Podcast Ep. 545 | Unoptimized Life

• Don’t you hate when people waste your time?
• How can I escape my addiction to optimization?
• At what point does optimizing your life make your life worse?
• Right Here, Right Now: Give Joshua podcast review for his birthday, and join The Minimalists for a live Zoom call.
• WWJO: Which mattress does Joshua use for floor sleeping?
• Can you be a minimalist if you own only a few things but still prefer premium brands?
• Talkaboutable: You are a walking billboard for corporations. But you don’t have to be.
• How can I reduce email clutter?
• Talkaboutable: Workaholics stay busy because of their scarcity mindset. 
• Sucky Ad: Victor Wembanyama won’t endorse any soda brands for this simple reason.
• Added Value: A new summer anthem. 

Minimal Maxims

Joshua, Ryan, and T.K.’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.

• Optimization is the clutter of productivity.
• Optimization is for businesses, not people.
• The un-lived life is not worth optimizing.
• When improvement replaces action, optimization becomes procrastination.
• Buy the product, not the logo.
• Own the shirt; don’t let the shirt own you.
• The most sustainable item is the one that’s left on the shelf. 
• The easiest email to manage is the one that never arrives.