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7 Ways Minimalism Can Make You Wealthier
Last Updated on June 30, 2022 by Alex Minimalism is more than just downsizing and creating clean, beautiful and functional spaces. It is about bringing order, discipline and intentionality to all parts of your life. Among other things, you will save money with minimalism because your financial life will become ordered and simplified along with the rest of your life. Focus in and you will save money with minimalism as well as accelerate the process of harmonizing your entire life. If minimalism is something you aspire to but you haven’t gotten started yet, there’s no time like the present to jump in. Here are 5 key ways minimalism will support…
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5 Ways to Increase Running Mileage Fast and Safely
Last Updated on May 20, 2020 by Alex You can increase running mileage much faster than you’ve been led to believe without increasing your risk of injury. Yes, yes, I know—the 10% rule. Whether you’re new to running or a veteran, you’ve probably heard that you can’t increase your weekly mileage by more than 10% without risking injury. This is bunk. Before we go over the ways to increase running mileage much faster than that let’s get this discredited old rule out of the way first. The 10% rule looms over the running world like natural law. Break it and you will pay the price—in bodily injury and time away…
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Need Cash? Make up to $100 an Hour as a Self-Employed Painter
Last Updated on October 7, 2022 by Alex By the time I was a senior in college the only thing I knew what that I wasn’t even remotely prepared to face making a decision about what career to pursue. So for two years I worked as a self-employed painter and made more money for less work than I ever thought was possible. Watching my friends go to corporate interviews and take jobs in big companies literally made me shudder. Eventually I would go on to graduate school and develop a career as an environmental professional but it took a few years for me to find my direction and be happy…
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The Minimalism Jump Start
Last Updated on May 7, 2020 by Alex The minimalism jump start is a way to quickly gain some momentum in developing a minimalist lifestyle that works for you. When it comes to gaining energy, changing your mindset and launching you in a new, more authentic and fulfilling direction in life, there is nothing more powerful than adopting minimalism. While there is no universal standard of what constitutes a minimalist household or life, you can use this widely accepted definition of minimalism by The Minimalists to guide in developing your own approach: “Minimalism is a tool to rid yourself of life’s excess in favor of focusing on what’s important so…
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Reset Your Finances with a Spending Fast
Last Updated on October 7, 2022 by Alex Money is a lot like food. We tend to crave it, overindulge and regret it later. Our bellies get bloated, as do our credit card bills, while our self-respect and bank accounts get drained. You can reset your finances with a spending fast just like you can reset your eating habits with a juice or water fast. Otherwise known as a money detox or a money cleanse, the basic idea of the spending fast is that you are first going to remove all but the most essential spending, maintain a period of strict adherence to spending minimalism, and then replace your old…
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Do That 1 Thing (That Will Transform Your Life)
Last Updated on October 7, 2022 by Alex That one thing, the thing you haven’t done to transform your life because it serves no practical purpose, won’t get you any immediate rewards and might even draw disapproval from those closest to you. You have to do it. What am I talking about? Not going after your dream career, or getting into amazing shape or getting married to the perfect person. Not any form of conventional success. I’m talking about the thing your soul longs for you to do, to experience, in order for it to grow. In our hyper competitive, results oriented and materialistic world very few of us take…
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What About the Bad Days?
Last Updated on October 7, 2022 by Alex Bad days. We all have them. It’s essential to learn to work with them, not be beaten and keep your progress going while the negative energy does its thing until it’s used up. First, realize that bad days are going to happen. They don’t give you any warning, they just come up from behind and clobber you. It could be something stupid you said the night before after a couple of beers coming back to haunt you in the form of an offended friend you now need to ameliorate. It could be a bad night’s sleep and a foul mood. It could…
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7 Ways to Earn Money Fast
Last Updated on June 29, 2022 by Alex Enterprising people can always find a way to earn money, often with the internet as a facilitator. For some, just a little extra side income is all they want to cover the cost of eating out or for some new gadget. Other people want or need to make more. Below are 7 ways to earn money, from just a little to enough to live on. Don’t be afraid to try any of these. If it’s for you you’ll know soon enough and you’ll be happy you gave it a shot. If not, then just try something else. Experimenting—giving something a trial run…
