Minimalism: Essential Essays [Kindle Edition]

Ryan Nicodemus (Author), Joshua Fields Millburn (Author)

Book Description

THE MINIMALISTS, Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, write essays about living a meaningful life with less stuff for their online audience of more than 100,000 monthly readers. They have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, NBC, FOX, NPR, CBC, Zen Habits, and numerous other outlets.

In 2011, Joshua and Ryan both left their six-figure corporate jobs at age 30 to pursue more meaningful lives. MINIMALISM: ESSENTIAL ESSAYS highlights essays from the first nine months of their journey into minimalism.

MINIMALISM: ESSENTIAL ESSAYS is an edited collection of 29 of The Minimalists’ favorite essays about living a more meaningful life with less stuff. This collection also contains a special forward by Joshua and Ryan, as well as two bonus essays you can’t find anywhere else: Dealing with Overwhelm and Focus On What’s Important.

The book is organized into seven interconnected themes: Living in the Moment, Emotional Health, Growth, Contribution, Taking Action, Passion & Mission, and Change & Experimentation.

The order of this collection is deliberate; it is meant to be read from beginning to end. Doing so will result in a better overall experience—a different experience from reading these essays all over the web—connecting various concepts that might otherwise seem unconnected.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

THE MINIMALISTS, Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, write essays about living a meaningful life with less stuff for their online audience of more than 100,000 monthly readers at TheMinimalists.com. They have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, CBS This Morning, NBC, FOX, NPR, CBC Radio, Zen Habits, and numerous other outlets.

Product Details

• File Size: 254 KB
• Print Length: 163 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1938793013
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Asymmetrical Press; 6th edition (September 18, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B005O0JNQS
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,349 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Luxury of Less! September 30, 2011

By Sally Rover

Format:Kindle Edition

I found these thoughtful fellows a few months ago, and it inspired the best, easiest, and healthiest thing I've done in a while--seriously decluttering my home. It took me about 40 days to do their 21 day plan, but that's fine, and was without breaking my back (some days I just soaked in their well-wrought, hip but sincere essays!). I have been recommending them daily to friends far and wide since, and hope you'll check them out. I donated, transformed and tossed out about 2/3rds of my possessions, so now I only have my best and most beloved and useful things around me and it feels great--my upkeep time has plummeted and my spirits have soared! Thanks Joshua and Ryan!

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Great blog posts don't necessarily make a great collection December 11, 2011

By K. REEVES

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Millburn and Nicodemus have some good ideas on the philosophy and practice of minimalism, and present them in an accessible way. Most of these essays, read over time on their blog, would be thought-provoking and helpful for one trying to live a minimalist life, but laid end to end in this collection they are unduly repetitive. The grain of their reflections is insufficiently fine to convey a real sense of the texture of the minimalist life.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical advice with a very personal touch September 27, 2011

By Love books, love gadgets

Format:Kindle Edition

This collection of essays is an excellent resource for anyone wanting to scale back and focus on what's truly important in life. There's lots of good advice on how to get started in all areas, from career to health to possessions.

The essay that resonated most with me is the one on letting go of sentimental items. Joshua talks about dealing with his mother's belongings after she passed away. It really helped me finally let go of boxes and boxes of stuff I had in the basement, because it was a good reminder that people live on in our hearts and minds, not in objects. That includes me, too -- I really don't need my high school yearbooks to remember my teens, a song on the radio takes me right back as does a conversation with an old friend.