It’s probably bad form to simply post straight from your website to someone else’s but these guys do a much better job of explaining it than me.
http://www.theminimalists.com/minimalism/
Ok so now you know what it is there is the why. Again another link but a much more informed voice than mine (Joshua Fields Millburn, of The Minimalists fame).
The next step is trying to work out how this fits to my life, my family and my values. I’m going to discuss this in more detail and length moving forward.
Enjoy,