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Maximal Ep. 436 | Simplifying for Newbies (Video)
🕑 Added 2024-03-25 11:00:06 +0000 UTCThe Minimalists talk about the process of simplifying for newbies, staying motivated when decluttering gets difficult, walking away from failed relationships, what the simple life looks like in different cultures, and what gifts Joshua and T.K. enjoy purchasing for other people. Then, musician Griffin House joins the show to talk about minimizing musical instruments and his desire to let go of social media, and much more!
Discussed in this episode:
How can I maintain traction as a new minimalist? (01:50)
How can I keep going on my decluttering journey when I get overwhelmed? (16:15)
How can I let go of my long-held conceptions of my life and relationships? (28:09)
What is “cultural clutter”? (45:20)
What kinds of gifts do The Minimalists give for birthdays and holidays? (53:27)
What insights has Griffin House gained from his 20-year music career? (01:00:25)
What does Griffin House think of social media? (01:30:47)
Should I minimize my music gear? (01:45:09)
LINKS
Added Value: "Amsterdam," Lost and Found
Album: The Tides
Book: 16 Rules for Living with Less
Book: Love People, Use Things
Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
Course: Simplify Everything
Resource: The Minimalism Game Calendar
Subscribe: The Minimalists' Newsletter
Tour: The Everything Tour
Website: Hire the Minimalists to Speak
Website: GriffinHouseMusic.com
MAXIMS
Simplification is a process, not a destination.
Starting small is the opposite of not starting at all.
Simplicity is a matter of rhythm, not results.
Do things that don’t require you to be done.
Whenever you reach the horizon, a new horizon appears.
It is not love if you are not willing to walk away.
Cultural clutter appears when one’s culture gets in the way of one’s peace.
An obligatory gift is more of an obligation than it is a gift.
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Comments
Gloria Reynolds
Sure! I'll send in a voicememo this weekend. Thank you for letting me share!!
Jen Endsley
Agreed! My husband struggles with wanting to find a new owner as well. I’m trying to help him see that the new owner he’s chosen may not want it while the real owner may be waiting to pick it off the shelf at a local thrift store.
Mallory French
Wow! That's a beautiful testimonial, Gloria. We'd love to feature it on the show. Would you be willing to send a voice memo to podcast@theminimalists.com so we can share your experience with our audience during our "listener comments and tips" segment?
Gloria Reynolds
Dr. John Delony once aptly pointed out to a caller on his show, that resentment is learned behavior. This helped me identify the resentment in my own heart and helped me to let it go. I realized I had learned resentment from my mother who resents my father and her own parents. She learned it from her mother. I saw the damage it does to one's soul and heart when we do not let go of resentment. My 15 year relationship with my fiancé has done a 180 since healing and letting of this damaging mentality. I encourage anyone wrestling with resentment, to look at your own life and see who did you learn it from?
Sasha
April 3rd is my birthday. I love coffee. How did you know? ❤️😃
Stacy Vaughan
What stood out today, finishing this episode was hearing Griffin express what matters is …” if it’s meaningful to me”. Isn’t that the heart ♥️ of minimalism…what matters most to us individually? Creating space to silence all in voices, opinions, gimmicks…to finally be brave enough to listen for our own voice. He’s a good egg 🥚 (moneyball reference). Thank you for sharing Griffin with us!✨🧡
Melissa Mahoney
I’m really enjoying exploring griffin house’s music. I’m currently listening to the new album shared on this week’s podcast. Once Upon a Time in Ballard Town reminds me of Gordon Lightfoot’s the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. ❤️
The Minimalists
Lol
Stacy Vaughan
Love …the Dust if you Must poem…I’ll forward an image a friend in Canada 🇨🇦 created from the poem to your email 📧
Kenny Spoelman
20 minutes in you talk about eating elephants. Oh… my… god. I’m done with you guys. That’s so offensive. I’ll cancel my Patreon support. However, before I do that, could you recommend a good wine to go with that?
The Minimalists
So good!
The Minimalists
Cindy! This would be a great question for a future podcast episode. Would you be willing to email a voice memo to podcast@theminimalists.com so we can answer it on the show? In the voice memo, state your name and city followed by your question.
Callista Raven
I love Candice voice memo!!
Jen Endsley
My daughter’s birthday was yesterday. A friend gave her a loaf of sourdough rosemary to which she didn’t understand why she received that instead of a gift of lotion, etc. She shared it with us and it was delicious. My daughter’s mindset is changing to finding ways to show appreciation to others in different ways.
Callista Raven
I love Griffith house! Thanks so much for this lovely episode.
Cindy Jacobs
As a newbie minimalist one of the things that stops me in my tracks is the "do I throw it away or find someone to give it to?" ... I don't want to clutter up landfills. I want to recycle and reuse. Yet the idea of finding the right 'new owner' can overwhelm me.
