By Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus · Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

In this episode of The Minimalists Podcast, Joshua & Ryan talk about some of their favorite high-quality items, and they discuss finding a balance between quality and quantity. They also answer the following questions:

• How do I transition to buying quality over quantity?
• What brands of products and services do you recommend to other minimalists?
• What’s the best approach to fight that programmed obsolescence that is engineered by big companies?
• What is your definition of quality?

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• “Most items are obsolete before we buy them.â€�
• “There’s always going to be a better version around the corner. And around that corner. And around that corner. Stop worrying about the better version of a material possession and focus on being a better version of yourself—one doesn’t need to buy anything to do that.â€�
• “Raising one’s standards increases the quality of one’s life.â€�
• “Quality is perspectival.â€�
• “Quality increases with necessary effort.â€�

Mentioned in This Episode

• Bag: Pakt One
• Patreon: The Minimalists
• Added Value: Black Thought Freestyle
• Added Value: The Jordan Harbinger Show
• Added Value: The Mojito Wallet
• Added Value: Your Money or Your Life
• Avoid: Barbell Apparel
• Avoid: BoConcept
• Blog: Seth Godin
• Blog: Wait But Why
• Book: Essential
• Book: Everything That Remains
• Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
• Clothes: Mission Workshop
• Clothes: Save Khaki
• Essay: An Honest Conversation About Advertisements
• Essay: How to Be Anxious
• Essay: Loyalty or Happiness
• Essay: Oops!
• Explore: Buy It for Life
• Explore: Buy This Once
• Explore: Hollyhock House
• Explore: James Webb Space Telescope
• Explore: MetroMD
• Instagram: Jessica Williams
• Listen: “A Wakeâ€� Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
• Listen: Canyon City
• Newsletter: The Minimalists
• Podcast: Clothing
• Podcast: Religion
• Support: The Minimalists
• Twitter: Ella Sandwich
• Twitter: Podcast Shawn
• Watch: Matt D’Avella
• Watch: Minimalism Documentary
• Watch: The True Cost
• Website: Matt D’Avella
• Website: Minimal Maxims
• Website: Minimal Wellness

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