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

In this episode of The Minimalists Podcast, Joshua & Ryan talk about the difference between curating and collecting, and they answer the following questions:

• Are museum collections considered intentional curations?
• Shouldn’t I save items I acquired on vacation that are exclusive to the areas I visited?
• Shouldn’t I save items that improve with age?
• How can I best curate a collection of items that are meaningful to me?

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• “Curators create space; collectors just fill space.â€�
• “Without curators, anyone can put up ‘art’ in a museum.â€�
• “As the seasons pass, some things get better with age and some things rot—it’s critical to recognize the difference.â€�
• “Excuses to collect are plentiful—focus instead on curating a meaningful life.â€�
• “Even the best excuse is still an excuse.â€�
• “Be proud of your creations instead of your possessions.â€�
• “Our objects possess no meaning except the meaning we thrust upon them.â€�
• “Curation is the deliberate collection of that which adds value to our lives.â€�
• “Collecting is an impulse, but curation is a skill; and, when developing any skill, you need practice, and, sometimes, a mentor as well.â€�

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