These are the things we changed in our lives that had the most impact. The subsequent chapters move on the the five dimensions that comprise a meaningful life: Instead of finding our passion, instead of searching for our mission, we pacified ourselves with ephemeral indulgences, inducing a crack-cocaine high that didn’t last far past the checkout line. These chapters discuss why didn’t feel fulfilled by our careers and why we turned to our society’s idea of a meaningful life: we bought stuff, we spent too much money, and we lived paycheck to paycheck trying to purchase happiness in every trip to the shopping mall or luxurious vacation we could find. This book’s foreword and first chapter go into vast detail on our personal backgrounds, our troubled pasts, our depression, and how we made changes that transformed our lives over two years. Ultimately, the eight chapters and ninety-eight sections inside this book are meant to help you take small actions each day that will radically improve your life over a short period of time. It took us a year to write this book-a year of creating the best material possible and finding ways to relate it back to our lives so you would have practical ways to relate the subject matter to your life.ĭo you jump out of bed every morning excited about the day in front of you? Do you live a life defined by deep meaning, endless passion, excellent health, empowering relationships, and constant growth?

It’s also the best thing we’ve ever written about Minimalism and will likely serve as the cornerstone to our work for years to come. Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life is our finest, most important creation to date.

Minimalism by Joshua Fields Millburn