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"Buying Most Things Locally"
🕑 Added 2022-06-23 12:06:00 +0000 UTCPatreon Exclusive. The Minimalists talk about buying most things locally, fifteen minimalist items that add value to their lives, moving out of Los Angeles, and what’s next for Podcast Shawn, and they answer the following questions:
How do we thrive amid chaos? (00:00)
What is an appropriate level of planning? (09:38)
How do we appropriately address emptiness when we feel it? (10:54)
What town did Joshua move to? (19:44)
What are the benefits of buying locally? (21:17)
What is an “unschooling school”? (30:20)
What home goods has Joshua found valuable? (45:11)
How can we exist without the Internet at home in today’s hyperconnected world? (1:06:48)
What three things does Joshua live without at home? (1:07:46)
What are the positives and negatives of renting living spaces on apps? (1:11:22)
What is “sensory processing disorder”? (1:18:42)
What are the pros and cons of nontraditional dwellings? (1:23:54)
How do we acquire the plethora of knowledge required to purchase a house? (1:31:49)
How did Podcast Shawn believe he was going to wind up like Matt Damon? (1:35:48)
How do you know when you’re ready to buy a house, and what options are available for first-time homebuyers? (1:36:36)
Where is Podcast Shawn moving to from L.A.? (1:56:05)
LINKS
Added Value: Air Purifier
Added Value: Bed Frame
Added Value: Bookcase
Added Value: Coffee Grinder
Added Value: Dining Table
Added Value: Ear Plugs
Added Value: Grounding Mat
Added Value: Hair Dryer
Added Value: Kettle
Added Value: Mattress
Added Value: Paintings
Added Value: Pull-up Bar
Added Value: Sleep Mask
Added Value: Sofa
Added Value: Water Filtration
Added Value: White Noise Machine
Article: How to Thrive in an Unknowable Future
Book: Minimalist Rulebook
Contribute: Bridging the Financial Literacy Gap
Course: How to Write Better
Essay: Screenless Saturdays
Instagram: Mallory French
Instagram: Shawn Mihalik
Instagram: Jordan Moore
Instagram: Podcast Shawn
Instagram: Jessica Williams
Instagram: Danny Unknwn
Podcast: How to Love
Podcast: Plat of Zion
Resources: The Minimalists
Subscribe: The Minimalists
Text: 937-202-4654
Tour: The Minimalists
Watch: Apologies to Matt Damon
Website: EWG
MAXIMS
“The space between the notes makes the music beautiful.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
“What a man is contributes much more to his happiness than what he has or how he is regarded by others.” —Schopenhauer
“The quality of your neighborhood is determined not by home prices, but by the quality of your neighbors.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
“Ask not what your neighbor can do for you, but what you can do for your neighbor.” —Ryan Nicodemus
This Maximal episode corresponds with Minimal episode 345.
Comments
Emma
Welcome aboard, Adel! Enjoy the archives.
Adel
I am brand spanking new to your podcast. I have enjoyed the thoughts that your conversations insight. The empty space that I think is there in my life you’ve changed my thought on this and now I look forward to embracing the opportunity of that space.
Lydia Derhake
Ahah! I just need to read my fine print. Thank you!
Emma
Hi, Lydia! Thanks for the question—the video version of the Private Podcast is only available for the Intentionalist, True Fan and VIP tiers.
Lydia Derhake
Okay, n00b here - how the heck do I find the YouTube for this? Frankly, this episode is not all that stimulating as audio-only. I mean, I have a great imagination and all, but not sure I'm accurately imagining the houses you're showing...
