Guest Essay

The Minimalists talk about the root cause of identity clutter, the best ways to celebrate while letting go, how to minimize the things you rarely use, some of our favorite memories from the last 500 episodes, and much more.
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Discussed in This Episode
- Why am I having trouble letting go of an old membership that I don’t use?
- What are our all-time favorite episodes of The Minimalists Podcast?
- Right Here, Right Now: The Minimalists will be at TEDxFargo on July 23.
- Listener tip: Three questions that will improve your social interactions.
- What should I do with my 2,000 DVDs that I rarely use?
- Why am I struggling to let go of the big house that my blended family no longer needs?
- What’s the difference between changing your mind for self-discovery and changing your mind impulsively?
- How do I break the cycle of not-buying followed by impulse splurges?
- More About Less: How to declutter your home without completely losing the plot.
- Added Value: What is Joshua and Ryan’s favorite album from the last 15 years?
Minimal Maxims
Joshua, Ryan, and T.K.’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- Your identity is constructed with memories, opinions, and desires.
- Every label that is clung to becomes a false identity.
- Scrolling is the new smoking.
- A tool is only as useful as its user.
- A pound of experiences is worth more than a pound of stuff.
- Clinging leaves clawmarks on your heart.
- Your things don’t complete you—they incomplete you.
- The inability to hold on is just as dangerous and the inability to let go.
- It is impossible to win a game without rules.
Links Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Smile Like You Mean It”
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Love People, Use Things
- Counseling: Clutter Counseling
- Event: FAMZ
- Event: Sunday Symposium
- More About Less: How to Declutter Your Home Without Completely Losing the Plot
- Podcast: 20 Favorite Private Podcast Episodes
- Podcast: Graduation Day
- Podcast: Grounding
- Podcast: Money Clutter
- Podcast: Nonsense
- Podcast: The Pain of Clinging
- Podcast: Sentimental
- Podcast: Spiritual AF
- Podcast: Stop Consuming
- Watch: “Margin Call”
- Watch: Organizing is Not Decluttering
- Website: Ramsey Solutions
- Website: Ryan Nicodemus
- Website: SQIRL
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- T.K. Coleman
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- Dave LaTulippe
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