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When you know you have money to buy things, you don’t have to wonder if there’s another way to get them. At first, it’s super comfortable, but after a while it handicaps us. Because there’s always a time when you…
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When I used to work in a daily newspaper, we sometimes had off-peak days. To find something interesting to write about, you had to be really creative. I found a little trick. I discovered that every day is the day…
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I have been living in France for more than 15 years. I have moved 4 times and moving is the thing I hate the most in the world. Each time I ask myself: how is it possible that I accumulate…
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Consumer society has accustomed us to the fact that everything is always available and at easy to find. You can buy everything, and often things don’t cost that much. Spending money has become a real “drug”. There’s nothing we can…
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A week ago I went out with a friend. He was late because he couldn’t find a parking space. So I was sitting on the terrace and instead of taking out my phone – like any “normal person” – to…
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I am not a fan of the positive “philosophy” of life at all, and I do not think that every experience should teach us valuable lessons. On the contrary, there are things we would have preferred not to experience, and…
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According to the Psychology Today publication, up to 10% of our thoughts are directed towards comparing ourselves and others. We compare ourselves in areas such as attractiveness, wealth, intelligence or success. The theory of social comparison was developed by psychiatrist…
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In the last ten years, there has been a trend that is accentuated – if we think «holidays» we necessarily think: the plane, the distant destination, the photos on Instagram. There are people who know the countries of Southeast Asia…
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I discovered minimalism by accident. There was a time in my life when I felt like I was overwhelmed by the objects around me. I felt like I was spending half my free time organizing them. My contact with minimalism…
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How many clothes do we buy every year? I will tell you: an average European buys about 20 kg of clothing per year (all ages and sexes combined). For information: the t-shirt weighs 150 grams and a pair of jeans…
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