Why Simpler is Better

How striving for less taught me to love myself more.

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In a world where more is deemed better — more success, more money, more followers, more of more — choosing less seems highly contradicting.

Over the past year, I’ve proudly identified as a minimalist. Most of my family and acquaintances dig it, and some of them tease me about it. To some, having under 100 pieces…