scales

It is easier to let things go when you see how much you have and feel the material wealth that this represents.

overblown

Look for clutter wherever the amount of stuff you have in a category is out of proportion to your interest in that area.

chips

If you are willing to do the things that seem almost too small to matter, that will lead quickly to the bigger things that you really want to do. But if you object to the work in front of you, complaining that it is too small to bother with, you will remain blocked from the big things in life.

forward burn

Stop buying candles when you have enough for the winter.

stocked

Keep good shampoo, soap, or toothpaste only if you expect to use it within three years.

fields

Work seems lighter when you are well-rested.

stars

On the scale of the universe, you and I still matter.

clutter bank

For each thing you wish you had kept, there are a hundred things you wish you had thrown away sooner.

boulders

There is a lesson in every obstacle, but the size of the obstacle does not indicate the size of the lesson.

box full of jars

Save empty containers, but not many more than you may actually use.

jets

You can inspire people around you just by doing more than they would think possible.

scale

People in a state of transition may lack their usual sense of proportion.

payback

Focus on the largest and most urgent debts first, and don’t let yourself be distracted by debts that are small, routine, and harmless by comparison.

sticker effect

Imagine putting stickers on every item you actually used in your house in the course of an ordinary day. How many stickers would you need?

selection

Admire much. Purchase little.

presence

A ten-second solo that reaches people has more impact than a thousand songs played competently.

reading list

It takes about 6 hours to read a novel, or 1,200 hours to read 200 novels.

rations

It is easy to underestimate what you will eat in a day and overestimate what you will eat in a week.

ink line

An ordinary pen can write about a kilometer of lines. With a large box of pens, you could, in theory, go a very long distance, writing all the way.

cabinets

It is easier to see that you have too much food in the kitchen if you imagine eating all of it yourself, starting right now.