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Inside-Out Simplicity
Get ready for a 360 degree approach to the simplified lifestyle. “Inside-Out Simplicity: Life-Changing Keys to your Most Important Relationships” goes beyond external fixes to our complicated lives. Instead, this book dares to focus on the very heart and soul of a simplified life.
It is based on the truth that a simplified lifestyle begins in a person’s soul and will help the reader find an inside-out simplicity by focusing on life-changing principles in their most important relationships.
Healthy relationships are absolutely essential for simplicity. And healthy relationships always flow from the inside-out.
It is meant to challenge you.
It is meant to encourage you.
It is meant to inspire you.
It is destined to help you find a simpler way of life.
Some of the topics and principles covered in the book will help you:
Discover why healthy relationships are essential to a simplified life.
Live intentionally by embracing contentment, gratitude, and humility.
Promote generosity, kindness, service, and forgiveness as a way of life.
Find greater simplicity in your marriage by focusing on the essential building blocks.
Be intentional in your dealings with your children and family.
It is based on the truth that a simplified lifestyle begins in a person’s soul and will help the reader find an inside-out simplicity by focusing on life-changing principles in their most important relationships.
Healthy relationships are absolutely essential for simplicity. And healthy relationships always flow from the inside-out.
It is meant to challenge you.
It is meant to encourage you.
It is meant to inspire you.
It is destined to help you find a simpler way of life.
Some of the topics and principles covered in the book will help you:
Discover why healthy relationships are essential to a simplified life.
Live intentionally by embracing contentment, gratitude, and humility.
Promote generosity, kindness, service, and forgiveness as a way of life.
Find greater simplicity in your marriage by focusing on the essential building blocks.
Be intentional in your dealings with your children and family.
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First published November 8, 2011
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About the author
Joshua Becker
28 books796 followersJoshua Becker is the Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author of The Minimalist Home, The More of Less, Clutterfree with Kids and Simplify.
He is the Founder and Editor of Becoming Minimalist, a website dedicated to intentional living visited by over 2 million readers every month with a social media following of over 2 million.
His blog was named by SUCCESS Magazine as one of the top ten personal development websites on the Internet and his writing has been featured in publications all around the world.
He is also the co-creator of Simplify Media, the parent company of Simplify Magazine and Simple Money Magazine.
Joshua and his young family were introduced to minimalism twelve years ago during a short conversation with their neighbor. Since then, Joshua’s story and writing have inspired millions around the world to find more life by owning fewer possessions. Today, based on his thoughtful and intentional approach to minimalism, he is one of the leading voices in the modern simplicity movement.
He is also the Founder of The Hope Effect, a nonprofit organization changing how the world cares for orphans. Currently, he lives in Peoria, AZ with his wife and two teenage kids.
His online course, Uncluttered, has helped over 45,000 people declutter their homes and live a more intentional life because of it.
His app, Clutterfree, is the only app to create a personalized, room-by-room decluttering to-do list for an individual’s unique home.
And his YouTube channel has over 100,000 subscribers.
He is the Founder and Editor of Becoming Minimalist, a website dedicated to intentional living visited by over 2 million readers every month with a social media following of over 2 million.
His blog was named by SUCCESS Magazine as one of the top ten personal development websites on the Internet and his writing has been featured in publications all around the world.
He is also the co-creator of Simplify Media, the parent company of Simplify Magazine and Simple Money Magazine.
Joshua and his young family were introduced to minimalism twelve years ago during a short conversation with their neighbor. Since then, Joshua’s story and writing have inspired millions around the world to find more life by owning fewer possessions. Today, based on his thoughtful and intentional approach to minimalism, he is one of the leading voices in the modern simplicity movement.
He is also the Founder of The Hope Effect, a nonprofit organization changing how the world cares for orphans. Currently, he lives in Peoria, AZ with his wife and two teenage kids.
His online course, Uncluttered, has helped over 45,000 people declutter their homes and live a more intentional life because of it.
His app, Clutterfree, is the only app to create a personalized, room-by-room decluttering to-do list for an individual’s unique home.
And his YouTube channel has over 100,000 subscribers.
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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
September 9, 2011
I wanted to like this book, but I didn't.
