The pursuit of happiness (Mark Pilgrim)

1. Stop buying stuff you don’t need

2. Pay off all your credit cards

3. Get rid of all the stuff that doesn’t fit in your house/apartment (storage lockers, etc.)

4. Get rid of all the stuff that doesn’t fit on the first floor of your house (attic, garage, etc.)

5. Get rid of all the stuff that doesn’t fit in one room of your house

6. Get rid of all the stuff that doesn’t fit in a suitcase

7. Get rid of all the stuff that doesn’t fit in a backpack

8. Get rid of the backpack