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LanguageEnglish
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PublisherW. W. Norton & Company
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Publication dateApril 11, 2017
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File size54171 KB
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― Janel Laban, Apartment Therapy
"In his new book, Goodbye, Things, Fumio Sasaki shares the lessons he learned by going minimalist. . . . For Sasaki, minimalism isn't about how little you have, but how it makes you feel. Sasaki credits his minimalist lifestyle with helping him lose weight, become extroverted and proactive, and above all, feel happy and grateful for what he has."
― Heeseung Kim, Cosmopolitan
"Makes the case for radical minimalism . . . treat each of [Sasaki's] 70 tips as an opportunity to reevaluate how you use and why you keep the things in your home."
― Jenny Xie, Curbed
"Take your spring cleaning to the next level with Goodbye, Things by Fumio Sasaki. A best-seller in Japan, this book uncovers why we want to own more than we need, what this mentality does to our well-being and how we can live better by owning less."
― Katie Neal, Parade
"If you’ve ever felt bogged down by all of the things filling your life up with clutter then this is the book for you."
― C.A., The Daily Want
"In a time of rampant consumerism, a new movement is preaching an alternative path ― one that banishes all but the most fundamental and enriching consumer products from our lives. In Goodbye, Things, Fumio Sasaki recounts his conversion from reckless hoarder to hyper-mindful consumer, and offers advice to those seeking the same simple happiness that he found in minimalism."
― Gear Patrol --This text refers to the hardcover edition.
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[A] compulsively readable primer on living with less...The book is surprisingly intimate and often reads like a memoir posing as a self-help guide as the narrative moves between Sasaki's search for happiness and practical ways to implement lifestyle changes...By sharing his personal story, Sasaki makes his argument all the more appealing.
-- "Publishers Weekly"For Sasaki, minimalism isn't about how little you have, but how it makes you feel. Sasaki credits his minimalist lifestyle with helping him lose weight, become extroverted and proactive, and above all, feel happy and grateful for what he has.
-- "Cosmopolitan"Inspiring in its straightforwardness and sincerity...In the end, what matters is the thoughtfulness the book inspires.
-- " Apartment Therapy"Offers consistently doable suggestions on how to pare down, with reminders that there's no single correct answer.
-- "Library Journal"Take your spring cleaning to the next level with Goodbye, Things by Fumio Sasaki. A bestseller in Japan, this book uncovers why we want to own more than we need, what this mentality does to our well-being, and how we can live better by owning less.
-- "Parade" --This text refers to the audioCD edition.Product details
- ASIN : B01HDSU7KE
- Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company; Illustrated edition (April 11, 2017)
- Publication date : April 11, 2017
- Language : English
- File size : 54171 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 260 pages
- Lending : Not Enabled
- Best Sellers Rank: #24,404 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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When I discovered the Japanese version of this book over a year ago, my husband and I had already downsized quite a bit after reading Marie Kondo’s “Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.” But reading “Goodbye, Things” has had even more of a dramatic impact on our lives, mainly because it made us think fundamentally about how we use, and why we keep, certain things. Our priority went from “living in a nice apartment full of things we love” to “minimizing our footprint to maximize our time and freedom.” We used to talk about buying a condo someday; now the idea of taking out a mortgage or being tied down to a place does not sound appealing to us at all. We used to tell each other we should entertain guests more often; now we realize that was only because our friends like to host dinner parties, and we felt guilty for not reciprocating. We have accepted that the number of things we can realistically take care of are much, much smaller than we once thought.
“Goodbye, Things” also helped us let go of items that sparked joy but we weren’t actually using or taking good care of. I really resonated with Sasaki’s observation of the “Silent To-Do List”: the more objects we have in our surroundings, the more they contribute to our already overwhelmed sensory load, and the more time and energy they take up. My husband and I used to have three bookshelves full of our favorite books, but now we only keep a handful that we are actually reading. We also let go of our long-owned musical instruments, after we finally came to terms with the fact that playing them just was not our passion or priority anymore. As difficult as this was, now it feels as though a huge weight has been lifted off our shoulders.
Overall, I found this book to be a very helpful and inspiring introduction to minimalism, and for my husband and me, it really did change our lives.
So glad I did! For whatever reason, this one matched me better than the others, possibly because it looked like the author had some of the same issues I struggle with (books, in particular). One of his other offhand observations was that his old bed was heavy, and that was pretty much a direct hit too! I live with a couple cats in a one-bedroom apartment, and I refuse to get a bigger place just because the square footage has too much stuff for me to set up a writing/creative area.
With this book, I figured out a way to open up a lot of space in my current apartment, and while I doubt I'll make it to a real "minimalist" living space, I can definitely see getting down to a slender "mediumist" place. (I love my backup toilet paper!) This book doesn't "shame" you either, if you don't happen to want to get down to practically no possessions, it just does a wonderful job of explaining how to let go and find your own balance so your stuff doesn't take over your life.
The first part of the book is practical advice, and though he includes references to minimalist friends with spouses, hobbies, and children, it's mostly oriented toward people like himself. (The advice is still pretty good). For me the best part of the book was the second half, where he talked at length about the changes minimalism had made in his inner life. I found myself nodding in along as he talked about silent to-do lists and the procrastination they cause, the joy of living in the present, and finding value in just being ordinary.
Recommended to anyone who thinks of minimalism as chilly or self-centered, because this book will fill you with warmth.
Not recommended to anyone who is just looking for the perfect manual. That's not what this is trying to be.

By TruthSeeker on August 8, 2017






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Fumio is a minimalist, not so much because he is a Japanese, who are more minimalist than many other societies, but because he was reacting to his ‘overly cluttered pigpen’. As a Japanese, he once was a hoarder! Not anymore, as he tells us his reasoning that we do not need most of the things we possess. A £20,000 will not have fifty times the battery life of a £400 one, and it is probably true that even Bill Gates cannot eat six meals a day, as Fumio says, but the point that the author is making is that not only should we not acquire things, we need not acquire expensive things. That is part of minimalism. It may border on parsimony, but the line is drawn by Fumio – minimalist living includes enjoyment of possessions and experiences. He places experiences above material possessions, but he says we should enjoy the few material possessions that we do have.
Fumio gives plenty of tips as to how to start a minimalist life. But first, one has to rid himself of the greed that pervades the modern world; the psychological attachment to acquisition as a sign of achievement; and the accumulation of things as a measure of self-worth. He tells the reader who is thinking whether to keep a thing or discard, ‘Don’t think. Discard’. He tells us to spend less time shopping.
Fumio is a minimalist indeed, and his philosophy is about living and appreciating life in the present, and happy memories. Yet, it is hard to argue that some objects are desirable because they bring back memories. Fumio seems to think that the memories in themselves are sufficient – this may be a matter of the different extent to which one wishes to be a minimalist. Don’t forget, Fumio got rid of all his towels, and now only has a Japanese towel that he uses for everything – bathing and washing his dishes included.

I have just read Ken Mogi's book entitled The Little Book of Ikigai. So very disappointing. Maybe it needs reading more than once but it fails to deliver. Please read Goodbye Things. You do not have to throw away things you love. You embrace the message your way. I don't think you will be disappointed. If nothing else, it will get you thinking about the things in your life and what matters.



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