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The year of less : how I stopped shopping, gave away my belongings, and discovered life is worth more than anything you can buy in a store / Cait Flanders.
"In her late twenties, Cait Flanders found herself stuck in the consumerism cycle that grips so many of us: earn more, buy more, want more, rinse, repeat. Even after she worked her way out of nearly Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9781401954871 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xxi, 189 pages ; 23 cm
- Edition: 1st edition.
- Publisher: Carlsbad, CA : Hay House, Inc., 2018.
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| Subject: | Motivation (Psychology) Decision making. Consumption (Economics) Finance, Personal. |
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- Baker & Taylor
"In her late twenties, Cait Flanders found herself stuck in the consumerism cycle that grips so many of us: earn more, buy more, want more, rinse, repeat. Even after she worked her way out of nearly $30,000 of consumer debt, her old habits took hold again. When she realized that nothing she was doing or buying was making her happy--only keeping her from meeting her goals--she decided to set herself a challenge:she would not shop for an entire year. The Year of Lessdocuments Cait's life from July 2014 to June 2015, during which time she bought only consumables: groceries, toiletries, gas for her car. Along the way, she challenged herself to consume less of many other things besides shopping. She decluttered her apartment and got rid of 70 percent of her belongings; learned how to fix things rather than throw them away; researched the zero waste movement; and completed a television ban. At every stage, she learned that the less she consumed, the more fulfilled she felt. What started as a simple challenge quickly became a lifeline, however, as Cait found herself in a number of situations that turned her life upside down. In the face of hardship, she realized why she had always turned to shopping, alcohol and food--and what it had cost her, for so many years. By not being able to reach for any of her usual vices, Cait changed habits she'd spent years perfecting and discovered what truly mattered to her"-- - Baker & Taylor
Documents a year in the author's life in which she bought only consumables and tried to consume less of many other things: decluttering her apartment, discarding seventy percent of her possessions, learning how to fix things rather than throw them away, and giving up television. - Hay House
The Year of Less In her late twenties, Cait Flanders found herself stuck in the consumerism cycle that grips so many of us: earn more, buy more, want more, rinse, repeat. Even after she worked her way out of nearly $30,000 of consumer debt, her old habits took hold again. When she realized that nothing she was doing or buying was making her happyâonly keeping her from meeting her goalsâshe decided to set herself a challenge: she would not shop for an entire year.The Year of Less documents Caitâs life for twelve months during which she bought only consumables: groceries, toiletries, gas for her car. Along the way, she challenged herself to consume less of many other things besides shopping. She decluttered her apartment and got rid of 70 percent of her belongings; learned how to fix things rather than throw them away; researched the zero waste movement; and completed a television ban. At every stage, she learned that the less she consumed, the more fulfilled she felt.The challenge became a lifeline when, in the course of the year, Cait found herself in situations that turned her life upside down. In the face of hardship, she realized why she had always turned to shopping, alcohol, and foodâand what it had cost her. Unable to reach for any of her usual vices, she changed habits sheâd spent years perfecting and discovered what truly mattered to her.Blending Caitâs compelling story with inspiring insight and practical guidance, The Year of Less will leave you questioning what youâre holding on to in your own lifeâand, quite possibly, lead you to find your own path of less.
