Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus discuss living a meaningful life with less. With more than 80 million downloads and 8,000 listener reviews, The Minimalists Podcast is a top-100 show in eight countries, including the United States, Canada, and Australia. It is often the #1 Health podcast on Apple Podcasts, and it occasionally charts in the top 10 of all shows.
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Episodes
- How do we tactfully and appropriately address loved ones regarding stuff they’ve given us that we’re giving away—especially those things they consider of significant sentimental value?
- How do we avoid arguments with loved ones regarding possessions?
- Why does our brain try so hard to hold us back from releasing sentimental possessions?
- What do we do with all of the things associated with a loved one when we’ve lost them in a particularly tragic, traumatic way?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “There are no shoulds—only coulds.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Our memories are not in our things; our memories are inside us.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Letting go is part of the grieving process.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Letting go is not something you do; letting go is something you stop doing.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “If we let go too soon, we fall; if we hold on to long, we stall.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Letting go is an act of self-compassion.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Sometimes letting go of shoulds is more freeing than letting go of stuff.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “A Change Is Gonna Come”
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Love People, Use Things
- Essay: Letting Go Is Not Something You Do
- Explore: 42
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jess Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: How to Love
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Watch: Less Is Now
- Watch: The Minimalists Help Followers Streamline Their Lives
- Why did Dr. LePera write her latest book?
- How do you start on a path to healing and commit to it when your motivation is almost nil?
- Why is it so difficult to break our patterns?
- How do we reframe failure?
- How important is the caloric intake of the brain?
- How do we recognize if a goal is empowering or disempowering?
- How do I work with loved ones to adjust our lifestyle preferences so I can attain and maintain mental peace?
- How do you forgive others and yourself and move forward when a loved one passes suddenly and you feel you haven’t had a chance to tell them everything you needed to, and how do you forgive others that you feel treated that person terribly in life and let go of the anger toward them?
- How are forgiveness and acceptance associated?
- How do we let go of anger?
- Are there types of bodywork that address the mind-body connection together, or are there types of psychotherapy that address the mind-body connection in tandem?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Understanding is the only road that leads to lasting change.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “The mind and body are separate, but both are standing in the same room.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Chewing Cotton Wool”
- Book: Bird by Bird
- Book: How to Do the Work
- Book: Love People, Use Things
- Course: How to Write Better
- Facebook: Dr. Nicole LePera
- Instagram: Dr. Nicole LePera
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jess Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Rating: Apple Podcasts
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Watch: Wim Hof
- Website: Dr. Nicole LePera
- YouTube: Dr. Nicole LePera
- How do we prepare for chaos?
- What are the three types of emergencies?
- What do you keep in your car?
- How do we reconcile what we actually need with what we want?
- What is the most important thing in an emergency?
- What essentials should we keep in a first aid kit for both home and travel?
- What is the difference between an emergency item and a just-in-case item?
- How do you differentiate between just-in-case items and just-for-when items?
- What are “b.s. emergency items”?
- What books, websites, podcasts would you recommend as resources for information regarding emergency preparedness?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Their emergency isn’t your emergency.” — Joshua Fields Millburn
- “When in doubt, go without.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “During a disaster your community is more important than your hoard.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Mile High”
- Book: Dead I Well May Be
- Book: Love People, Use Things
- Book: Minimalist Rulebook
- Book: The Chain
- Book: Total Money Makeover
- Essay: Play the 30-Day Minimalism Game
- Explore: Build a Kit
- Explore: Make a Plan
- Explore: Noah’s Ark Preparedness
- Explore: Ready
- Instagram: Minimal Wellness
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jess Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Qonversation: Adrian McKinty
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Watch: Jack Reacher
- Watch: Less Is Now
- Watch: Vic Berger Presents Jim Bakker’s Buckets
- What is our biggest environmental problem, and is it too late to fix it?
- Since environmentalism is an idea that I cannot back down from, compromise on, or see from both sides, at what point is it dangerous to keep saying there are no ‘shoulds’?
