Goodbye, Things: On Minimalist Living

Author(s): Fumio Sasaki

Psychology/ Self-Help

'There's happiness in having less. If you are anything like how I used to be - miserable, constantly comparing yourself with others, or just believing your life sucks - I think you should try saying goodbye to some of your things'
Fumio Sasaki is a writer in his thirties who lives in a tiny studio in Tokyo with three shirts, four pairs of trousers, four pairs of socks and not much else. A few years ago, he realised that owning so much stuff was weighing him down - so he started to get rid of it.
In this hit Japanese bestseller, Sasaki explores the philosophy behind minimalism and offers a set of straightforward rules - discard it if you haven't used it in a year; be a borrower; find your uniform; keep photos of the things you love - that can help all of us lead simpler, happier, more fulfilled lives.


Product Information

Fumio Sasaki is the co-editor-in-chief at Wani Books and lives in a tiny studio in Tokyo, furnished with a small wooden box, a desk, and a roll-up mattress. Goodbye, Things was published in Japan in 2015 and has sold more than 150,000 copies.

General Fields

  • : 9780141986388
  • : Penguin UK
  • : Penguin Press
  • : April 2017
  • : April 2017
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Fumio Sasaki
  • : Paperback