It's a minimalist Monday edition of Optimal Living Daily.

How to Achieve Your Minimalist Dreams by Sarah Moss with no sidebar.com, and I'm Justomalek.

Happy Monday and welcome to one of the only podcasts in the world where blogs are narrated to you for free,

that's with permission from the authors. I'll keep this intro short, so let's get right to it,

and start optimizing your life.

How to Achieve Your Minimalist Dreams by Sarah Moss with nosidebar.com.

When I was in high school, I always thought that when I reached adulthood, I'd have it all figured out.

I'd have a job I love, a group of close-knit friends, and a cool place in some eclectic neighborhood

with a corner grocery store. I'd know exactly what style of clothes I preferred to wear and what type

of furniture I wanted in my house. I'd have a plan and a dream. I'd be happy. I'm in my late 20s now. I don't live

with my parents. I have a full-time job, and I own a car. For the first time in my life, I'm starting

to feel like an adult. But when I look back at my teenage dreams of what adulthood would look

like, I see a lot of holes. And it's not just that I don't

live in a hip neighborhood or frequent the most Instagram worthy coffee shops. When I look at the

life I lead now, I feel like it doesn't quite match up with who I now dream of being. I read

minimalism blogs and dream of ridding my home of clutter. However, my house is in shambles. We have piles of

laundry in our bedroom, stacks of dishes in the sink, and papers scattered on the kitchen table.

During the day, I make plans to get away from all the screens after work, but at night I sprawl in

front of the television and scroll mindlessly through social media feeds until bedtime.

I want to be content with the possessions that I have, but last weekend I wandered aimlessly

through the mall and obsessed over what style I should wear as a 20-something.

Am I still a wannabe hippie or an 8-5 professional?

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