I have a lot of respect for Joshua Becker, and I believe he sincerely meant everything in this book to be good, friendly advice for what he truly thinks is the best way to live. Unfortunately, it still comes across as preachy and self-righteous.
And then he launches into a few of my pet peeves: put others before yourself, selfishness is bad, pour yourself out in service. I'm sure there are people in this world who need to be told that, but for all the people like me out there, this advice is just encouraging them to further trample themselves into the dust to try to be better doormats. If I never see anyone say this again, it will be too soon. Put on your own oxygen mask before helping others, people. That doesn't make you bad, it makes you healthy.
Then, he piles it on about how porn is bad, masturbation is bad, thinking impure thoughts is bad. Oh yeah, we must definitely fear our own thoughts because they're BAD! What the world needs now is more self-censorship. That will definitely help people have better marriages. PEEVE.PEEVE.PEEVE.PEEVE.PEEVE.
There was a ton of other stuff in this book, and I think most of it was good advice, but it's lost for me in the tropes that helped me ruin my life. Very disappointing.
I have a lot of respect for Joshua Becker, and I believe he sincerely meant everything in this book to be good, friendly advice for what he truly thinks is the best way to live. Unfortunately, it still comes across as preachy and self-righteous.
And then he launches into a few of my pet peeves: put others before yourself, selfishness is bad, pour yourself out in service. I'm sure there are people in this world who need to be told that, but for all the people like me out there, this advice is just encouraging them to further trample themselves into the dust to try to be better doormats. If I never see anyone say this again, it will be too soon. Put on your own oxygen mask before helping others, people. That doesn't make you bad, it makes you healthy.
Then, he piles it on about how porn is bad, masturbation is bad, thinking impure thoughts is bad. Oh yeah, we must definitely fear our own thoughts because they're BAD! What the world needs now is more self-censorship. That will definitely help people have better marriages. PEEVE.PEEVE.PEEVE.PEEVE.PEEVE.
There was a ton of other stuff in this book, and I think most of it was good advice, but it's lost for me in the tropes that helped me ruin my life. Very disappointing.
January 14, 2014
I liked this book a lot. Some reviewers said it was "preachy." I thought it was encouraging. I highlighted lots of quotes including this one, which I love: "Your life is far too valuable to be wasted on the life that everyone else is choosing." <3 <3 If you need a boost out of a rut I recommend this book.
November 15, 2011
Another short little book, more focused on mental/emotional simplicity/minimalism. A little preachy, but worth the read.
March 27, 2012
Perhaps too brief, but a useful beginner's guide to living a "good" life. Will probably read again, and use as a road map for further research and development.
April 24, 2013
I didn't find anything new in this book. I implemented all the suggestions years ago. Then I got to the God chapter and gave up on it.
April 22, 2012
This book follows what counselors have you learn in individual sessions. Living a simple life is important to be happy. Things don't make us happy. We need to love our lives and be ok with routine lives. If we all take even a couple things from this book we would all be happier. This is written in a very simple text. Easy to read and understand. It complements the book Simplify, which teaches how to make your life easier.
December 31, 2014
Awesome book
This was a book that spoke to my heart, I have always felt everyone could survive with less stuff and more luv for man kind, we need to share more with the less fortunate. I recommend this book to everyone rich or poor.
This was a book that spoke to my heart, I have always felt everyone could survive with less stuff and more luv for man kind, we need to share more with the less fortunate. I recommend this book to everyone rich or poor.
May 26, 2015
Thoroughly enjoyed this e-book. Most of the information I already know and do, but I still enjoy reading these types of book. They are added inspiration and I always pick-up tidbits I didn't know before.
June 21, 2013
I found this book to be average. Nothing terribly new.
December 1, 2013
Good, quick read that felt appropriate for the holiday season. There are a few passages I didn't agree with, but they are short.
September 8, 2014
Although the views and notes and suggestions are nothing new, his bold and introspective writing style is to die for. However, 67% of the content inside is freely available on hos blog.
March 2, 2016
Some ideas were too simply stated that they simply became untrue. But a lot of the general notions and framework were good starting places to think about how to center and consolidate your life.
May 25, 2016
A good place to start
This ease read not only sets out a map to living with less stuff but also forces the reader to reflect on their intentions.
This ease read not only sets out a map to living with less stuff but also forces the reader to reflect on their intentions.
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