- Why are landfills more prominent in the United States compared to Europe?
- How can we make individuals and companies more environmentally conscious?
- What is your opinion regarding the policy of the United States to ‘leap-first, look-later’ regarding environmental chemicals?
- What is the Toxic Substance Control Act?
- What are PFAs?
- Why have we seen such an increase in chronic diseases among children?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Corporations supply only what we demand; thus, if we change our desires, we change the world.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Blaming social media for society’s problems is like blaming booze for an alcoholic’s problems.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Heart and Soul”
- Book: 11 Ways to Write Better
- Book: Silent Spring
- Course: How to Write Better
- Facebook: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Instagram: Jess Williams
- Newsletter: The Defender
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: The Defender
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Website: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Why can’t we ever seem to get ahead of our to-do lists?
- What lists do you find helpful?
- What is “busyness”?
- How do we gain more discretionary time despite the onslaught of modern obligations and responsibilities?
- Is striving for work-life balance a fruitless endeavor?
- Are there any tools that can help with our overwhelm?
- What is the fear related to busyness?
- What can someone do if they feel they’re too busy to figure out how to become less busy?
- Would you be doing what you’re doing today if you only had six months left to live?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “We are too busy only because we don’t understand why we are busy.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “We are too busy because we have too much time.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Busy is an excuse, not a lifestyle.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Fake Famous
- App: Clubhouse
- Book: A World without Email
- Book: Essential
- Essay: Hell, Yeah! or No
- Essay: The Success Template
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jess Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Minimalism Today
- Podcast: Obligations
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Watch: Let’s Talk About Being Busy
- What is the clinical definition of “hoarding”?
- What is “spartanism”?
- What are the common types of hoarding?
- What is the difference between hoarding and collecting?
- What is the “sunk-cost fallacy”?
- What are the symptoms of hoarding?
- What are the causes of hoarding?
- How is hoarding diagnosed?
- Do children hoard?
- When do obsessions become unhealthy?
- What are the five levels of hoarding?
- Are there affluent hoarders?
- How does one become a hoarder?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Letting go is not something you do—it’s something you stop doing.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Clutter is the physical manifestation of what’s going on inside of us.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Elixinol CBD
- Added Value: LMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix
- Added Value: Tile Tracker
- Article: Hoarding Disorder
- Article: The Five Levels of Hoarding
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Love People Use Things
- Book: Minimalist Rulebook
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jess Williams
- Listen: Mat Kearney
- Meetup: Minimalist.org
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Maximalism
- Podcast: Vancouver
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Watch: Better Call Saul
- Watch: Hoarders
- Watch: Less Is Now
- Watch: Let’s Talk About Less
- Watch: Minimalism
- YouTube: The Minimalists
- What is ancestral health?
- What has likely caused our overall decline in health?
- Is our current status quo of living arrangements in detrimental conflict with the natural order?
- How do people continue to help the paradigm of the nuclear family work?
- How do we set appropriate boundaries with roommates and ensure those boundaries are not crossed to prevent theft, property damage, and tense co-living environments?
- What is Christopher’s communal living arrangement?
- Why did Christopher adopt his communal living arrangement?
- How does Christopher manage living with several different families?
- What is ‘helicopter parenting’?
- What is your definition of “commune”?
- What are the pros and cons of unusual living arrangements in cultures that wholly embrace them?
- What does the “WEIRD” acronym represent?
- How do you define “solitude”?
- What is Joshua’s living arrangement?
- What is the ‘sweet spot’ regarding how many people you can live with?
- Who created the monogamous nuclear family?
- At what point does a group become a cult?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Searching for ‘pros’ tethers us to the ‘cons.’” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Unusual is usually ideal.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “A genuine life doesn’t require someone else’s approval.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: The Vow
- Article: How Guy the Gorilla Became the Star of London Zoo
- Article: The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake
- Book: Free to Learn
- Book: Love People Use Things
- Book: Minimalist Rulebook
- Book: The Coddling of the American Mind
- Book: The Gardner and the Carpenter
- Book: The WEIRDest People in the World
- Email: Christopher Kelly
- Instagram: Christopher Kelly
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jess Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Peter Gray
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Christopher Kelly
- Watch: Waco
- Watch: Wild Wild Country
- Website: Nourish Balance Thrive
- How has unsubscribing and unfollowing helped your tranquility?
