this video is sponsored by squarespace minimalism isn't just owning less stuff it's a state of mind and there are many reasons why owning less feels out of reach for most people maybe it's because they don't know what it starts or they feel overwhelmed with how much clutter they actually have that's just the thought of going through it is a turn off and while those things are true that's not what i'm talking about today instead i want to focus more on some of the internal battles we're fighting when it comes to owning less here are NUMBER_TOKEN reasons only less feels out of reach reason number one holding on to potential many people attach themselves to what an item could be or how they hope to use it one day think about knickknacks or decor you've tucked away and told yourself that i may take it out and use it one day or think about shoes maybe you've bought a pair for a special occasion tricked yourself into loving them and now they're sitting in your closet with the potential of being worn again yep the sticker price on the bottom of the shoe barely has a scratch this also goes for clothes or anything that you've labeled with potential all jokes aside holding on to potential can get you into a lot of trouble with clutter so don't attach yourself to what an item could be and instead attach yourself to the truth if you haven't used worn touched or showcased an item in the last NUMBER_TOKEN months or more let it go reason number two scarcity mindset maybe you're afraid to let go out of fear of not having enough maybe you've grown accustomed to using what-if scenarios as a reason to justify keeping stuff in things now i do know that having a scarcity mindset is a real thing i'm not taking anything away from those of you who are truly suffering from this however i feel that it's my duty to help you navigate this roadblock the best i can something i deeply want to encourage you to do is shift your mindset from scarcity to one of abundance and the best way to do this is to recognize the possibilities in front of you possibilities such as being more with less becoming rich in a different sense and if you'd like to explore these possibilities further i'll link to two videos down in the description below that speak to these possibilities directly reason number three poor habits habits shape your life more than you probably realize a statement i've recited across every habit video i've created in one way or another and that's because i strongly believe that it's true for many of us only less feels out of reach simply because we have poor consumption habits every time our favorite store has a sale we're buying something we window shop out of boredom but we never leave empty-handed and our debit cards are best friends with amazon and prime day is saved on our calendar every year see it's impossible to own less if you have so many new things coming in so do yourself and your wallet a favor and adjust your habits poor habits will only get you so far in life but purposeful habits will get you where you want to be in life reason number four a tie to identity to be honest i'm guilty of this i've shared my story plenty of times here on this youtube channel but here's a quick refresher in case you're new to this community in NUMBER_TOKEN i decluttered my closet for the first time and every
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