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Maximal Ep. 423 | Letting Go of Seasonal Decorations (Video)
🕑 Added 2023-12-25 12:00:10 +0000 UTCThe Minimalists talk about decluttering seasonal decorations, opting out of the consumer culture of Los Angeles, letting go of plants, deleting excess apps and photos, relinquishing the need for control, raising kids without social media, whether hoarding is a choice, and much more!
Discussed in this episode:
Should I declutter my seasonal decorations? (03:33)
Is it difficult to be a minimalist in Los Angeles? (12:29)
Do I have too many houseplants for a minimalist? (25:11)
How can I make my digital spaces more minimalist? (37:10)
How can I reclaim my need for control? (49:00)
Can we teach moderation without deprivation? (59:34)
Is hoarding a choice? (01:08:02)
How are Joshua and T.K. so good at having conversations with differing opinions? (01:20:56)
Why are we so good at talking ourselves out of being happy? (01:26:48)
What do we think of IRL podcasts? (01:33:45)
Why do we like this Patron’s minimalist Christmas tree? (01:39:10)
Why isn’t the Internet fun anymore? (01:42:23)
LINKS
Added Value: Mat Kearney, “Christmas Miracle”
Article: Why The Internet Isn't Fun Anymore
Book: Everything That Remains
Course: Simplify Everything
Podcast: Digital Clutter
Podcast: Hidden Clutter
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MAXIMS
Seasonality is nature’s way of letting go.
You transform what you steep yourself in.
“Too much” and “too few” exist only in the eye of the beholder.
Clutter is clutter only if it gets in the way.
Letting go of control is the best way to regain total control.
Withdrawal often feels like deprivation.
Beware of the man who has the answers.
No one can help you without your assistance.
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Comments
Dmitriy Zolotovskiy
…and to add to the debate about social media swaying left or right, you, my friends have always a choice to unplug from whatever it is you disagree with in general. We don’t have the ability to control what is delivered to us through the social media, but we have the control to get up and leave instead of "pulling the blanket” back and forth
Dmitriy Zolotovskiy
I am a little bit late to the game, but has anyone seen these classic christmas movies, such as Christmas Vacation, Home Alone, etc.? I just can’t help but notice these cluttered basements and attics with random things, boxes, bins. I think it would be absolutely surreal to see these movies edited without the clutter...
