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Why this millennial quit his 6-figure job and gave away most of his possessions
Joshua Fields Millburn, who at age 27 became the youngest director of operations at a large telecom company in the Midwest, had been asked to craft a plan to close eight retail stores and terminate 41 workers. But when he handed the report to his boss in early 2011, it included 42 names. At the top of the list hed written his own.
Two years before, Millburn had watched his mother die and his marriage dissolve in the span of a month. When he looked around at the life hed built for himself a six-figure salary, impressive title, and big house full of stuffed closets he didnt feel fulfilled. Instead, he felt weighed down by the things hed accumulated. Working 80 hours a week trapped in a cycle of consumerism had ultimately ruined his relationship and left him with $100,000 of debt.
Then he came across the idea of minimalism, a lifestyle dedicated to clearing the clutter in your life and making room for the things that are truly important to you. Over a period of eight months, Millburn stopped buying things he didnt need, gave away most of the stuff he had, and downsized to a one-bedroom apartment in Dayton, Ohio.
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Why this millennial quit his 6-figure job and gave away most of his possessions - Yahoo Finance