Author. Writer. Philanthropist.
My story begins in suburban Vermont while I was cleaning the garage, my wife was cleaning the bathrooms and my 5–year old son was playing alone in the backyard. I struck up a regular conversation with my neighbor who commented, “Maybe you don't need to own all this stuff.”
The juxtaposition was striking. My possessions piled up in the driveway… my son in the backyard… my day slipping away… I immediately recognized something needed to change. My belongings were not adding value to my life. Instead, they were subtracting from it.
My family and I began donating, recycling, and removing our unnecessary personal possessions. We embarked on an intentional journey to own less stuff.
As a result, we discovered more money, more time, more energy, more freedom, less stress, and more opportunity to pursue our greatest passions: faith, family, friends. And we decided to write about it.
You. You matter.
Do you want to live a meaningful life — with very few regrets — and make a positive difference in the world? But is culture distracting you from doing so? Perhaps moments, days, and years go by without you stopping to ask yourself, Am I living out my true purpose? Even if that question whispers to you, are you brushing it aside because you don't know what to change in life's busyness?
Things That Matter is a book about living well. It's about overcoming the chatter of a world focused on all the wrong things. It's about rethinking the common assumptions of today to find satisfaction and fulfillment tomorrow.
The Minimalist Home takes us on a decluttering tour of every room in our houses and apartments, showing how to decide what to get rid of and what to keep. Joshua offers practical guidelines for simplifying our lifestyle at home and addresses underlying issues that contribute to over–accumulation in the first place.
The purpose is not just to create a more inviting living space. It's also to turn our life's HQ — our home — into a launching pad for a more fulfilling and productive life in the world.
We own too much stuff. We feel the weight and burden of our clutter every day. It redirects our greatest passions to things that can never fulfill. And it distracts us from the very life we wish we were living.
In The More of Less, Joshua helps you recognize the life–giving benefits of owning less and craft a personal, practical approach to decluttering your home and life.
With action plans, lists, and appeals to the reader's quiet nature, Becker successfully presents a well–rounded argument that a journey toward minimalism is possible and even enjoyable.
Simplify is a celebration of living more by owning less. It calls for the end of accumulating unnecessary possessions by highlighting the enjoyment of living with less.
Simplify will change the way you view physical possessions. And it will provide you with the motivation to realign your life around your heart's greatest passion.
A must–read.
Children bring smiles, laughter, and energy into our homes. They also add clutter. Sometimes, as parents, balancing life and managing clutter may appear impossible.
Clutterfree with Kids offers a new perspective and approach to overcoming clutter. It invites us to change our thinking, discover new habits, and free our homes. And it just may inspire you to live the life you've been searching for all along.
A wonderful guide that any parent will find practical and inspirational.
I will be touring 12 US cities (across the Midwest and South) to celebrate and discuss my newest book, Things That Matter: Overcoming Distraction to Pursue a More Meaningful Life.
Each topic is presented in a highly relevant, immediately practical way that seeks to connect with the listeners' heart through humor, personal stories, sound reasoning, and practical steps of application.
Becoming Minimalist is designed to inspire people to pursue their greatest passions by owning fewer possessions. With over 1M readers every month, we're honored to have new readers every day. If that's you, welcome.
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