Their skiff'd have ever received has to be a bike when I was younger, a pedal bike.

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it was so obvious what it was obviously because nothing shaped like a bike and I had a little ribbon on it and I was so

a guess. For that was a life changer and I'm still sort of big on cycling around my area now so, for that one change really.

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It's a minimalist Monday edition of Optimal Living Daily, episode 2257, 10 simple minimalism guidelines by Anthony and Garo of BreakTheTwitch.com.

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10 simple minimalism guidelines by Anthony and Garo of BreakTheTwitch.com

Whether you're new to minimalism or just starting to explore the topic, you've probably seen the white walled, sparse and minimalistic photos and maybe even come across different minimalism guidelines.

To many people, minimalism may seem overwhelming or too extreme, but that's simply not true.

Based on what's worked best for my wife and me over the past few years of intentional living, I'd like to share some guiding principles on how to think about, approach and practice minimalism.

Here are 10 simple minimalism guidelines.

1. It doesn't need to cost any money. Minimalism or the pursuit of a more minimal lifestyle does not need to cost you anything.

When you see photos of modern, minimalistic, Scandinavian furniture, it can be tempting to want the same for your home, but that's the opposite point of minimalism.

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