pickup service to get rid of your possessions.
  30. Don’t get hung up on the prices that you initially paid.
  31. Think of stores as your personal warehouses.
  32. The city is our personal floor plan.
  33. Discard any possessions that you can’t discuss with passion.
  34. If you lost it, would you buy it again?
  35. If you can’t remember how many presents you’ve given, don’t worry about the gifts you’ve gotten.
  36. Try to imagine what the person who passed away would have wanted.
  37. Discarding memorabilia is not the same as discarding memories.
  38. Our biggest items trigger chain reactions.
  39. Our homes aren’t museums; they don’t need collections.
  40. Be social; be a borrower.
  41. Rent what can be rented.
  42. Social media can boost your minimizing motivation.
  43. What if you started from scratch?
  44. Say “see you later” before you say goodbye.
  45. Discard anything that creates visual noise.
  46. One in, one out.
  47. Avoid the Concorde fallacy.
  48. Be quick to admit mistakes. They help you grow.
  49. Think of buying as renting.
  50. Don’t buy it because it’s cheap. Don’t take it because it’s free.
  51. If it’s not a “hell, yes!” it’s a “NO.”
  52. The things we really need will always find their way back to us.
  53. Keep the gratitude.
  54. Discarding things can be wasteful. But the guilt that keeps you from minimizing is the true waste.
  55. The things we say goodbye to are the things we’ll remember forever.

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15 more tips for the next stage of your minimalist journey

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  1. Fewer things does not mean less satisfaction.
  2. Find your unique uniform.
  3. We find our originality when we own less.
  4. Discard it if you’ve thought about doing so five times.
  5. If you’ve developed your minimalist skills, you can skip the “see you later” stage.
  6. A little inconvenience can make us happier.
  7. Discard it even if it sparks joy.
  8. Minimalism is freedom — the sooner you experience it, the better.
  9. Discarding things may leave you with less, but it will never make you a lesser person.
  10. Question the conventional ways you’re expected to use things.
  11. Don’t think. Discard!
  12. Minimalism is not a competition. Don’t boast about how little you have. Don’t judge someone who has more than you.
  13. The desire to discard and the desire to possess are flip sides of the same coin.
  14. Find your own minimalism.
  15. Minimalism is a method and a beginning.

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