In this public episode of The Minimalists Podcast, we talk about saying no to free stuff. Watch all 3 hours of episode 415 on The Minimalists Private Podcast.
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Discussed in This Episode
- How can I say no to all the freebies my employer keeps trying to give me?
- How can I overcome my all-or-nothing mentality?
- What do I do if I feel deep despair about my life situation?
- When is it appropriate to hold on to clothes?
- How can parents decide how much of their children’s stuff to hold on to?
- How do we teach the next generation contentment, worth, and moderation?
- What can I do to stay out of the stuff rat race?
- How can I stop holding on to just-in-case items?
- What do we do when we have two “hell yeses” at the same time?
- Is Halloween quietly the most consumerist holiday of all?
- Are you using your phone, or is your phone using you?
- Are you filling your time with your value or with meaningful pursuits?
- What’s the connection between tire pressure and productivity?
- Why do we love the view from this Patron’s bedroom window?
- Why did a cowardly podcaster decide to “deplatform” us?
Minimal Maxims
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- Consumerism loses its leverage the moment you realize you already have everything you need.
- Freebies are never free: you pay for free stuff with your energy, time, and attention.
- Doing everything all the time leaves no room for doing nothing.
- To be or to do? That is the question.
- Suffering fogs the mirror of reality.
- Hold on if it confers more benefits than letting go.
- Your possessions do not create who you are, but they can get in the way of your essence.
- You cannot teach a bird how to be content; its default state is contentment.
- The best way to escape the rat race is to cease being a rat.
- The person who wins the rat race, slowly mutates into a rabies-infected rodent during the competition.
Links Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Noah Gundersen, “If This Is the End”
- Book: 16 Rules for Living with Less
- Book: As a Decade Fades
- Book: Hell Yeah or No
- Essay: On Tire Pressure and Productivity
- Essay: How to Start a Blog
- Essay: How to Understand Your Values
- Hotline: 988LifeLine.org
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