{"id":11115,"date":"2025-07-09T17:36:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T21:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/inspiring-simplicity-weekend-reads-40\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T17:36:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T21:36:21","slug":"inspiring-simplicity-weekend-reads-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/inspiring-simplicity-weekend-reads-40\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspiring Simplicity. Weekend Reads."},"content":{"rendered":"

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My desire with each Weekend Reads is to provide you with articles and posts that encourage simplicity and minimalist living. Below, you will find links to blog posts and news stories that I hand-picked over the last couple weeks. I hope you find inspiration and practical help inside them.<\/p>\n

That is my goal on Becoming Minimalist: to intentionally promote simplicity in a world that needs to hear it. <\/p>\n

Finding Calm in Complexity<\/a> | Linkedin<\/a> by Robert Waldinger. A simple mind shift allows us to come home to ourselves, even briefly, throughout our busy days.<\/p>\n

The American dream is no longer buying a house\u2014it\u2019s paying off debt<\/a> | AOL<\/a> by Sydney Lake. About one-third of Gen Zers say they\u2019re financially underwater due to inflation, high interest rates, and stagnant wages.<\/p>\n

25 Things I Won\u2019t Be Purchasing in 2025 (to Save Money & Avoid Clutter)<\/a> | The Simplicity Habit<\/a> by Julianna Poplin. To avoid overspending and prevent clutter from coming into your home, it takes thought, planning, and intentionality.<\/p>\n

From Comparison to Contentment<\/a> | No Sidebar<\/a> by Heather Spiva. When we compare what we have to what others have and what we think we should have, it pushes us into an emotional downward spiral. And it\u2019s brutal.<\/p>\n

10 Tiny Money Habits That Will Change Your Life in a Year or Less<\/a> | Simple Money<\/a> by Richard James. Small leaks sink big ships.<\/p>\n

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15 Places to Apply the Pareto Principle to Help Minimize<\/a> | YouTube<\/a> by Joshua Becker. As soon I heard the Pareto principle, it felt like a lightbulb moment. I began noticing it everywhere. Soon, it was about more than numbers and statistics (or even the exact percentages.) It became a new lens through which to see my excess possessions.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Most Important Home Buying Advice You\u2019ll Ever Hear<\/a> | YouTube<\/a> by Joshua Becker. Buying a home is a very personal decision that weighs a large number of factors. And only you know all the variables for making that decision. But too often, the most important piece of home buying advice we need is the one we never hear.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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