Break The Twitch: a practical guide to minimalism, intentional living & doing more of what matters

We tend to buy these things because of the experiences we expect to have around them and who we expect ourselves to be with them, but the things themselves rarely cause those experiences to happen on their own.

We’re in a world where delayed gratification, something proven to increase success and satisfaction in life, is practically nonexistent.

When Urgency Is Lost, Motivation Goes With It

“The more you know, the less you need.”

“Influencing behavior by reducing the effort required to perform an action is more effective than increasing someone’s desire to do it ...” ― Nir Eyal, Hooked In

I thought I was taking action when all I was really doing was taking out my credit card.

• Bed and Bedroom The best way to start off your minimalism journey is by taking intentional time to look at and question the things in, around, or on the areas mentioned above. It is this directed questioning that will help guide your experience as you move through the rest of your life.

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.

Sometimes it really does require stepping back and taking a 30,000-foot view to see these Twitches that regularly occur without our even realizing it.