Goodbye, Things: On Minimalist Living

Paperback Published on: 11/04/2017; Language: English, Japanese (Original language of a translated text)
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Goodbye, Things
I adored this book!
I adored this book! It left me inspired to own less physical objects, but to also declutter my inner world. It is laid out in easy to read sections with... READ MORE
Bridget at Sutton

Synopsis

There's happiness in having less. If you are anything like how I used to be - miserable, constantly comparing yourself with others, or just believing your life sucks - I think you should try saying goodbye to some of your things.

Fumio Sasaki is a writer in his thirties who lives in a tiny studio in Tokyo with three shirts, four pairs of trousers, four pairs of socks and not much else. A few years ago, he realised that owning so much stuff was weighing him down - so he started to get rid of it.

In this hit Japanese bestseller, Sasaki explores the philosophy behind minimalism and offers a set of straightforward rules - discard it if you haven't used it in a year; be a borrower; find your uniform; keep photos of the things you love - that can help all of us lead simpler, happier, more fulfilled lives.

'Meet the new king of decluttering.' - The Times

'Take your spring cleaning to the next level with Goodbye, Things by Fumio Sasaki.' - Parade

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 9780141986388
  • Number of pages: 256
  • Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 16 mm
  • Weight: 217g
  • Languages: English, Japanese (Original language of a translated text)

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Goodbye, Things
This is not a How-to... but a Why-so
The rise of Minimalistic living has grown with speed in the past few years and the success of other books in this field suggest that more and more people w... READ MORE
Bella at Northallerton
Goodbye, Things
Interesting but not convincing.
The book reads a little too much like a series of blog-posts with a few key ideas repeated and expounded. The core ideas would make a very good pamphlet. ... READ MORE
Ian Sparks
Goodbye, Things
Thought provoking and change inducing
I was recommended this book by a kind member of staff at the Islington store - as I was looking for a book on the subject of Minimalism, after watching a N... READ MORE
Samuele Cinghiale