Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
Leonardo da Vinci
Selectiveness and refusal is integral to glamour. This applies to material things, relationships, and activities. It is better to not have something than to have something of subpar quality; you must accept nothing but the best.
While you've undoubtedly collected inelegant and unnecessary items through the years (as have I), I invite you to join me in beginning this simplification process adapted from zen habits. While this process is applicable to all aspects of your life, I'll begin with an easy example - a closet. You'll want some good music playing or maybe a movie you love and have seen a hundred times, and perhaps a nice big cup of coffee.
Collect
Empty the entire closet and put it in a pile. Remove every last thing from the closet.
Choose
Pick out only the few things you love and use and that are important to you. Just sort through the pile, picking out the really essential stuff. Be very selective. Put the important stuff you pick out into a separate, smaller pile.
Eliminate
Toss the rest out - don’t be sentimental with this step. Donate these items to charity or give them to a friend if possible.
Organize
Put back the essential things neatly. Group like items together and leave space around the groups - this makes everything look neater and simpler
Congratulations! Now you have a clean, beautiful closet - and you won't miss what you gave away, I promise. Once you've moved throughout your house simplifying, try the same tactic to evaluate your hobbies, commitments, and relationships.
Leonardo da Vinci
Selectiveness and refusal is integral to glamour. This applies to material things, relationships, and activities. It is better to not have something than to have something of subpar quality; you must accept nothing but the best.
While you've undoubtedly collected inelegant and unnecessary items through the years (as have I), I invite you to join me in beginning this simplification process adapted from zen habits. While this process is applicable to all aspects of your life, I'll begin with an easy example - a closet. You'll want some good music playing or maybe a movie you love and have seen a hundred times, and perhaps a nice big cup of coffee.
Collect
Empty the entire closet and put it in a pile. Remove every last thing from the closet.
Choose
Pick out only the few things you love and use and that are important to you. Just sort through the pile, picking out the really essential stuff. Be very selective. Put the important stuff you pick out into a separate, smaller pile.
Eliminate
Toss the rest out - don’t be sentimental with this step. Donate these items to charity or give them to a friend if possible.
Organize
Put back the essential things neatly. Group like items together and leave space around the groups - this makes everything look neater and simpler
Congratulations! Now you have a clean, beautiful closet - and you won't miss what you gave away, I promise. Once you've moved throughout your house simplifying, try the same tactic to evaluate your hobbies, commitments, and relationships.
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