Luxury The Life-Changing Magic Of Not Buying So Much What began with an idea to "spark joy" in the home has evolved into a movement that makes the most of every part of your life. By Natalie Cornish Luxury What began with an idea to "spark joy" in the home has evolved into a movement that makes the most of every part of your life. By Natalie Cornish Previous article Face Value: The Future Of Beauty Next article The Anti-Ageing Revolt In her 2016 book The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Marie Kondo set about changing the world one perfectly folded jumper at a time. Kondo quickly became a household name as everyone attempted to master the now trademarked “KonMari Method”, a tidying technique hinged on the emotional value of belongings – and whether they “sparked joy”. Yet, this wasn’t a simple matter of cleaning your closet. There was a serious side that was hard to ignore: as a society we’d reached peak “stuff”. We were surrounded by so many things but was this constant consumption creating happiness? Fast forward two years and the concept of owning less and living more is gaining momentum well beyond our wardrobes.Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, better known as “The Minimalists”, have made it their mission to bring the less-is-more movement to the masses. What began with a 2015 documentary Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things has evolved into TED talks, a weekly podcast, a blog and speaking tour. They define minimalism as “a lifestyle that helps people question what things add value to their lives” and believe contentment comes less from the consumerist quest for happiness through purchases and more from what’s really important, such as health and relationships. Stifling the desire for material possessions, will free up our time, increase personal wealth, and create freedom to “live a more meaningful life”. betteryoulookingforward Best Of Future Women Culture What kind of world are you building? By Sally Spicer Culture ‘Carry her strength forward’: What legacies ignite By Odessa Blain Leaders How this CEO stamps out passive-aggressive behaviours By FW Inclusion Want a more inclusive workplace? By Jane Britt Career Women returning to work winners in Queensland’s state budget By FW Leaders The six values guiding this former Premier By FW Culture The impossible choice faced by tens of thousands of Australian women By Melanie Dimmitt Wellbeing It took an ADHD diagnosis and a breakdown to change my relationship with work By Sally Spicer Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.