THINGS THAT MATTER

Discover how to overcome eight common distractions to build a meaningful, no-regrets life in this practical guide from the bestselling author of THE MORE OF LESS and THE MINIMALIST HOME.

It's no secret that we all want to live significant lives, but we don't know how to overcome the distractions that keep us from achieving a sense of significance. We are sidetracked by many of the old passions that have plagued humanity for countless generations, and now we are equally preoccupied with the trivial and the novel and the urgent.

THINGS THAT MATTER addresses eight of the most significant distractions in our lives: possessions, money, accolades, leisure, past mistakes, pursuit of self, pleasing others, and the trivial. It offers practical steps to overcome these distractions in order to focus on living a life that is full of meaning and not regret. The ability to keep focus may be the greatest skill of the twenty-first century. It may also be the greatest skill necessary to find fulfillment.

Joshua Becker is the founder and editor of Becoming Minimalist, a website dedicated to inspiring others to find more life by owning less. He is the bestselling (Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Publisher's Weekly, Amazon, Audible) author of THE MORE OF LESS (2016) and THE MINIMALIST HOME (2018). He is a contributing writer to Forbes and has made media appearances in the Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post Live, and the CBS Evening News. Joshua and his young family live in Peoria, AZ.