"The discipline of writing something down is the first step toward making it happen." -Lee Iococca Why do I want to be a minimalist? I want to have more money for more important expenditures, like: Paying off my house Finishing my landscaping so my kids can play outside more A reliable car Kids' educational savings plan My own retirement account and better contributions to retirement accounts I don't want my house to get messy so frequently and easily. I don't want to feel like I have to navigate through my things in order to live my life. I want that feeling of looking around my house and loving everything I see. I want my house to breathe. I don't want to see things I bought and realize how little I used or loved something I spent money on. "Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful." -William Morris Why have fewer possessions? Less to care for Less to get lost Les...