Fumio Sasaki

“I actually think that the more something is important to you, the more it's OK to actually let it go.”

“Some of you may think that I'm a loser: an unmarried adult with not much money. The old me would have been way too embarrassed to admit all this. I was filled with useless pride. But I honestly don't care about things like that any . The reason is very simple: I'm perfectly happy just as I am.”

“Spending less time on cleaning or shopping means I have more time to spend with friends, go out, or travel on my days off.”

“I think that 'minimalist' is a useful label for other people to identify me, but from my standpoint, I doesn't necessarily have an identity as that.”

“I would say that if the idea of decluttering pushes some kind of a button in you, it may be a sign to give it a try.”

“In my community of minimalists, there are really wealthy people who work at stock brokerage firms, there are people who are unemployed, but it doesn't seem to matter. We're all really good friends, and we get along really well. It's a very varied and diverse community.”