Joshua Becker

5 days ago | becomingminimalist.com | Joshua Becker

Seventeen years ago, I discovered minimalism. It took only a simple sentence from my neighbor to forever change my view of material possessions. This is what she said:“That’s why my daughter is a minimalist. She keeps telling me I don’t need to own all this stuff.”The statement came at the most ordinary time: I was cleaning out my garage on a Saturday afternoon. And yet, the statement also came at the most perfect time: When my heart (and mind) was ready to receive it.

1 week ago | becomingminimalist.com | Joshua Becker

Note: The following article was published in the June 01 issue of Simplify Magazine. Real financial freedom isn’t about affording everything—it’s about realizing you don’t need everything. In 2008, Memorial Day weekend promised beautiful weather—not always the case in Vermont at that time of year. So my wife, Kim, and I decided to spend the Saturday doing some shopping, running errands, and tackling our spring cleaning. Our garage was the first target.

2 weeks ago | becomingminimalist.com | Joshua Becker

My desire with each Weekend Reads is to provide you with articles and posts that encourage simplicity and minimalist living. Below, you will find links to blog posts and news stories that I hand-picked over the last couple weeks. I hope you find inspiration and practical help inside them. That is my goal on Becoming Minimalist: to intentionally promote simplicity in a world that needs to hear it. Finding Calm in Complexity | Linkedin by Robert Waldinger.

2 weeks ago | becomingminimalist.com | Joshua Becker

Mental health is an important topic of conversation these days—and rightly so. Mental health diagnoses in the U.S. increased by nearly 40% between 2019 and 2023. It’s probably true that more attention to the topic in years past would have helped many. But we can’t change the past—we can only choose how to move forward. And I’m glad to see mental health becoming a greater priority in our lives and conversations. Because it matters.

2 weeks ago | becomingminimalist.com | Joshua Becker

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a list ranking the top values that parents want to pass on to their kids. But I imagine most people would have many of the same values near the top: honesty, character, work ethic. A high percentage would also include their faith. Though I’ve never seen an official list, there is no doubt in my mind “loving others” would rank near the top for nearly every parent. As would words like kindness, generosity, and compassion.