Joshua and T.K. talk about some simple rules for a humble home, small tasks with large rewards, surprising things a minimalist might own, why clutter spreads throughout your home, and much more.
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Discussed in This Episode
- What is the cost of convenience?
- Is there hidden value in doing the “menial” work we’ve been taught to pay someone else to do?
- Right Here, Right Now: The How to Let Go Tour
- What Would Joshua Own?
- How can I distinguish between what’s worth keeping and what’s simply taking up space?
- Talkaboutable: Ownership is a shared delusion.
- How long should a minimalist hold on to baby items when they’re unsure whether their family is complete?
- Talkaboutable: This is why clutter metastasizes…
- More About Less: This Used to Be You
- Added Value: “My heart is a word that longs to be sung by you.”
Minimal Maxims
Joshua, Ryan, and T.K.’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- Don’t confuse convenience with freedom.
- The things that humble you often heal you.
- The smallest tasks often have the greatest rewards.
- Not everything worth remembering is worth retaining.
- You can let go of an item without letting go of a possibility.
- Keep what serves your current life, not every life you can imagine.
Links Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Nvr Ovr”
- Book: Very, Very Simple
- Essay: Offense Taken
- More About Less: You’re Older but Maybe Not Wiser
- Record Your Voice: Call.Show
- Resource: Minimalist Rulebook
- Tour: How to Let Go
- Watch: One Question with T.K. Coleman
- Watch: Talkaboutable #1
- Watch: Talkaboutable #2
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- Ryan Nicodemus
- T.K. Coleman
- Benjamin Hull
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- Jeff Sarris
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