In a book unpublished in France, five million readers in the United States, Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus proclaim minimalism as a way of life.
In this already cult work, they offer a method for experiencing the essential and precious things in life, without wasting any more time. La communication, information and advertising, food, the journey, l'habitat, interpersonal relationships, and work are revolutionized by minimalism.
At 30, Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus had it all : a six-figure salary, beautiful cars, splendid houses and a whole lot of things – more or less useful. And yet, they felt a void. A void that even a frenetic week of work and consumption would not have been able to fill : they did not have control of their lives, they had everything but not the essentials. On the advice of a friend, they then began to apply what would become a real way of life : minimalism...
Their message ? “Many people practice self-medication by trying to be like others. You are not happy ? Buy this. Buy this. Buy anything. Do like your neighbor, like this Instagram star, like the president. After all, you can be like them, non ? Clearly, it's a mistake. We all know it, but we keep trying. Day after day, we try. We try to do as well, to be up to the task, to meet society’s expectations. We put immense pressure on ourselves to be something, or someone, that we are not. Needless to say, the pressure is everywhere. Unless…
The truth, is that the pressure we feel is almost entirely internal. Of course, it is influenced by external factors, but that doesn't mean you have to take the bait. We do not necessarily have to succumb to these influences. Because, even if it was within your reach, look like this Instagram star, to the president or your neighbor would not make you happy. Happiness comes from within, of oneself, of a life that has meaning. And that’s what this book intends to help you discover.. »
Minimalism
Joshua Fields Millburn et Ryan Nicodemus, J’ai Lu editions, Well-being collection, 170 pages.
