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Video: "Flattening the Truth"
🕑 Added 2020-05-14 12:01:00 +0000 UTCPatreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan address several patrons’ concerns regarding the pandemic by answering the following questions:
Although you’ve stated we won’t go back to ‘normal’ after the pandemic, is there anything you will attempt to make normal again that you haven’t been able to do? (18:47)
What can we do to thrive during the pandemic when we’re restricted to our homes? (22:35)
How do we resist and cope with old habits when there’s little else to focus on during the pandemic? (29:40)
Once society reaches a new ‘normal’ after the pandemic, are people more likely to fall back into old consumerist habits or embrace a more minimalist existence? (31:50)
How do we better acknowledge and assist those that are struggling during the pandemic when we are thriving? (35:15)
Why are so many of us still discontented if happiness is a choice and we can determine our state? (38:45)
How have you ensured your well-being throughout the pandemic? (46:08)
What is the likely outcome of the surge in items being donated and disposed of during the pandemic? (49:27)
How do some people do the same thing all day every day and maintain their passion for it? (56:01)
How do I accept and adapt to stepchildren when I never planned on having children? (1:02:19)
LINKS
Article: Flattening the Truth on Coronavirus
Book: A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
Charity: CORE
Charity: Feeding America
Instagram: Jordan Moore
Instagram: Podcast Shawn
Instagram: Jessica Williams
Listen: Quarantine Qonversations
Listen: The Strokes
Podcast: Ask The Minimalists
Podcast: Andrew McAfee
Podcast: Minimalist Diets
Resources: The Minimalists
Subscribe: The Minimalists
Text: 937-202-4654
Tour: The Minimalists
Watch: Between Two Ferns
Watch: Some Good News
MAXIMS
“Knowledge is not power; knowledge is potential power.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
“Hours of productivity mean little without the desired outcome.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
“Whenever you say ‘yes’ to something unimportant, you’re saying ‘no’ to something important.” —The Minimalists
This Maximal episode corresponds with Minimal episode 234.
Comments
Alex Coronado
Thank you for your conversations. I have been struggling on maintaining sobriety and doing exercise, to which before quarantine I was doing very good. Indeed we now have more time in our hands now but somehow we just seem to pacify us somehow to forget. Virtual hugs and love From Mexico to everyone going through these weird days
Anna Fedorova
Guys, thank you for uploading video versions of the podcast, it makes me feel like I'm sitting there in your studio with you and am a part of conversation. Love to see your faces and smiles ♥️☺️
