These days, more and more people are choosing to embrace minimalism. In certain situations this can wreak frustrating havoc on your everyday life. With some minimal planning it doesn’t have to come to that. Let’s look at how to overcome four of these minimalist hurdles. What Is Minimalism? Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus over at TheMinimalists.com describe minimalism as “a tool used to rid yourself of life’s excess in favor of focusing on what’s important so you can find happiness, fulfilment, and freedom”.