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Maximal Ep. 405 | Buy Nothing
🕑 Added 2023-08-14 11:00:06 +0000 UTCThe Minimalists talk about the dangers of binary thinking, clinging to sentimental items, cultural pressure and having children, the limits of intuition, letting go of beautiful things, curating curiosity, end-of-life planning, and more.
Discussed in this episode:
What are The Minimalists’ thoughts on the “buy nothing” movement? (02:23)
How can I let go of the items my husband left behind after his death? (17:40)
Should I have a second child? (28:53)
Will I regret getting rid of my music gear, which I haven’t touched in years? (39:39)
Why don’t people listen to their intuition much anymore? (49:15)
How can we control where the stuff we let go of goes? (01:00:16)
How can I curate my curiosity? (01:07:58)
Why do we feel resistant to making end-of-life plans? (01:17:26)
How can I help my adult daughter become independent? (01:24:58)
What details can Joshua share about his daily cold plunge? (01:32:08)
LINKS
Added Value: Clear Light Sauna
Added Value: Earthing.com
Added Value: Ice Barrel
Added Value: Morozko Cold Plunge
Added Value: John Mayer, “Shouldn’t Matter but It Does"
Added Value: True Detective
Book: 16 Rules for Living with Less
Book: The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan
Book: Les Misérables
Book: Love People, Use Things
Course: How to Write Better
Documentary: Minimalism
Essay: Wisdom Begets Stoicism
Essay: Scared to Death of Death
Podcast: Food Clutter
Podcast: Jennette McCurdy
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Website: Buy Nothing Project
Website: Minimalist.org
MAXIMS
Warning: binary thinking leads to inharmonious outcomes.
If everything is important, nothing is important.
Clutter is contagious.
Happiness is always here and now, never there and then.
Chaos is the starting line at the simplicity marathon.
Intuition is a powerful compass, but compasses often break.
Appreciation loses its magic whenever it is controlled.
You can’t make a plan without facing the pain.
Humiliation is the death of one’s own self image.
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Comments
Matt Cunningham
What grounding mat did you get for T.K. ? Was it one of the ones from earthing.com?
Nga Chau
Regarding the “should I have more children” would fostering a child help provide clarify what it will feel like to have an addition? You can create criteria around your needs and in the mean time, give back to the community for short term.
