The Minimalists talk about letting go of sadness, replacing possessions after a natural disaster, swapping a smartphone for a dumb phone, understanding the downsides of home ownership, holding on to sentimental items for too long, asking loved ones for their attention, and much more.
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Discussed in This Episode
- How do I let go of my sadness after I was forced to let go of everything I own?
- If you were to lose everything in a natural disaster, what’s the first thing you would replace?
- Right Here, Right Now: “I Shouldn’t Have to Deal with This” is one of our most popular episodes of all time.
- Listener Tip: The Light Phone is a great way to add intentional friction to your life.
- Is a home an investment if I’m worried about the long-term expenses?
- How long should I hold on to sentimental items from loved ones who have passed?
- How can I convince my friends to pay more attention to me?
- How can I deal with immense regret and be at peace with my past?
- Are there any advertisements you’d be willing to do if you had to?
- More About Less: To question is to consider, not refute.
- Added Value: A song about how new experiences add a freshness to life that remind you you’re still alive.
Minimal Maxims
Joshua, Ryan, and T.K.’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- When you let go of everything, everything remains.
- When all is lost, only what mattered is mourned.
- It’s not the extras we miss, it’s the essentials.
- The soul aches for roots, not ornaments.
- Clinging is an unnatural disaster.
- Clinging occurs whenever you hold on to a useful thing beyond its usefulness.
- To rent a home is to pay for the freedom to walk away.
- There are no sentimental items, only sentimental people.
- Not needing something is the best way to get it.
- Letting go of regret is the last step in letting go.
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