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Maximal Ep. 371 | The Best Gift
🕑 Added 2022-12-19 12:05:59 +0000 UTCThe Minimalists talk about the gift of a clean slate, moving in with a significant other, holiday decorating, the first thing to declutter, long-term minimalism, measuring progress, and more!
Discussed in this episode:
When did you start The Minimalists? (01:36)
What benefits did you experience by letting go? (05:15)
How did you address your battle with addictions? (08:06)
How do you manage the debilitating anxiety associated with a potentially terminal illness? (13:55)
How is a clean slate the best gift? (15:04)
How do you decide what to keep from former homes when you’re moving in together into a new home? (27:50)
What rule do you use to prevent fights in your relationship? (30:29)
How do you define “minimalism”? (33:13)
How do you decorate for the holidays? (39:41)
Why did you choose to move to Los Angeles? (47:08)
What do you recommend others declutter first to start their minimalism journey? (51:56)
How do we determine what things are actually clutter? (55:13)
How do you maintain focus and motivation regarding your minimalist practices? (57:59)
How do you measure your progress with minimalism? (1:04:19)
What is “belief clutter”? (1:09:25)
What helps you be proactive instead of reactive? (1:12:10)
Segment: Lightning Round (1:16:25)
How do we still love family and friends that don’t support us? (1:16:56)
How do we let go of excess when circumstances put us in a survival mentality? (1:21:05)
Segment: Right Here, Right Now (1:24:41)
Listener comments and minimalism tips. (1:34:05)
Segment: Tossing Ryan’s Word Salad (1:38:50)
Segment: More About Less (1:43:43)
Segment: Talkaboutables (1:56:14)
What is “The Ikeafication of America”? (1:56:21)
What was controversial about your “Chronic Illness” episode? (2:05:03)
Are there instances where ‘thought-terminating cliches’ are acceptable? (2:14:48)
Do people with influential platforms have a responsibility to the public regarding their content? (2:21:00)
Segment: T.K.’s Tweet of the Week (2:31:02)
What are your perspectives regarding grief? (2:31:10)
Segment: Impulse Purchases (2:36:11)
Segment: Advertisements Suck (2:45:17)
What is the difference between consumerism and consumption? (2:47:03)
Segment: Photo Friday Home Tour (2:52:26)
LINKS
Article: Travel Is Best with Young Children
Book: Everything That Remains
Book: Healing Is Voltage
Book: Lives of the Stoics
Book: Love People, Use Things
Book: Minimalist Rulebook
Book: The 5-Second Rule
Essay: How to Start a Successful Blog in 2023
Essay: Packing Party
Essay: The Sound of Life
Podcast: Addictions
Podcast: Lisa Ann
Podcast: Dr. Zach Bush
Podcast: Chronic Illness
Podcast: Intentional Travel
Podcast: Erwin Raphael McManus
Podcast: Derek Sivers
Resources: The Minimalists
Subscribe: The Minimalists
Twitter: Richie Brave
Watch: Less Is Now
Watch: Minimalism
Website: Beulah
Website: Becoming Minimalist
MAXIMS
A clean slate is the best gift.
You don’t have to be a minimalist to live intentionally
Never cling, hold on loosely, let go enthusiastically.
When we try to focus on everything, everything becomes out of focus.
How might your life be better with less?
The void cannot be filled, because it is not a void—it is open space.
Minimalism is a tool, not a destination.
Compassion is the gateway to understanding.
People can’t love you unless you give them the real you.
Judgment is a mirror that reflects the preferences of the judge.
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Comments
Julia Baldy
I do find it hard to listen to any other podcast because of the sound quality you got me used to! Didn’t realize how spoiled I was 🤣Thank you so much for all the effort and dedication you put into the quality of this podcast!
Libby Jones
Just replaying this, my request about the mic was so we can lip-read.