- Should we attempt to explain ourselves to others when they question our minimalist lifestyle, or simply invite them to ‘unfollow’ us?
- Can minimalism help us bring order back to our chaotic lives?
- How do we determine the appropriate ‘path’?
- We can’t impose tranquility on the world around us, so how do we adjust our internal settings to maintain inner tranquility?
- Why do insults irritate us so intensely?
- How do we adjust relationships that are predicated on conflict?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Imposed peace always leads to conflict.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “All conflict arises from within.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “If one has a deep enough desire to eliminate conflict, they will remove anything that produces that conflict.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Tranquility is not a destination.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Busy”
- Book: Direct Truth
- Book: Love People Use Things
- Essay: The Great Unsubscribe
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jess Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Broken News
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- How do our things own us?
- Given that I’m under a deadline to move, how can I increase my decluttering pace without becoming overwhelmed and stressed?
- Are there circumstances where a storage unit makes sense?
- When the amount of your belongings is completely overwhelming, how—and where—do you even start?
- Why are we so obsessed with prescriptiveness?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “The ‘Why’ is the starting point; the ‘How’ is the finish line.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “A life without boundaries is a life without peace.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Exhale”
- Book: Love People Use Things
- Book: Minimalist Rulebook
- Essay: Packing Party
- Facebook: Online City
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jess Williams
- Meetup: Minimalist.org
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Minimalism Today
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Watch: Less Is Now
- Watch: Livingroom Conversations
- YouTube: The Minimalists
- What are executive functions?
- What is behavioral pediatrics?
- What do you mean by “organized children”?
- How has the pandemic affected children’s health?
- How do we set appropriate boundaries with our children?
- How do we help our children adopt minimalist practices that stick at an early age so they don’t lose them and suffer the consequences in adulthood?
- How can we be minimalist parents?
- How can we teach our children to be problem-solvers?
- How can we help our children deal with boredom?
- What advice do you have for first-time parents?
- How do you balance setting boundaries with a child while still allowing them room to explore and learn about who they are?
- How do we appropriately handle our expectations regarding our children?
- What are the “5 H’s” regarding kids?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Our desire to control impedes our ability to love.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “We often don’t know what our boundaries are until they’ve been crossed.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Never lift a child into a tree—but if they can climb it, they can climb as high as they want because they can get down.” —Dr. Damon Korb
- “When you’re disappointed in your kids, you’re disappointed in your own expectations.” —Dr. Damon Korb
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Powerless”
- Book: Raising an Organized Child
- Facebook: Organized Child
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Organized Child
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jess Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Qonversation: Mat Kearney
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Dr. Damon Korb
- Twitter: Organized Child
- Watch: How I Got My Film on Netflix
- Website: Center for Developing Minds
- Website: Raising an Organized Child
- What does success mean to you?
- What are your beliefs regarding spirituality?
- How do value judgments affect success?
- What is nihilism?
- How do I overcome my addiction to procrastination so I can focus on doing meaningful work?
- What are the two kinds of ‘haves’?
- What is the “thing you can’t not do”?
- What is the best way to address distractions?
- What do you mean by “the costs we must pay”?
- How do you rebuild yourself and restructure your idea of success after a failure?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Happiness is not a byproduct of success—it is a byproduct of enough.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “He who settles for success is a successfool.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Love is the foundation upon which success is built.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “My City of Ruins”
- Book: 11 Ways to Write Better
- Book: Awareness
- Book: Direct Truth
- Book: Love People Use Things
- Book: The Devil All the Time
- Course: How to Write Better
- Essay: Success Does Not Exist
- Instagram: Minimal Wellness
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jess Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: How to Love
- Podcast: Obligations
- Podcast: Political Fallout
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Watch: The Devil All the Time
- When are how-to’s helpful?
