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Why Minafi’s Logo is a Torii

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Japan has always had a special place for me. In high school, I was a huge anime and video games fan. In college, I watched a bunch of Kurosawa and various other Japanese movies. Mrs. Minafi and I have visited there twice – once for fun and once for our honeymoon. Some of my fondest memories with mom involve us going out for sushi and laughing together. Other areas of Japanese culture I’m still exploring today – like Zen Buddhism.

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The Minafi Money Map

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3 min read. Financial Independence, Blog, Canonical. 36 Comments

I’m always trying to minimize my accounts. The feeling of having all of my financial accounts well organized and on cruise control is a relief to me, and I aim to keep these in balance. When a new account enters my radar with a benefit – perhaps a reward for use in the first few months – I weigh that against how much work it’ll be for me to do it, and how much it’ll complicate my accounts.
I thoroughly enjoyed a number of other posts describing where people were putting their money and decided to do the same!

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August / September 2017 Personal Goals & Review

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Every month I review how I did during my last month and plan out my focus for the next month. This is a follow up to my previous post, July / August 2017 Personal Goals & Review. Since I do this goal posts monthly, there you might want to read them all by checking out the goals category.

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The 6 People Who Inspire Me The Most

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I’m always curious who motivates people. Not just the what, but the who. Mentioning inspirations feels much more intimate than sharing a “why” to me; mostly due to the depth of the inspiration I feel from people on this list. I wanted to take a bit of space here to list out some of the inspirations that drive me and help shape my vision on the world with their words and actions.

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What Are You Accidentally Accumulating?

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2 min read. Minimalism, Blog. 2 Comments

When decluttering, one place that’s easily overlooked (for me at least) is areas where I have a bunch of something I use, but only use a specific few. The main culprit in my home is kitchen items. Coffee mugs, silverware, bowls, plates, spices, cups – there are few things I ever use up.

One area that has steadily climbed over the years for us snuck up on me: water bottles. Both Mrs. Minafi and I have received multiple bottles through our work which add up when you stay at a job for a while. More came into our house from various Disney adventures which always seem to include a water bottle.

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