The Minimalists talk about communicating with people who are unwilling to change their minds, the qualities of productive conversation, finding ways to be happy without knowing your purpose, a simple approach to getting divorced, the proper way to identify a narcissist, being a minimalist when you enjoy buying new things, and much more.
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Discussed in This Episode
- How can I have conversations with people who aren’t interested in changing their mind?
- What makes a conversation productive?
- Right Here, Right Now: Our 20 favorite podcast episodes; and our next Sunday Symposium.
- Lister tip: Avoid buying things by saying “hell no” to nonessentials.
- Can I be happy if I don’t have a purpose?
- What is the minimalist approach to a divorce in which kids are involved?
- What is the proper way to identify a narcissist?
- How do we practice minimalism if we enjoy buying things?
- Talkaboutable: We failed spectacularly in Hollywood last week!
- Sucky Ad: What is one advertisement that JFM would be excited to see?
- More About Less: A beautiful rant about microplastics and A.I.
- Added Value: A song for the first day of summer.
Minimal Maxims
Joshua, Ryan, and T.K.’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- Not every disconnection requires a reconnection.
- Charity produces clarity.
- If you deeply desire to misunderstand someone, you will find a thousand ways to misinterpret them.
- You can’t maintain a campfire with an arsonist.
- Happiness without purpose is ephemeral.
- Every time you give yourself permission to be upset, you could also give yourself permission to be happy.
- Peace cannot be purchased or pursued; it can only be uncovered.
- Dopamine is the neurochemical that fuels consumerism.
- Consumerism makes you believe the lie that you are incomplete.
Links Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Summertime”
- Book” Dopamine Nation
- Book: Essential
- Counseling: Clutter Counseling
- Event: Sunday Symposium
- Instagram: Lead Tester
- More About Less: Chris Ryan
- Podcast: Minimizing Narcissism
- Podcast: The Science of Happiness
- Resource: 20 Favorite Private Podcast Episodes
- Watch: Michael Clayton
- Watch: Ninth Gate
- Watch: Seasonality Rule
- Watch: No Piles Rule
- Website: The Billboard Creative
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