Example: 20 percent of household items get used 80 percent of the time.
Insight: Around 80 percent of effects come from 20 percent of causes.
Insight: Applying the Pareto Principle to simplifying your house involves identifying in each room the items that we use regularly and letting go of the rest.
Principle: Remove all stored items from cupboards and put ask the following: (1) Is it working? Is it expired? (2) Do you use it regularly? (3) Is it a duplicate? (4) Does it have any health implications? (e.g. Teflon, plastics) (5) Is this item kept out of guilt? (6) Could another item achieve the same task? (7) Is it worth the effort to clean and maintain? (8) Could I use this space for something more valuable? (9) Is it reusable?
Insight: Simplicity can provide a more meaningful life.
Insight: Reducing the importance we place on "stuff" is a step toward simplicity.
