Saturday, February 25, 2017

You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap) by Tammy Strobel, Chapter 5

Book: You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap)
Author: Tammy Strobel
ISBN: 978-1-60868-083-2
U-$1.00-B-0.003856699-BE-260

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Chapter 5: Sell What You Can, Give the Rest Away

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1. Portland Alternative Dwellings, small tiny house company in Portland, Oregon

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2. I held on to stuff I didn't need or use because I wanted to hold on to that part of my identity, or my perceived identity.

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3. Psychologist Philip Brickman had a study in 1978 that measured the level of happiness from 2 groups, lottery winners and another group that was left paralyzed after an accident.
4. One Man's Leg by Paul Martin

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5. Project 333: 33 pieces of clothing

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6. Simply Car-Free by Tammy Strobel
7. Red Willow Digital Press, a company owned by Chris O'Byrne
8. Tammy's standard question: "has living simply made you happier?"

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9. The Joy of Living by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
10. Rinpoche said, "Ultimately, happiness comes down to choosing between the discomfort of becoming aware of your mental afflictions and the discomfort of being ruled by them."
11. Chris said, "Happiness is being loving.  It's relationships.  Nothing more."
12. Chris: "Another big joy in my life is accepting other people for who they are mad where they're at.  It's all these little things.  It's not about stuff."

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13. Strobel: The things you can't buy, like wisdom, joy, and happiness.
14. Dee: "Stuff is a huge distraction from your character."

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15. How We Decide by Jonah Lehrer

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16. Researchers at Yale University and the University of New Hampshire theorized that people value their belonging because "ownership of goods promotes feelings of security."
17. Evaluate how much time you spend managing your stuff.
18. Evaluate how often you use your stuff.

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19. Sort your stuff into piles
20. Decide what to do with our stuff
21. Don't fear the trash
22. Talk to your partner
23. Join Project 333

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24. As you let go of stuff, increase self-care



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