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    Hello! 100% agree. Additionally, I would...

    Hello!



    100% agree. Additionally, I would like to have a remote cabin, where I can spend time in nature away from it all to recover...

    Regards
    Jay
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    Hello! I think this is the key point. You...

    Hello!



    I think this is the key point. You gave your best, so nothing to blame yourself. Great that you are satisfied even as you did not get the job.

    Had a similar situation. The job I...
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    Hallo! I always thought minimalism was...

    Hallo!



    I always thought minimalism was about keeping the things/activities/relationships you need and the things/activities/relationships that add value to your life. And let go of the rest.
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    If you use a smartphone or the internet, data of...

    If you use a smartphone or the internet, data of you is collected an analyzed. There is hardly anything you can do against it except going off grid.
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    Hm. What's the point in counting anyway? Does it...

    Hm. What's the point in counting anyway? Does it matter if you have 537 or 534 possessions if you count/do not count your fridge magnets?

    If they are useful for you, keep them. If not, give them...
  6. Thread: The Daily Rave

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    My wife was so frustrated she did not find a...

    My wife was so frustrated she did not find a shirt she was looking for, I got her to declutter our wardrobes togehter with me. Had to go to the trash bin 3 times, another two big bags on sale at...
  7. Thread: The Daily Rave

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    My wife was so frustrated she did not find a...

    My wife was so frustrated she did not find a shirt she was looking for, I got her to declutter our wardrobes togehter with me. Had to go to the trash bin 3 times, another two big bags on sale at...
  8. Thread: What's Next?

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    I must admit I do not care too much about the...

    I must admit I do not care too much about the political scene anymore. Too many lies, too much talking, too many lobbyists, too few visions, too few actions. Yes you can vote, but what impact does it...
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    No matter how clear you write something, there...

    No matter how clear you write something, there will ALWAYS be someone who does not understand it. The problem is that these people cause the most amount of work and stress. My sister is a teacher, I...
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    Glad you liked it. http://www.theminimalists.com/...

    Glad you liked it. http://www.theminimalists.com/ was one of the first websites I found when I started my minimalist journey. Helped me to see things from a different perspective: It is not about...
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    This inspired me a lot:...

    This inspired me a lot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7rewjFNiys
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    Thinking of how much things cost in the past is...

    Thinking of how much things cost in the past is the worst thing you can do while dehoarding. Always makes a feeling that as you spend quite a bit money for it, maybe you should keep it for use...
  13. I can agree to condemn relgious intolerance. But...

    I can agree to condemn relgious intolerance. But why a special treatment for muslims? What about other religious communities? Guess the Jewish community is celebrating that resolution...
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    I think it is about control. A collector...

    I think it is about control. A collector controlls his/her collecting and collection, a Hoarder does not have control about the stuff and hoarding any more. Therefore, there is no strikt border...
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    No, it is not. To be a minimalist, you don't...

    No, it is not.

    To be a minimalist, you don't have to sell your hundreds of D&G bags, quit your 100k$ job and become a digital nomad sleeping today in an Airbnb Appartment in Singapore and next...
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    I am also analytic, I do research and I like to...

    I am also analytic, I do research and I like to be informed what is happening and why. But if you do so in terms of pregnancy, you always have to keep in mind that there can a lot of (bod) things...
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    Tradd, I am working in the automobile industry...

    Tradd, I am working in the automobile industry logistics. We are building 950 cars per day at our plant. I am plannung the logistics chains and 50% of my workday I am troubleshooting so that we do...
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    When I take a few days off, I know there is quite...

    When I take a few days off, I know there is quite a few trouble left for me the day I return. No matter what I did, no matter how well I prepared my holiday, it is always the same. I even get trouble...
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    I think this is a general problem with decluttering and donating. I definitely prefer donating instead of throwing things away, as I think most of us do. But I only want to donate stuff somebody else...
  20. As far as buying new stuff is concerned, my best...

    As far as buying new stuff is concerned, my best defence is decluttering. Every time a take some stuff in my hand, I ask myself it I would buy it again today. Quite often the answer is no. It is an...
  21. @Alan: +1! Same over here, but not with...

    @Alan: +1!

    Same over here, but not with black/white but with Germans and foreigners. Any criticism of the immigration policy of the government makes you an intolerant Nazi. Any opinion that...
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    That's interesting. Don't get me wrong, it is not...

    That's interesting. Don't get me wrong, it is not that I don't want to see and visit my family. We meet several times during the year, quite often we do excursions with the kids and their...
  23. Thread: Raises!

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    Congratulations! For me, it is $300 gross per...

    Congratulations! For me, it is $300 gross per month, about $150 net. On the one hand that is great, on the other hand it is because a got a new project. Interesting, but a lot more work,...
  24. Thanks for the suggestions. Unfortunately, our...

    Thanks for the suggestions. Unfortunately, our local library does not take books any more, and there is no second hand shop that does. I asked our hospital, senior center, women's center etc., but no...
  25. Feeling overwhelmed by clutter is quite familiar...

    Feeling overwhelmed by clutter is quite familiar to me. Yesterday, I sorted out 8 (!!!) big storage boxes of DUPLO bricks my kids do not play with anymore. 8 boxes! We bought only very few of it and...
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