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

by Cait Flanders

Save first, spend what’s left over.

it never felt like enough. I was never satisfied. I always wanted more. But since more of anything wasn’t filling me up, maybe it was time to challenge myself to go after less.

I wanted to get to a place where I only bought things I needed when I needed them.

One thing debt and clutter have in common is that as soon as you start letting it pile up, it can be harder and harder to see your way around it.

people attempt to quit things up to a dozen times before they finally quit for good.

I didn’t want to feel the pain, but even alcohol couldn’t stop me from hurting anymore.