Joshua Becker | Four Tips on Receiving Gifts as a Minimalist @JoshuaBecker | Uploaded December 2021 | Updated October 2024, 6 days ago.
Holidays can be frustrating for some of us working towards reducing clutter and becoming minimalist. However, gift-giving is a love language and I do not want to rob my family members of that joy. So when talking with them about what we would appreciate, we tell them we prefer quality over quantity, needs over wants, experiences over products, and provide gift wish-lists whenever possible.
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Recent videos:
Gift Experiences This Year, Not Things
youtu.be/NTz3HSB8Ny8
9 Things That Shopping Can Never Deliver
youtu.be/FhV-ruHUm0Q.
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Most popular videos:
7 Daily Habits for a Clutter-Free Home: Declutter for Good
youtube.com/watch?v=3P_ZVPXUfPk
Top 10 Things to Declutter Right Now
youtube.com/watch?v=mNF6KQR_NGg
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You can read more tips in my book, The Minimalist Home, or pre-order my new book, Things That Matter: Overcoming Distraction to Pursue a More Meaningful Life.
Read hundreds of articles on decluttering and owning less on the Becoming Minimalist blog.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:19 - 1. Don't ask for nothing
0:41 - 2. Make a list:
1:32 - 3. Be patient
2:10 - 4. Don't make your case for minimalism
2:58 - Important considerations
Holidays can be frustrating for some of us working towards reducing clutter and becoming minimalist. However, gift-giving is a love language and I do not want to rob my family members of that joy. So when talking with them about what we would appreciate, we tell them we prefer quality over quantity, needs over wants, experiences over products, and provide gift wish-lists whenever possible.
---
Recent videos:
Gift Experiences This Year, Not Things
youtu.be/NTz3HSB8Ny8
9 Things That Shopping Can Never Deliver
youtu.be/FhV-ruHUm0Q.
---
Most popular videos:
7 Daily Habits for a Clutter-Free Home: Declutter for Good
youtube.com/watch?v=3P_ZVPXUfPk
Top 10 Things to Declutter Right Now
youtube.com/watch?v=mNF6KQR_NGg
---
You can read more tips in my book, The Minimalist Home, or pre-order my new book, Things That Matter: Overcoming Distraction to Pursue a More Meaningful Life.
Read hundreds of articles on decluttering and owning less on the Becoming Minimalist blog.
---
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:19 - 1. Don't ask for nothing
0:41 - 2. Make a list:
1:32 - 3. Be patient
2:10 - 4. Don't make your case for minimalism
2:58 - Important considerations
