Andrew Brunelle




I'm doing 5 things
 

How I did it
How to drink coffee without sugar
It took me
0 days
It made me
yeah!


How to stop buying things i dont need.
It took me
30 days
It made me
liberated


How to drink more coffee
It took me
2 days
It made me
addicted


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live in the woods (read all 2 entries…)
I'd at least like a cabin.

Do the woods have Wi-Fi? :) If I am to go into the woods, I would at least like a cabin/trailer to live in that gets some kind of electricity. I’m not above solar panels, and that would be amazing, if I can afford them. I have money saved up, so I could buy some cheap land and a cheap trailer, and it could happen soon, but I’d have to make some changes in my life. I just want Internet access and a refrigerator that works. Is that asking too much? Maybe a propane stove. And running water. You know what? I don’t think I’m cut out for survivalist living, although living in a fully functional cabin in the woods is doable. But living like the Unabomber did, I don’t think so. It’s just too physically taxing, especially in our barren country.



become a minimalist
It's easier than it looks. When it doubt, simplify.

I’ve been living a minimalist lifestyle for years now, and I have to say that it has been worth it in the long run. In less than 2 years, I’ve saved $15,000 working at a regular job that requires little more than you show up and be consistent. I’ve sold tons of stuff, thrown some out, given some away, and am paring down my DVD collection and other extraneous things I no longer need. I would probably be able to live in a single room, but not yet a closet, but that would be a bit extreme.

The less I own, the freer I am. And the less I need to buy, the less I have to work to support myself. It is easier than it looks because all you have to do is make the commitment to it and then do it. Keep what is important to you, what is useful to you, but everything else goes by the wayside. Ebay is a great way to sell you stuff, which I’ve done, and you can also give things away. Goodwill or the Salvation Army is a great place to get rid of your things, and it is for a good cause, or so they say it is. (Personally, I think they are creating an army. :)) Anyway, I own very little and it is all I need to thrive, and anyone can do this if they really want to, so stay committed and it will happen.



cut down on sugar
Sugar is more addictive than cocaine.

I’ve gotten off sugar before and I find it is a wonderful experience. Every now and then I go back to my white grainy master, but I have limited my sugar to less than 25g a day pretty consistently for years now. There is no denying we need a little sugar to live, but cutting down on white sugar and consuming no white flour are two of the best health decisions I have ever made. I encourage all of you to do the same.



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