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Video: "Rules for Living with Less"
🕑 Added 2019-10-31 12:00:02 +0000 UTCPatreon Exclusive! In this "Maximal" episode, Joshua and Ryan discuss how to start simplifying, how to become a minimalist, and some practical tips and rules for decluttering with lifestyle entrepreneur MJ Gordon, and they answer the following questions:
When starting out as a minimalist, should I focus first on external items or internal issues? (20:11)
How do I answer people who criticize me for being a minimalist that still owns ‘nonessential’ items? (28:05)
How do I let go of magazines and catalogs to which I have an attachment? (34:08)
How does minimalism compare with the KonMari method? (44:16)
How do I appropriately prioritize my time? (47:19)
How do I appreciate the latest technology without succumbing to consumerism? (51:24)
How do I address my partner’s resistance to minimize? (59:04)
What is on an appropriate shopping list for a minimalist? (1:06:08)
LINKS
App: PaperKarma
Book: Essential
Book: Everything That Remains
Book: Hillbilly Elegy
Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
Download: Decluttering Checklist
Essay: 30/30 Rule
Essay: Day 15
Essay: Don’t Upgrade
Essay: Five Questions to Ask Before Buying
Essay: Five Ways to Overcome Decision Fatigue
Essay: Packing Party
Essay: Play the 30-Day Minimalism Game
Instagram: Jordan Moore
Instagram: Podcast Shawn
Instagram: Jessica Williams
Podcast: AmyAnn Cadwell
Podcast: Starting Minimalism
Podcast: The Life-Tidying Magic of Gentrification
Watch: How to Become a Minimalist
Watch: Minimalist Home Tour | Joshua Fields Millburn
Website: MJ Gordon
YouTube: MJ Gordon
MAXIMS
“Aspiration without perspiration is failure.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
“When everything is a priority, nothing is a priority.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
“Every relationship should build you up, not tear you down.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
This Maximal episode corresponds with Minimal episode 204.
