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330 | Too Much Stuff

The Minimalists

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Is There a Difference Between a Pair of Socks and 288 Items?

i was 29 years old at the time, and it was a parody of other people's counting. The point wasn't that to get down to 288 items or 15 items or 52 items. I wanted to break out of the prison of competing. It's not about getting down to a specific number or having a perfect house. Just like the stuff didn't make you more complete, letting go of the stuff isn't going to make you complete. You're just getting rid of the things that are in the way.

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