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"Consumerist Equanimity"
🕑 Added 2021-11-04 12:05:59 +0000 UTCPatreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about blowing up past relationships; rules for letting go of careers, habits, and routines; and nine ways to avoid spending money on trends; and they answer the following questions:
What do you mean by “blowing up a relationship”? (00:00)
What would you do differently if you could? (33:55)
What is “low-grade misery”? (36:13)
What are the three types of relationships? (38:52)
How do I make my boss spontaneously combust? (45:05)
How do I let go of the FOMO regarding Facebook so I can cancel my account? (50:36)
How do we find and maintain a healthy balance in family relationships? (1:00:08)
How do we better manage and mitigate our search for durable everyday items? (1:06:25)
LINKS
Article: 9 Ways to Avoid Spending on Fads
Book: Live a Meaningful Life
Book: Love People, Use Things
Book: Minimalist Rulebook
Clothing: Los Angeles Apparel
Clothing: Project 333
Clothing: Son of a Tailor
Instagram: Emma Krebs
Instagram: Jordan Moore
Instagram: Podcast Shawn
Instagram: Jessica Williams
Instagram: Danny Unknwn
Podcast: How to Love
Qonversation: Mat Kearney
Resources: The Minimalists
Subscribe: The Minimalists
Text: 937-202-4654
Tour: The Minimalists
Watch: Fairfax
Watch: The Closer
YouTube: Dr. John Delony
MAXIMS
“Much of our misery has its roots in outsourcing our individuality to corporations.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
“The only way to outgrow an impulse is to recognize its absurdity.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
“Any excess always disturbs the peace.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
“Running toward is the opposite of running away.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
“No matter what brand you wear, it doesn’t change who you are inside.” —Ryan Nicodemus
“You can run from anyone—except yourself.” —Ryan Nicodemus
“Access trumps ownership because ownership brings burden.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
“We are miserable because we tolerate that which makes us miserable.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
“Never let money take the wheel or it will steer you where you won’t want to go.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
“Enough isn’t enough until you decide it’s enough.” —Ryan Nicodemus
This Maximal episode corresponds with Minimal episode 312.
Comments
Susan Plotnick
Hey Ryan - I live on a boat in Sausalito. You’re welcome to visit anytime you’re in the Bay Area. 😉
The Minimalists
It was 254 "Book Clutter": https://www.theminimalists.com/podcast/#254
Jonathan W Johnson
josh has mentioned some of his favorite books in an older episode, does anyone know which episode this was? sorry, the american psycho talk from this episode got me interested
