In this public episode of The Minimalists Podcast, we talk about the gift of a clean slate. Watch all 3 hours of episode 371 on The Minimalists Private Podcast.
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Discussed in This Episode
- When did you start The Minimalists?
- What benefits did you experience by letting go?
- How did you address your battle with addictions?
- How do you manage the debilitating anxiety associated with a potentially terminal illness?
- How is a clean slate the best gift?
- How do you decide what to keep from former homes when you’re moving in together into a new home?
- What rule do you use to prevent fights in your relationship?
- How do you define “minimalism”?
- How do you decorate for the holidays?
- Why did you choose to move to Los Angeles?
- What do you recommend others declutter first to start their minimalism journey?
- How do we determine what things are actually clutter?
- How do you maintain focus and motivation regarding your minimalist practices?
- How do you measure your progress with minimalism?
- What is “belief clutter”?
- What helps you be proactive instead of reactive?
- How do we still love family and friends that don’t support us?
- How do we let go of excess when circumstances put us in a survival mentality?
- What is “The Ikeafication of America”?
- What was controversial about your “Chronic Illness” episode?
- Are there instances where ‘thought-terminating cliches’ are acceptable?
- Do people with influential platforms have a responsibility to the public regarding their content?
- What are your perspectives regarding grief?
- What is the difference between consumerism and consumption?
Minimal Maxims
Joshua, Ryan, and T.K.’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- A clean slate is the best gift.
- You don’t have to be a minimalist to live intentionally.
- Never cling, hold on loosely, let go enthusiastically.
- When we try to focus on everything, everything becomes out of focus.
- How might your life be better with less?
- The void cannot be filled, because it is not a void—it is open space.
- Minimalism is a tool, not a destination.
- Compassion is the gateway to understanding.
- People can’t love you unless you give them the real you.
- Judgment is a mirror that reflects the preferences of the judge.
Links Mentioned in This Episode
- Article: Travel Is Best with Young Children
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Healing Is Voltage
- Book: Lives of the Stoics
- Book: Love People, Use Things
- Book: Minimalist Rulebook
- Book: The 5-Second Rule
- Essay: How to Start a Successful Blog in 2023
- Essay: Packing Party
- Essay: The Sound of Life
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Addictions
- Podcast: Lisa Ann
- Podcast: Dr. Zach Bush
- Podcast: Chronic Illness
- Podcast: Intentional Travel
- Podcast: Erwin Raphael McManus
- Podcast: Derek Sivers
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Richie Brave
- Watch: Less Is Now
- Watch: Minimalism
- Website: Beulah
- Website: Becoming Minimalist
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