- How do we appropriately curate scanned photos so we’re not trading physical clutter for digital clutter?
- What advice do you have for young people who are embarking on their minimalist journeys so they have solid practices in place to prevent clutter?
- What one piece of advice would you give your younger self?
- How do we appropriately curate our many digital subscriptions and still satisfy ourselves since each service has programs exclusive to its platform?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “A minimalist life is a well-curated life.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Stop searching for answers and start taking action.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Eat”
- Article: Best Photo-Scanning Services 2021
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Love People Use Things
- Book: Minimalist Rulebook
- Book: The Way to Love
- Decluttering: Liz
- Decluttering: TheSevenT6
- Essay: How to Let Go of Possessions
- Essay: How to Understand Your Values
- Essay: Photo-Scanning Party
- Essay: Play the 30-Day Minimalism Game
- Essay: What Is Clutter?
- Instagram: Minimal Wellness
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jess Williams
- Meetup: Minimalist.org
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Randi Kay
- Podcast: The Simple Self-Care Podcast
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Watch: Less Is Now
- Website: 1DollarScan
- Website: ScanMyPhotos
- YouTube: The Minimalists
- What is our language problem?
- What is the difference between loving someone and being in love with someone?
- What does commitment mean to you?
- What is your definition of “love”?
- How do you view unconditional love?
- How do you recognize when it’s time to end a relationship?
- What are the three components of a relationship?
- Why is compatibility the most difficult component of most relationships?
- Do you ever passionately disagree about important decisions that affect the entire family, and, if so, how do you handle compromise and conflict resolution?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “There is no ‘should’—there never was.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Respect and appreciation help us find compromise and resolve conflict.” —Becca Shern
- “Disagreements are easier to solve when we approach them with love and understanding.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Easy to Love”
- Book: Civilized to Death
- Book: Love People Use Things
- Book: Sex at Dawn
- Essay: How to Understand Your Values
- Essay: Play the 30-Day Minimalism Game
- Instagram: Minimal Wellness
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jess Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: How to Love
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- What is your ‘context’?
- When is an obligation an actual obligation and not a perceived obligation?
- Is there a difference between commitment and obligation?
- What is the difference between want and desire?
- Do we truly want to be happy?
- What do you mean by ‘commitment’?
- How do I appropriately address societal obligations, such as charitable giving, when I don’t have the means to meet those obligations?
- What does ‘virtue’ mean?
- What is the difference between a community and a tribe?
- How do I prioritize financial obligations, such as debt?
- How do I step back from obligations I’ve accepted in the past?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Change happens not from how often we say ‘yes,’ but when we say ‘yes’ to only that which propels us toward our destination.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “‘No’ is the most freeing word in the world—it is often the most compassionate, too.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Boulders can be set down as easily as they were picked up.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Glorious”
- Book: Awareness
- Book: Financial Freedom
- Book: Love People Use Things
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: The Total Money Makeover
- Book: The Way to Love
- Contribution: Against Malaria Foundation
- Essay: Packing Party
- Essay: Play the 30-Day Minimalism Game
- Instagram: Minimal Wellness
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jess Williams
- Listen: Book on Tape Worm
- Listen: Less Is Now
- Listen: Minimalism
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: New Year’s Cleanup
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Watch: Less Is Now
- Watch: Minimalism
- YouTube: The Minimalists
- How do I start decluttering?
- What is the difference between decluttering and organizing?
- How do I conduct an effective Packing Party?
- How do I get my kids involved in decluttering?
- How do I determine whether or not to keep a car that’s functional, but not ideal?
- Once you declutter, how do you keep the clutter from coming back?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Minimalism is not the destination—minimalism is the vehicle.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “The most effective way to declutter is to leave the junk at the store.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “A life without boundaries is a house without walls.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Like the Stars Shine”
- Book: Love People Use Things
- Book: Minimalist Rulebook
- Essay: Packing Party
- Essay: Play the 30-Day Minimalism Game
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jess Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Watch: Less Is Now
- Watch: Minimalism
- YouTube: The Minimalists
- YouTube: What Do You Keep in Your Car?
