Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

2696: [Part 1] Minimalism by Mark Manson

Mar 18, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Living With Minimal Possessions

  • Mark Manson owned only a small suitcase of possessions for years while living a mobile lifestyle.
  • He found freedom in shedding unnecessary items and never missed anything he gave up except his guitar.
ANECDOTE

Selling Possessions During Hardship

  • After university, Mark Manson sold most possessions to manage broke life and struggled with the emotional pain.
  • Despite selling much, he kept a suitcase and a few personal items during hardship periods.
INSIGHT

Freedom From Attachment

  • Getting rid of non-essential possessions is painful but never leads to missing them.
  • This realization is freeing and challenges our attachment to things.
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