Recently, I finished reading George S. Clason’s The Richest Man in Babylon. Now, I am not going to try and convince you to become the perfect financial citizen of your own Babylon (I will do that over at LifeExcursion, probably). What I want to do is share a quote from the book that I think can and should be implemented to many more parts of our lives than just finances.
Where the Determination is, the Way Can Be Found
I think this is a powerful quote for a few reasons:
- We all have the ability to be whoever we want.
- We all define our own levels of success and we know whether or not we are meeting those expectations.
- We all can accomplish any task if we are willing to sacrifice in areas of insignificance to said goal.
This is true for minimalism as well. Just like many of you, I have had difficulties in accomplishing some of my minimalist tasks/goals at times. However, I have been bound and determined to succeed and accomplishing that which seems unachievable. That determination I have built in myself makes any challenge a little less difficult to dive in to.
Whether you are trying to minimalize your financial liabilities, reduce the personal possessions and commitments consuming your life, or just simply clean and organize that floor-to-ceiling cluttered garage, if you maintain a determined mentality of accomplishing your minimalist goal, you will discover the way to achieve it.
—I suggest checking out Everett Bogue’s article What is Your Minimalist Destination? for some great insight into what you life could become by being a minimalist.
David Damron
The Minimalist Path
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