In this public episode of The Minimalists Podcast, we talk about leaving a home that’s weighing you down and why no one can make you happy. Watch all 2 hours of episode 395 on The Minimalists Private Podcast.
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Discussed in This Episode
- How do you let go of a home that’s weighing you down?
- What are Joshua’s, Ryan’s, and T.K.’s different perspectives on religious traditions and rituals?
- How can one apply minimalism when shopping for food?
- How do you minimize impulse purchases? Do you just stop?
- Does one have tolerate the behavior of an angry boss?
- Do we have to avoid everything in order to be “healthy”?
- Why do people get so easily offended by differing ideas?
- Can we use minimalism to keep our mood from being swayed by other people’s opinions?
- Why don’t you consider the plugging of your own private podcast advertising?
- How does the Maxim “No one can make you happy” help people who are already lonely?
- Why am I anxious despite having everything I need?
- What is stress?
- What do The Minimalists think of Black Friday in Spring?
Minimal Maxims
Joshua, Ryan, and T.K.’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- If it’s weighing you down, let it go.
- Clinging to identity is the root of societal clutter.
- To identify the clutter, first determine the essentials.
- An impulse turns into an impulse purchase only if you act on the impulse.
- You encourage whatever you tolerate.
- Subtraction is the cure to the disease of excess.
- Freedom is a consequence of doing what you enjoy and then allowing others to be offended by your liberation.
- Happiness is not a currency.
- No one can make you content without your consent.
- It is not wise to lend your happiness to others and then beg them to give it back to you.
Links Mentioned in This Episode
- Author: Brant James Pitre
- Book: Chronic City
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: John Bergsma
- Book: Nonviolent Communication
- Essay: Can We Have an Honest Conversation About Advertisements?
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Podcast: Paul Saladino
- Podcast: Podcast Shawn
- Resources: The Minimalists’s Free Resource Page
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- Website: Podcast Shawn
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