Podcast 141 | Parents

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By Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus ·

In this episode of The Minimalists Podcast, Joshua & Ryan discuss the best ways to explain minimalism to your parents and other relatives, and they answer the following questions:

  • How do I address my parents’ toxic, wholly unsupportive relationship with me, and how do I forgive them for it?
  • How do I help my loved ones better understand my lifestyle choices so they simply accept me?
  • What do I do when my parents ask me to clear their clutter for them, but they won’t let go of anything?
  • How do I help my aging parents understand that many of the possessions they want to pass along to loved ones have little intrinsic or extrinsic value?

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Minimal Maxims

Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.

  • “Family is not determined simply by bloodlines.â€�
  • “Sometimes the best way to love someone is from a distance.â€�
  • “My expectations shape my mood.â€�
  • “You can’t change the people around you, but you can change the people around you.â€�
  • “You can’t care for others until you first care for yourself.â€�
  • “No matter how close to perfect you believe to be, you will always be judged.â€�
  • “Doing is often the opposite of helping.â€�
  • “Helping is helpful, unless the people you’re helping don’t want help.â€�
  • “In helping a drowning person you may drown yourself.â€�
  • “Patience is paramount.â€�
  • “You don’t have to be mean to be honest.â€�
  • “Most gift horses have tooth decay.â€�
  • “You can’t fix a problem until you see the problem.â€�

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