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"Enough Is Enough"
🕑 Added 2021-05-06 12:05:00 +0000 UTCPatreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan discuss how to identify and address our constant craving for enough, and they answer the following questions:
Why do we always crave more over less? (00:00)
Why do we always feel like we don’t have enough? (05:40)
How is fear a source of our craving for more? (11:37)
Are we being conditioned from childhood to always want more; and, if so, how does a strong sense of self—that is, self-esteem, self-reflection, and self-confidence—help to combat that conditioning and inspire individuality? (14:09)
What is self-understanding? (16:23)
What is the difference between confidence and arrogance? (17:25)
How do we teach our children to be happy with what they have and not compare their belongings with those of others? (19:40)
What do you mean by, “Don’t parent your kids”? (27:11)
How do we find the strength to oppose the status quo? (28:29)
How do you handle when your enough is different from your partner’s enough? (34:47)
What is TARA? (37:01)
What is your policy with your partner regarding bringing new items into your home? (42:23)
When most of the people around you are always striving for more, how do you change your mindset to ‘enoughism’? (43:36)
How do we be so present that when we reflect on those times we’ll feel it was enough, and that we were completely filled with what we needed? (48:44)
What is the state of no mind? (50:30)
What about ‘enough’ when it comes to gifts? (51:40)
How about ‘enoughism’ regarding information? (54:32)
How do we fight the high we get when we get more so we don’t continue to chase it? (1:01:52)
LINKS
Article: Why Our Brains Miss Opportunities to Improve Through Subtraction
Book: Love People, Use Things
Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
Class: How to Write Better
Instagram: Jordan Moore
Instagram: Podcast Shawn
Instagram: Jess Williams
Podcast: Enoughism
Podcast: Hoarders
Podcast: How to Love
Podcast: The Best Worst Advice
Resources: The Minimalists
Subscribe: The Minimalists
Text: 937-202-4654
Tour: The Minimalists
Watch: Less Is Now
MAXIMS
“Craving is misery.” —Ryan Nicodemus
“Happiness is not pursued, it is merely uncovered.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
“Enough is enough when you decide it’s enough.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
“Don’t confuse enough for perfection.” —Ryan Nicodemus
“As soon as we judge, we lose our ability to love.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
“Enough is always appropriate.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
This Maximal episode corresponds with Minimal episode 286.
Comments
Sarah Facci
Josh: "Don't eat anything you can't pronounce" *Quinoa has left the chat*
Susan Plotnick
After years of listening to you and trying to explain to friends exactly what I get from your podcasts I think I have crafted a definition that came from this episode. “Minimalism is a tool to be used to help me identify what enough is so i can live a more meaningful/intentional life.“
