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Maximal Ep. 394 | Simplify Everything (Video)
🕑 Added 2023-05-29 11:00:03 +0000 UTCThe Minimalists talk about reducing digital clutter and whether “the cloud” is damaging the planet, flying first class and staying in luxury accommodations, OCD, addiction and spirituality, how to let go of attachment to things, guilt and donating books, and much more!
Discussed in this episode:
How detrimental to the planet is our use of “cloud” storage? (03:44)
What do you consider “adding value”? (09:21)
How do we create environmental awareness without “doom and gloom”? (13:08)
What are your opinions regarding first-class service options? (17:58)
What is your definition of “consumerism”? (18:35)
How do we deal with loved ones who don’t keep our shared spaces as neat and orderly as we’d like? (28:15)
What does the acronym “TARA” represent? (35:59)
How can spirituality help with addiction recovery? (39:10)
Why do we get so attached to things, and how can we stop? (48:12)
How do we relax and enjoy life without worrying about the next possible crisis? (54:29)
What do you consider the differences between satisfaction and pleasure? (56:47)
What is Jed McKenna’s thought experiment? (57:42)
How do we donate books without guilt? (1:05:00)
Segment: Lightning Round (1:13:44)
What can we do with old clothes that aren’t suitable for donation? (1:14:15)
Segment: Right Here, Right Now (1:20:17)
Why do we participate in so many pursuits that don’t truly matter to us, and why do we feel compelled to do so? (1:26:30)
Listener comments and minimalism tips. (1:31:28)
How do we help loved ones who are resistant to assistance? (1:33:05)
Segment: Talkaboutables (1:37:40)
What’s happening with Podcast Shawn? (1:49:05)
What book would each of you recommend that you’ve found most impactful? (1:52:12)
Segment: Sucky Ad (1:54:45)
Segment: Minimalist Home Tour (2:01:55)
How do we deal with the urge to purchase new items based on aesthetics alone? (2:04:22)
Segments: More About Less & Added Value (2:09:47)
LINKS
Article: 5 Ways to Use Old Clothes
Article: 25 Places to Recycle Old Clothes
Article: Ad-Supported TVs
Book: Earthing
Book: How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World
Book: How to Be Here
Book: The Path of Least Resistance
Book: The Power of Now
Book: Minimalist Rulebook
Book: Spiritual Enlightenment
Book: Spiritual Warfare
Book: Spiritually Incorrect Enlightenment
Book: Total Money Makeover
Course: Simplify Everything
Essay: A Few Book Recommendations
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Podcast: Hidden Clutter
Podcast: Dr. John Delony
Podcast: Peter Rollins
Podcast: Podcast Shawn
Resources: The Minimalists
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Website: Podcast Shawn
MAXIMS
Digital clutter accumulates whenever technology gets in the way of living.
Running on the hedonic treadmill does not take you as far as a simple walk.
Peace is located at the intersection of obsession and acceptance.
The path to misery is cobbled with addition; the path to peace is uncovered with subtraction.
To let go, you needn’t do anything, except stop clinging.
Good and bad emotions exist only in the cluttered head of the beholder.
To live with less, one must understand the difference between essential details and clutter
There is no honor in clinging to things that no longer add value to your life.
The most sustainable item is the one that is left on the shelf.
Perhaps your clutter is the solution to someone else’s problem.
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Comments
Lucas Oswalt
Thanks for answering my question and commenting on "getting to the why," etc, regarding spiritual practices and how they help or hinder getting better. In a world where we are conditioned by lots of systems to feel a sense of inner lacking, it's quite helpful to refrain from asking: "Well, what do I buy? What do I add and adopt? What can I do next to occupy my mental chatter?" For what it's worth, a kind of meditation where I just sit and breathe has worked better than any organized "system." It's hard to go totally aimless for a few minutes, but so nourishing. I'm seeing that peace and stillness and recovery is always free to all, if we get past the distractions and the people bottling and selling the water by the river. Ryan, thank you especially for your bravery. And your vulnerability. Big hug, man.
