One month can seem like forever… we’ve all said to ourselves, ‘a month from now, I want to have everything turned around.’ Whether it’s changing our habits, finishing a long-term project or even getting packed for a move, it’s hard to really do that much in just one month. David Damron, though, is ready to help you simplify everything in your life in thirty-one days. His ebook, Project M-31: Simplify Your Life in 31 Days, takes you from zero to sixty in such a way that, at the end of the month, you really can have an easier life.
In Project M-31: Simplify Your Life in 31 Days, Damron builds up to some major changes with small steps. The first day is just about cleaning off your desk — he walks you through, step by step, not only getting stuff off your desk but making sure that it won’t be back in a process that only takes about a few minutes. It took me about fifteen minutes, although, in my own defense, I have a desk and it was impressively cluttered.
This ebook isn’t all sunshine and puppy dogs, though. It’s dedicated to (among other things) getting rid of the physical stuff that clutters up our homes and lives. That stuff is not easy to get rid of — for each item you can easily throw away, there will be one that you struggle with, trying to convince yourself that there’s some small chance you’ll need it down the road. It can take some personal struggles to carry through each of Damron’s tasks.
Despite being a short ebook (66 pages), I do not suggest that you sit down and read Project M-31: Simplify Your Life in 31 Days straight through. It’s most effective if you actually spend time on the task and projects suggested for each day, and if you try to go straight through, you’ll wear yourself out. Take the time to work your way through at a comfortable speed, assuming you’re serious about making your life easier. And while Project M-31: Simplify Your Life in 31 Days isn’t particularly expensive as far as changing your entire life goes, if you’re going to spend $9.95 on ebook, it’s worth taking it seriously.
Damron is definitely someone you want to listen to when it comes to minimalism, especially if you’re simplifying your life with an eye towards heading out on the road. Damron travels around the world with less than 100 things and, even when he’s settled, he keeps his possessions around 100 things. You can read more about Damron on his sites, The Minimalist Path and LifeExcursion.
