Meet the new king of decluttering The TimesTake your spring cleaning to the next level ParadeTheres happiness in having less. If you are anything like how I used to be miserable constantly comparing yourself with others or just believing your life sucks I think you should try saying goodbye to some of your thingsFumio Sasaki is a writer in his thirties who lives in a tiny studio in Tokyo with three shirts four pairs of trousers four pairs of socks and not much else. A few years ago he realised that owning so much stuff was weighing him down so he started to get rid of it.In this hit Japanese bestseller Sasaki explores the philosophy behind minimalism and offers a set of straightforward rules discard it if you havent used it in a year be a borrower find your uniform keep photos of the things you love that can help all of us lead simpler happier more fulfilled lives.