- How long have you been working on Less Is Now?
- How did the Less Is Now project start?
- How did the Less Is Now project evolve?
- How did you settle on a budget for Less Is Now?
- How do you curate the absolute essential tools for your work when it seems to require an overwhelming amount of items?
- How can constraints help creativity?
- Will a college degree provide a significant advantage for me in the entertainment industry?
- Is it dangerous to try too many things?
- How is there creation in destruction?
- What advice do you have for someone that’s just starting out that wants to have a successful film career like you?
- What is the Slow Growth Academy?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “No one can be a better you than you.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Success without adding value is failure.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “If you want to find success, you must first define success.” —Matt D’Avella
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Matt D’Avella
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalist Rulebook
- Instagram: Matt D’Avella
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jess Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Less Is Now
- Website: Slow Growth Academy
- YouTube: Less Is Now
- How can you be a minimalist with a large family?
- How did you start on your minimalist journey?
- Who inspired you to adopt minimalism?
- How do you convert other family members to minimalism to ensure peace when you’re living in close quarters?
- How important is it to recognize what you’ve accomplished?
- Is leading by example the best approach to helping others adopt minimalist practices?
- How do you recognize when you’re taking decluttering too far?
- Is there a danger in living to minimize?
- What does it mean to “question the ‘must’”?
- What is spartanism?
- What is Metta meditation?
- How do we shift between decluttering and simplifying to live a life of purpose?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Decluttering won’t give you purpose, but it just might uncover a more meaningful life.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “To live a purposeful life, surround yourself with purpose-filled people.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Zen Garden Radio
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: Minimalist Rulebook
- Essay: How to Understand Your Values
- Explore: Elaine St. James
- Explore: Samovar
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jess Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Zen Habits
- Watch: Matchstick Men
- Website: Get Rich Slowly
- Website: Colin Wright
- Website: Zen Habits
- Has quarantining been a blessing in disguise for some people?
- Why do we have so much difficulty addressing our discontent?
- What is our ‘braver, bolder self’?
- How crucial is the ‘why’?
- Do we compound our problems by focusing on solutions?
- Has your financial advice changed in light of the pandemic?
- How crucial is a budget during a pandemic?
- Why do we have problems determining what is essential and what is nonessential?
- How is the pandemic likely to affect the housing market?
- How much more dangerous a practice is debt during a pandemic?
- What message of hope do you have regarding the pandemic?
- Is much of our brokenness attributable to the misalignment between our values and our actions?
- How did you develop your beliefs independent of the influence of others’ beliefs?
- How do you recognize when it’s time to let go?
- How has your relationship with material possessions changed over the years?
- Is it true that you even minimized your middle name?
- How do you decide when it’s time to move to a new place?
- How have your views on social media changed over the years?
- How much is enough?
- What are your views on ads?
- What is meta-inconsiderate?
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Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “You can’t ever get enough of what you don’t need.” —Glennon Doyle
- “You can rarely buy a solution to your problems.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: The Sound of Life
- Book: Hell Yeah or No
- Book: How to Live
- Book: The Total Money Makeover
- Book: Untamed
- Book: Your Music and People
- Essay: What Is Clutter?
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jess Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Derek Sivers
- Qonversation: Glennon Doyle
- Qonversation: Dave Ramsey
- Qonversation: Derek Sivers
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Website: Glennon Doyle
- Website: Less Is Now
- Website: Dave Ramsey
- Website: Derek Sivers
- Does it feel like ten years since you started The Minimalists?
- What did you believe about minimalism that you no longer do?
- How have we been lied to as a society?
- How is the word ‘hope’ problematic?
- Is there an issue with forming habits?
- What is the difference between the ‘how’ and the ‘why’?
- How might ‘help’ be a bad thing?
- How could balance be equated with mediocrity?
- How are solutions an issue?
