The American Dream – The Minimalist Way

I find it interesting how the internet works.  I truly believe it’s the new American Dream.  I am a second generation immigrant born and raised in Canada.  My parents did the “follow the American Dream” thing but made a slight detour to the north…choosing Canada instead.

For my parents the dream came true.  Despite not having an education they came, they worked, they overcame challenges, they persevered, and they prospered.

The other day, I got an email about a guy name Everett Bogue who decided to simplify his life and started a blog that chronicles his journey of no longer keeping up with the Jones’.

Living in the capital of consumption (New York) this brave soul decided to toss it all away…he quit his job, sold off everything that got him committed to the treadmill of modern living.

For most people reading this…the natural assumption is disaster in the making.  On the contrary, Bogue has found the new Dream…the passive income lifestyle.

In about six months he replaced his day-job income and now lives the life that everybody dreams of…one that is free of needless consumption and the financial burden that comes with it.

Everett’s book is titled The Art of Being Minimalist and you can preview the first 30 pages free.

There is one common element that I have found with successful people and in this case Bogue is no different.  It’s not about the money…it never is.  It’s about what you can give of value.  If you give enough…eventually you will get something in return.  In some cases it’s fame, a following, a feeling and it can also be fortune.  So…How do you get from giving?  Take a quick read of Everett’s Free book titled “How to Create a Movement”