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The response over the past two weeks has been overwhelming. The Cult of Less has become a worldwide phenomenon. Daily, I'm receiving emails bragging about how much stuff everyone is getting rid of. It's great! People and press from Australia, New Zealand, the U.K., the U.S., Germany and Brazil (just to name a few) have shown a great interest in the project.

This Week's Tip

If you're interested in making your life simpler, you will need to start off with some goals. My goals fit my lifestyle and age well: I wanted to fit my life into 2 suitcases and 2 boxes. If you have children or live in a city where a car is needed, your goals will be different. This week, start thinking about a goal for yourself. Answer the questions: How much can I live with? How much do I want to live with?

Many folks out there try to limit their belongings to a specific number. This is stupid. Some things take up a lot of space. Limiting yourself by a number will only make you unhappy. I prefer to limit my belongings by the amount of space required.

So this week, come up with a game plan. How much stuff would you like to have? Why? Are you trying to get rid of your extra stuff because it stresses you out? Are you trying to get rid of your stuff because you would like to travel more? Or are you just doing it to challenge yourself? Before you start, these questions should be answered. For me, it was all three. Just make sure you set a realistic target that's within your lifestyle (or the lifestyle you would like to be a part of.) Write down your goals and either email them to me or Tweet them using the #cultofless hashtag.

Where do we go from here?

It would be a shame to neglect the momentum of this project now. I will be working on the site over the coming weeks to open it up to everyone around the world. Hopefully others can find the Cult of Less exercise useful, too!

To continue the discussion in the meantime, use the hashtag #cultofless if you are on Twitter.

If you have any questions for me, you can always email me at: michael.k.sutton@gmail.com. Please send me pictures of you purging your belongings!

Over the next few weeks, I will continue writing tips and tricks for getting rid of things and making your life simpler. Also, be on the lookout for some big interviews coming out! Thanks everyone and have a good week!