The philosophy of minimalism

Minimalism is, in its essence, about getting rid of the negative and non-essential, so that you may focus more on the positive and important-the various ways to free up your time and your physical space. To achieve that one has to create more mental space. Happiness, peace of mind, and inner freedom are the ultimate goals of minimalism Further,the ”80/ 20-rule” or ”Pareto Principle” is at the heart of what it means to be a minimalist. In other words twenty percent of a certain cause contributes eighty percent of the effect. Twenty percent of your work time creates eighty percent of the results, twenty percent of your clients contribute eighty percent of your income and so on. For example, regarding work , this means that one first needs to identify precisely what the core twenty-percent-activities which truly create value for ones's employer and the practitioner and then reducing to a minimum or eliminating completely the remaining eighty percent. This principle are applied to to concrete activities such as reading,studying,sleep,economics or travel in the book. What I like about the book is that it is lucid and full of practical examples. Hilmersen, Thomas (2012-08-30). The Minimalist Way: Stress Less, Live More . Kindle Edition.