The Minimalists are Emmy-nominated Netflix stars and New York Times–bestselling authors Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus. Alongside their podcast cohost, T.K. Coleman, this simple-living trio helps millions of people eliminate clutter and live meaningfully with less. Learn More.

Podcast 495 | House on Fire

By The Minimalists
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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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