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The Minimalists are joined by Dr. Orion Taraban to talk about loyalty, respect, grace, love, friendship, forgiveness, and other nontransactable goods.
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Discussed in This Episode
- How do I stop clinging to the good relationship memories from the past if they make me feel miserable now?
- When is loyalty no longer worth it?
- Listener tip: Sensory sensitivity is linked to overstimulation.
- Is honesty a nontransactable good?
- What are Dr. Taraban’s insights on sensory processing disorders?
- When is emotional abuse grounds to leave a relationship?
- Should I let go of my inconsiderate and egocentric friends?
- Is it ever okay to keep a secret from my significant other?
- Does it make sense to stay in a miserable marriage for the kids?
- What are the downsides of leaving your valuable hoard to the next generation to deal with?
- Talkaboutable: Loyalty in the movie The Town.
- Added Value: An unreleased song about emotional insecurity after a relationship.
Minimal Maxims
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- Joy is the fire extinguisher of comparison.
- Blind loyalty creates a smokescreen between rationality and reality.
- Loyalty to love is life. Loyalty to hatred is death.
- Freedom does not exist without the willingness to walk away.
- To love someone is to see them for who they are without trying to change them.
- Honesty does not require transparency.
- Misery encourages others to pull up a chair and stay a while.
- To be happy, stop saying yes to the things that make you miserable.
- The cost of a thing extends well beyond its price tag.
Links Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Ryan Story
- Book: Conflict is Not Abuse
- Book: Emotional Clutter
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: The Evolution of Desire
- Book: Love People, Use Things
- Book: Sensitive
- Book: The Untethered Soul
- Book: The Value of Others
- Book: The War of Art
- Counseling: Clutter Counseling
- Event: Sunday Symposium
- Game: 30-Day Minimalism Game
- Podcast: Conflict Frequencies
- Podcast: Dating Clutter
- Podcast: Desire
- Podcast: Spartanism
- Watch: “Love Like the Sun”
- Watch: “Staying for the Kids”
- Watch: “The Town”
- Watch: “Truth vs. Utility”
- Website: Dr. Orion Taraban
- Website: Sensitive Refuge
- YouTube: Psych Hacks
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