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Maximal Ep. 417 | Useless Things
🕑 Added 2023-11-06 12:01:00 +0000 UTCThe Minimalists talk about what makes a thing useless, why it’s not your responsibility to manage the expectations of others, letting go of outdated school materials, how to be environmentally friendly, why people pay for storage lockers, and much more. Plus, they speak with Kelly and Juliet Starrett about moving the human body and George Kamel about minimizing house debt.
Discussed in this episode:
What can I do with my old school lesson plans? (01:53)
How can I manage my father’s expectations without causing conflict? (11:53)
Should I sell my home so that I don’t have to worry about the mortgage as I approach retirement? (23:20)
How can I fulfill my spouse’s expectations around household chores? (34:55)
Why do people pay to keep things in storage lockers? (43:20)
What do The Minimalists’ think about Feng Shui? (53:30)
Why don’t the mathematics of consumerism add up? (57:45)
Should I amass or trash my old yearbooks? (01:04:00)
Why is Taylor Swift pathetic? (01:07:13)
Why does this Patron’s home look like it’s been staged for sale? (01:20:10)
What is mobility, and why is it important for longevity? (01:42:00)
LINKS
Added Value: 1DollarScan.com
Added Value: Drake, “Virginia Beach”
Added Value: Andy Davis, "Good Life"
Article: The Top 10 Items You Should Be Putting in Self-Storage
Book: Breaking Free from Broke
Book: Built to Move
Book: Everything That Remains
Essay: Photo-Scanning Party
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Website: Minimalist.org
Website: TheReadyState.com
Website: SundaySymposium.com
MAXIMS
When evaluating excess material possessions, “useless” is the honest way to say “just in case.”
It is not your responsibility to manage their expectations.
A free future is a simplified future.
You can set down every expectation you’ve picked up.
Every storage locker is filled with stories about the difficulties of letting go.
If you want a recipe for misery, worry about what other people do with their stuff.
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Comments
Rebecca Dawn Gent
I love that this guy quoted Spirited Away. I am glad that someone found as much value out of that movie as I did.
The Minimalists
Black Friday! Just kidding. Hehe. It should be done in the next few weeks. Just waiting on a final print sample. –JFM
Patrick Kelly
When does the new cover for Everything That Remains get released? I’d like to read it but I want to wait for the new cover.
