Break The Twitch: a practical guide to minimalism, intentional living & doing more of what matters
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Break The Twitch: a practical guide to minimalism, intentional living & doing more of what matters
Remember that simplifying your life and designing a space that aligns with your intentions takes time—as the old adage goes, it is a journey, not a destination.
Anthony Ongaro • Break The Twitch: a practical guide to minimalism, intentional living & doing more of what matters
One has to be more intentional, not impulsive to obtain a simplier life. Has my brashness come purely from impulse?
presence is the ultimate present.
Anthony Ongaro • Break The Twitch: a practical guide to minimalism, intentional living & doing more of what matters
“Minimalism is the intentional promotion of the things we most value and the removal of everything that distracts us from it.”
Anthony Ongaro • Break The Twitch: a practical guide to minimalism, intentional living & doing more of what matters
Are you taking the False First Step?
Anthony Ongaro • Break The Twitch: a practical guide to minimalism, intentional living & doing more of what matters
When Urgency Is Lost, Motivation Goes With It
Anthony Ongaro • Break The Twitch: a practical guide to minimalism, intentional living & doing more of what matters
try practicing the one in, one out rule. If you’re in the middle of a course and another related course goes on sale, don’t buy it until you finish the one you’re already in!
Anthony Ongaro • Break The Twitch: a practical guide to minimalism, intentional living & doing more of what matters
Don't buy a new book until you have read all of the unread books.
When it comes down to it, making an intentional purchase decision will only ever get harder than it is today. The easier it gets to consume, the harder it will be to choose not to.
Anthony Ongaro • Break The Twitch: a practical guide to minimalism, intentional living & doing more of what matters
Convenience is going to make people poor who have little self control.
What’s Actually Happening When We Buy This is what I call the False First Step: believing we’ve made a meaningful step toward a goal, when all we’ve actually done is spent money.
Anthony Ongaro • Break The Twitch: a practical guide to minimalism, intentional living & doing more of what matters
We are looking forward instant gratification. We think the purchase is a genuine step, it is not a sustainable habit.
“The more you know, the less you need.”