I've Lived Out of a Backpack for 1,000 Nights at Sea; JL Collins Considers It the Gold Standard

I've Lived Out of a Backpack for 1,000 Nights at Sea; JL Collins Considers It the Gold Standard

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I've been an extreme minimalist and nomad since 2010, and living out of backpack while cruising full-time for the last 3 years. JL Collins considers my style of minimalism as the gold standard, and he shares his gravity theory that everything has gravity that attracts other stuff. 👉 Check out JL’s blog: https://jlcollinsnh.com 👉Buy my Hotel Sweet Home book: https://amzn.to/30nVvTA 👉 Watch my full cruise ship lifestyle cost breakdown: Retired at 52 & Living on Cruise Ships for $39K/Year — My Complete Budget Breakdown 👉 Hear about my radical path to extreme minimalism and a life of freedom and exploration: Extreme Minimalism: From House to Hotels to Cruise Ship Nomad Where are you on your minimalism journey? Please share! 0:00 Introduction to perspectives 1:00 Defining minimalism 2:15 Finding balance with stuff 3:57 The gravity of possessions 5:26 The trap of accumulation 7:29 The costs of home ownership 8:42 Renting versus owning 11:05 Living a nomadic lifestyle

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