Less is Better: 10 Reasons to Choose Less

We live in a world where we’ve grown accustomed to having more in our lives, whether it’s more belongings, things, or clothes. However, more doesn’t always mean better. As you progress in life, you realize that having more causes conflict and chaos in your mind and heart.

There’s something to be said about living in simplicity. When you choose less, you make way for better things in your life that really matter.

Less but better means that you choose to let go of the meaningless things in your life, no matter how hard. In this article, we’ll be talking about 10 ways to choose less.

Why Less is Better

In a world driven by consumerism, a lot of people fail to realize that having a lot of things doesn’t necessarily mean happiness and contentment. In fact, it’s usually the opposite that happens. We’ve been that we need this and that to be more successful, accomplished, or adequate.

However, at some point, you’ll feel suffocated by the number of things you have that never seems to satisfy you, no matter how hard you try. In a world that’s uncertain and constantly changing, having more seems to be our comfort when it does the exact opposite.

Less is better for the reason that you know precisely what matters from what doesn’t. If you stop and take a look at the things you have, you’d realize that more than half of those things aren’t as significant as you think.

Instead of feeling overwhelmed by the various things you have, you’ll get a better sense of clarity and peace when you have less. When you choose less, you’ll learn to value the things you hold closest to you.

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Less is Better: 10 Reasons To Choose Less

1. More space

As mentioned above, having less means that you have more room for meaningful things in your life. By having more space, you get to differentiate between what’s truly important and what isn’t. If you notice, no matter how many things you hoard, you’ll never feel truly content.

When you choose less, you have more room for contentment.

2. More money

It’s only natural that you’ll save more money when you choose less. In fact, you’ll be surprised at how much you get to save when you have less. The majority of the things you spend on aren’t things that are considered a necessity.

When to take a step back and choose to have less, you’ll feel less guilt with everything you’ll purchase with your savings.

3. More closet space

Clothes are one of the things people, especially women, are guilty of spending so much on. Hoarding too many clothes that aren’t considered a necessity leads to clutter in closet space.

By having less, you’ll have more closet space for clothes that you actually need.

4. More sleep

Stress is a major factor that you get when you’re overwhelmed with the number of things you have. You constantly worry about the thing you want to buy or the need to have more money. In return, you don’t truly feel at peace when resting.

By having less, there aren’t as many things you worry about.

5. More quality of life

When you declutter a lot of the things that don’t matter, you have more time to spend on the things that matter. This also means a reduced time in mindless activities such as scrolling through social media and replacing it with something more productive like working out.

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Decluttering your life is the key to a happy and joyful life.

6. More doing

In choosing less, you start to realize that it’s easy to spend your time planning, without the execution of action itself. To-do lists may be important, but having less makes you realize that action is more important than planning itself.

By sticking to planning, you basically do nothing in your plans.

7. More healthy living

Cutting back on certain things and habits also means a healthy life. Certain diet trends exist that although promote weight loss and healthy living, don’t work best in the long run.

Choosing less doesn’t just apply to your things and belongings, but this also goes for the food you eat. You get to choose the food that matters in your diet and let the rest go.

8. More gratitude

When you let go of the clutter that’s clogging your mind and heart, you have more room for gratitude in your life. There’s more room to see the bright side of things and focus on the things you already have rather than the things you’re lacking.

Having so much makes us focus on the things we don’t have, which is precisely what causes a lack of contentment.

9. More peace

Whether it’s more room, more time, or more quality, you generally have a better sense of peace and clarity when you don’t have as many things. This may be an ironic concept but as humans, the more we have, the more stressed we become.

You’ll have more peace in your life knowing that you may not have everything, but you have the things that you hold significant in your life.

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10. More encouragement

When you choose less, you have less room in your life for negativity and complaining. Instead of complaining about what you don’t have, you focus on things that you change and control.

With fewer things in your life, there’s more room for positive things such as encouragement.

Final Thoughts

At the end of the day, less may seem basic, but simplicity is the key to a content life. You focus on the things that matter instead of focusing on having everything, all at once. We have the tendency to want everything as it’s the consumer mindset in us.

By having less, you don’t only save money for things that matter, but you integrate more peace and clarity in your life. Choosing less is the key to a happy life.

Rebecca

One thought on “Less is Better: 10 Reasons to Choose Less

  1. Sweetheart, I’ve been reading a bunch of your articles this evening, having just discovered your blog, and I think you are a genius. Truly. I’ve read a huge amount on the subject of minimalism, and not one of them has approached your level of clarity or assistance. I look forward to reading all of your articles. Thank you so much for sharing your incalculable wisdom and advice. Stay safe and well!

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