Introduction

1.
Invitation to Minimalism

Hotel room / Temple stay / Clothes not worn, dishes not used / William Morris / Freedom / The necessities / The simple life / Eiffel Tower keychain / A fair death / A room without things / Rent paid for things_ / Bicycles and city life / The derivative cost of cars / A large house, a narrow house / Edna Ferber / The Great East Japan Earthquake / A life without attachments

2.
Enlightenment through emptiness

What to put in a bowl / Obsession and greed / Kim Jeong-guk / Ahn Dae-hoe / The poor and the rich / It can be / The two sides of freedom / The aesthetics of inconvenience / The sweetness of advertising / How to spend time / Things and energy / Can't throw them away / Let's throw them away for now / Adaptation and effort / Don't be afraid of throwing them away / Facing them rather than trying to forget / Physical and mental health / Books to read / The power of a book / Eating simply / Hunger and hunger / The most ideal diet / Save your words / Experience and growth / The standard for success is growth / The best gift / Gifting experiences / Idle time / Being lazy / Erasing traces / Silence / Freedom given by regulations / Graduating from the household account book / Making promises to yourself

3.
For those of you who need minimalism

The Little Prince / Will having more make you happy? / How to find precious things / Minimal parenting / If it's something you only use occasionally / How to pay off debt / A luxurious life / A high-quality life / Buddha's answer / How to become rich / Practice becoming uncomfortable / When it feels like it's not enough, that's the right time_ / Freedom that comes from lack / Time alone / The reason you have to be alone / Maslow's theory of needs / A life without SNS / More important resources / Conditions that intervene in choices / How to solve emotional exhaustion / How to fill yourself to be full / The real thing that needs to be filled / Things that can only be seen when you empty yourself / The reason for buying things

4.
People who empty

Cal Newport / Social Media Misconceptions / It's Not Social Media, It's Ability / Paul Miller's Internet Fast / Paperless Life / Two Men's Minimalist Life / Packing Party / Living with 100 Possessions / Zero Waste Life / I Have No Clothes to Wear / Building a Capsule Wardrobe / Project 333 / 10-Piece Closet / Living Without a Cell Phone / Living Without Toys / Life Without Money / Minimum Cost

5.
Criteria for selecting items

Materials over brands / Basic items / No decoration / Easy to clean / Savings / The added bonus of being eco-friendly / Easy to move / The poison of being free

6.
Practical minimalism

Cleaning rituals/ The secret to a clean house/ A 10-minute daily cleaning routine/ How to maintain a sparkling bathroom/ An environment that promotes concentration/ A house with nothing to remove/ Flipping over hangers/ Conditions for purchasing items/ Storage with room to spare/ A house with lots of empty space/ Select shops and beautiful spaces/ The role of a house/ Cherishing it for a long time/ The positive effects of fasting/ Single-volume memos/ Unifying colors and shapes/ All-in-one soap/ Coconut oil

7.
Be on guard

Not judging/Beware of throwing away addiction/Ending is better than starting/An obsession is scarier than greed/A person who is fulfilled even when alone/A person who is good to have

Closing remarks

Discover the condensed essence of minimalist living.
A Record of Jin Min-young's Thoughts and Growth as a 10-Year Minimalist

This book is the result of Jin Min-young's early efforts to embrace a new lifestyle called minimalism and to reflect on related books, and it captures the essence of Jin Min-young's minimalism.
These are short essays that have been written with intense thought and have extracted the essence of the core, so their weight is by no means light.
Based on this process, Jin Min-young's minimalist life is now solidly in its 10th year.


After first encountering minimalism, the author's perspective on all aspects of life changed, and he has consistently recorded the emotions that were so intense that it was difficult to suppress them alone.
This book, which is alive with the sincerity of each moment, will resonate with those who are starting a minimalist life or are already living as a minimalist, and will accompany each moment.


Jin Min-young's "A Little Book About a Simple Life," previously published only as an independent publication, has been republished by Book Reading Cat Publishing following continued requests from readers.

Author Jin Min-young has built trust with those who aspire to or practice a minimalist life through books such as “I’m Going to Live Small,” “My Daily Life is Minimal,” and “I’m an Introvert.” She has built a solid sense of empathy by promoting minimalism as a tool for overall life, going beyond mere outward downsizing.