Needing Less: A Reluctant Minimalist's Manifesto

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:07:07 +0200

I accumulate things as time passes. We all do, don't we? I know I do, even though I consider myself a relatively frugal person. Every time I've had to move from one apartment to another, I've found myself scratching my head and wondering: how on earth have I accumulated so much crap?

To make things worse, I’m a sentimental dude. I used to keep concert tickets and beer mats stored in a shoebox, telling myself I’d commemorate the good memories once I stared at them a decade or so later. Let alone if someone gave me a piece of clothing that no longer fits. I’d keep it in the closet for years thinking, “I’ll wear it once I lose weight again.” I rarely lost weight, nor did I ever wear that polo again. Sorry, Jessica, for your sweet polo. I kept it for 13 years and never managed to squeeze back into it, because I’ve been enjoying food a bit too much all these years (who the hell is Jessica anyway?!).

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Needing Less: A Reluctant Minimalist's Manifesto