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I’m finishing the last chapter of my book today (can’t wait for it to be done!) and so I thought I’d take a break and leave you with some of my favorite old articles, in case you missed them — the articles on simplicity.

As you might already know, living the simple life is one of my passions, and one of my greatest achievements. Sure, my life could probably get even simpler, but I’m happy with where I am. I hope that these articles can help you in your journey to a simpler life, should you choose such a path.

A quick note: There are a lot of articles below. You don’t have to read all of them. In fact, in the name of simplicity, please don’t. Choose a sample, and you’ll do just fine — there are some common themes that run through all of them anyway.

My Favorites:

• Simple Living Manifesto: 72 Ideas to Simplify Your Life
• Simple Living Simplified: 10 Things You Can Do Today to Simplify Your Life
• The Simple Life
• The First Rule of Simplifying: Identify the Essential (or, How to avoid the Void)
• The Four Laws of Simplicity, and How to Apply Them to Life
• 75 Simple Pleasures to Brighten Your Day

Edit Your Life Series:

• Edit Your Life, Part 1: Commitments
• Edit Your Life, Part 2: Your Rooms
• Edit Your Life, Part 3: Closets and Drawers
• Edit Your Life, Part 4: Your Work Space
• Edit Your Life, Part 5: Your Wardrobe
• Edit Your Life, Part 6: A Media Fast

On Decluttering:

• Zen Mind: How to Declutter
• 15 Great Decluttering Tips
• 21 Tips on Keeping a Simple Home with Kids

For Minimalists:

• A Guide to Creating a Minimalist Home
• The Minimalist’s Guide to Simple Housework
• The Minimalist’s Guide to Fighting (and Beating) Clutter Entropy
• Cyber Minimalist: How to Work (Almost) Completely Online
• A Guide to Creating a Minimalist Workspace
• 10 Odd Little Minimalist Things I Do

And Even More:

• 36 Great Tips for Keeping Travel as Simple as Possible (and Two Poems)
• The Zen of Tech: 12 Powerful Ways to Keep Your Online Life Simple and Peaceful
• Eliminate All But the Absolute Essential Tasks
• Book review: Simplify Your Life
• Simplify Your Eating Habits and Meals
• How to Simplify Your Filing System; or, Why Stacking Just Doesn’t Work
• 25 Ways to Simplify Your Life with Kids

[Zen Habits]