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It’s been said that without a vision, people perish. And a good plan is merely a vision thought out.<\/p>\n

We hope Day 1<\/a> helped you\u00a0establish your vision: your Must List. (You did complete your Must List, right? And you have it posted somewhere you can regularly see it, right?)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

For reference, here’s an attenuated version of Joshua & Ryan’s Must List. It started out much longer, but we pared it down over time.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

We must live heathy lives<\/a> every day.
\nWe must eat healthy foods<\/a> at every meal.
\nWe must exercise<\/a> at least four times per week.
\nWe must build loving relationships<\/a> every day.
\nWe must contribute<\/a> to others in a meaningful way every day.
\nWe must grow<\/a> as individuals every day.
\nWe must work towards our mission<\/a> every day.
\nWe must write every day<\/a>.
\nWe must read<\/a> every day.
\nWe must listen to music<\/a> every day.
\nWe must be passionate<\/a> every day.
\nWe must be grateful and thankful<\/a> every day.
\nWe must enjoy our lives every day.
\nWe must live in the moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What do any of these things have to do with minimalism?<\/em> you might ask. Well, if you read our definition of minimalism<\/a>, then you’ll remember that minimalism is simply the tool to get rid of all the unnecessary stuff in your life so you can focus on what’s important; by removing the excess from our lives, we can\u00a0focus on these\u00a0musts<\/em>, and with the clutter gone, we can\u00a0focus on living a more meaningful life.<\/p>\n

Our Must List is our vision of how we want to live our lives, and we chose to use minimalism as a tool to turn this vision into a reality.<\/p>\n

With your vision in place, you must now\u00a0plan your journey. Spend at least an hour planning today. Develop your plan by answering the following questions:<\/p>\n

What is standing in the way of my musts<\/em>?
\nWhen did I give so much meaning to my\u00a0possessions?
\nWhat is truly important in my life?
\nWhy am I discontented?
\nWho is the person I want to become?
\nHow will I define my success?
\nHow will\u00a0my life improve\u00a0if I own less stuff?<\/p>\n

\u201cPlanning\u201d is\u00a0Day 2 of Our 21-Day Journey into Minimalism<\/a>. Move on to Day 3<\/a>. Read Ryan’s journal entries from this entire journey in <\/em>Everything That Remains<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Subscribe to The Minimalists via email<\/a>.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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