In this public episode of The Minimalists Podcast, we talk about the buy nothing movement and the dangers of binary thinking. Watch all 2 hours of episode 405 on The Minimalists Private Podcast.
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Discussed in This Episode
- What are The Minimalists’ thoughts on the “buy nothing” movement?
- How can I let go of the items my husband left behind after his death?
- Should I have a second child?
- Will I regret getting rid of my music gear, which I haven’t touched in years?
- Why don’t people listen to their intuition much anymore?
- How can we control where the stuff we let go of goes?
- How can I curate my curiosity?
- Why do we feel resistant to making end-of-life plans?
- How can I help my adult daughter become independent?
- What details can Joshua share about his daily cold plunge?
Minimal Maxims
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- Warning: binary thinking leads to inharmonious outcomes.
- If everything is important, nothing is important.
- Clutter is contagious.
- Happiness is always here and now, never there and then.
- Chaos is the starting line at the simplicity marathon.
- Intuition is a powerful compass, but compasses often break.
- Appreciation loses its magic whenever it is controlled.
- You can’t make a plan without facing the pain.
- Humiliation is the death of one’s own self image.
Links Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Clear Light Sauna
- Added Value: Earthing.com
- Added Value: Ice Barrel
- Added Value: Morozko Cold Plunge
- Added Value: John Mayer, “Shouldn’t Matter but It Does”
- Added Value: True Detective
- Book: 16 Rules for Living with Less
- Book: The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan
- Book: Les Misérables
- Book: Love People, Use Things
- Course: How to Write Better
- Documentary: Minimalism
- Essay: Wisdom Begets Stoicism
- Essay: Scared to Death of Death
- Podcast: Food Clutter
- Podcast: Jennette McCurdy
- Subscribe: The Minimalists’ Newsletter
- Website: Buy Nothing Project
- Website: Minimalist.org
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