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Maximal Ep. 432 | Throw Everything Away
🕑 Added 2024-02-26 12:01:01 +0000 UTCThe Minimalists talk about throwing everything away after an infestation, the trouble with continuing education, whether there’s ever a place for digital piracy, euthanasia, the hypocrisy of minimalism, the importance of rest, the difference between poverty and brokeness, minimizing relationships, and more!
Discussed in this episode:
Should I throw away everything after my bed bug infestation? (04:15)
Should I go back to school to get my master’s degree? (16:14)
Is digital piracy ever okay? (25:48)
What are The Minimalists’ thoughts on euthanasia? (40:01)
How is it minimalist to encourage people to download seven different wallpapers? (57:32)
How does rest affect us? (01:04:58)
How can I learn to let go of clutter when I grew up poor? (01:14:48)
How do I know whether I should let go of a relationship? (01:19:54)
What should you do if you’re struggling in a relationship? (01:24:36)
Why do people love throw pillows so much? (01:31:25)
What do we think of bug-out bags? (01:36:37)
Why does this Patron have a “drop-off zone”? (01:40:39)
Is the past real? (01:42:52)
LINKS
Book: Everything That Remains
Essay: The Past Is Not True
Podcast: Emergency Items
Resource: 30-Day Minimalism Game
Subscribe: The Minimalists' Newsletter
Tour: The Everything Tour
Website: Zen Habits
MAXIMS
Letting go is the cost we pay for peace of mind.
Debt is a tether that restricts a person’s freedom.
Forcing someone to hold on to something is a great way to increase their misery.
As soon as you call yourself a minimalist, everything you do is blanketed by irony.
Minimalism isn’t scarcity; it’s abundance healthfully expressed.
The music is beautiful only if there is space between the notes.
Clutter is an opportunity for generosity.
Rich people and poor people alike have trouble letting go of things because they both struggle with letting go of the story associated with their stuff.
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Comments
Christine Clauson
Throw pillows allow one to “liven up” up the couch inexpensively. Most of us sink a lot of money into the purchase of a sofa and keep that piece of furniture for years. Throw on a couple decorative pillows and you have a newer look. Pillows are less expensive to cover than the whole sofa. Also, being a person of short stature, I put one of those pillows behind me, so I can sit more comfortably. I like my feet to touch the floor when I sit down.
Corina Allison
In regards to the euthanasia question, I think the caller was asking specifically about euthanasia to a loved one whose brain deteriorated to the point where they cannot make decisions for themselves anymore.