- How have you adjusted your lifestyle as your popularity grows?
- How has your perspective of popularity changed?
- What’s one thing that is still challenging?
- Of what projects are you most proud?
- How can advice and truth be in conflict?
- What’s the biggest difference between you both now and ten years ago?
- What’s the problem with comparison?
- How are attachment and love incompatible?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Attachment always equals misery.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “If you don’t want to get dragged, let go.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Beliefs cloud the truth.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Crave”
- Book: Atomic Habits
- Book: Love People Use Things
- Essay: Letting Go Is Not Something You Do
- Essay: Success Does Not Exist
- Essay: The Solution Is the Problem
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jess Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: James Clear
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Website: Less Is Now
- YouTube: Matt D’Avella
- Why are the most common-sense health practices not obvious?
- What is the immune system, and why is it so important?
- What is making us more susceptible to COVID-19?
- How crucial is it to control inflammation?
- How important is gut biome diversity?
- What is the apple-peel protocol?
- What is HMO?
- How does immunity begin in the gut?
- What is the order of operation to rebuild a healthy gut?
- Can meat heal a compromised gut?
- Can fasting help improve gut health?
- How important is a balanced diet?
- What are the best foods for ideal gut health?
- What is Joel Greene’s Chipotle hack?
- What is ‘eating in threes’?
- What is a pre-load meal?
- Do vitamins and supplements actually improve our immune system?
- Are probiotics supplements helpful?
- What is SIBO?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Synthetic solutions lead to unnatural results.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Descanso Gardens
- Book: The Immunity Code
- Explore: Cox Arboretum
- Instagram: Joel Greene
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Rebecca Shern
- Instagram: Jess Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: How to Love
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: VEEP Nutrition
- Why is gift-giving problematic?
- What do you think of when you think of the holiday season?
- What is the most common question you get about the holiday season?
- How do you handle someone who insists on giving gifts?
- How do I mentally manage the holiday season when I work in an industry dependent on consumerism?
- How do I make the holiday season wholly enjoyable and thrilling for my children without succumbing to the typical holiday trappings?
- What is the ‘Four Gift Rule’?
- How do we tactfully ask loved ones not to give us gifts, especially those who grew up with gift-giving as a practice to show appreciation for others?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Don’t practice saying ‘no’—practice saying ‘yes’ to what matters.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Receiving love is more important than receiving gifts.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Christmas Radio
- Book: Essential
- Book: Have Yourself a Minimalist Christmas
- Book: Minimalist Rulebook
- Facebook: Meg Nordmann
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Meg Nordmann
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jess Williams
- Listen: Classic Christmas
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Pinterest: Meg Nordmann
- Podcast: T.K. Coleman
- Podcast: Randi Kay
- Podcast: Minimalist Weddings
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Meg Nordmann
- Watch: “White Christmas”
- Website: Meg Nordmann
- What is a ‘curative’?
- Why is it important to recognize our discontent?
- Is money entirely problematic?
- Why does it seem most of us continue to make terrible financial decisions when we’re poor?
- Do celebrities influence society with their bad habits?
- How do I strengthen my focus on minimalism to avoid materialism?
- How do I get my family’s buy-in regarding minimalism?
- Is it reasonable to be expected to pay to avoid materialistic ads?
- What should I do with stuff I love when I don’t have space available for it?
- What is our language problem?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “We don’t value the right things because we opt for anything.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “If you’re not paying for the product, you’re likely the product.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Love people and use things because the opposite never works.” —The Minimalists
- “There’s no such thing as toxic love.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: The High Price of Materialism
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalist Rulebook
- Essay: Packing Party
- Essay: Play the 30-Day Minimalism Game
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jess Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Rob Bell
- Podcast: Sheila Morovati
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Watch: Livingroom Conversations
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- What is a ‘holistic psychologist’?
- What do you focus on in your new book?
- How do you define ‘trauma’?
- How do I stay positive and focused on the days when maintaining my mental balance is particularly challenging?
- What is ‘bypassing’?
- How do I tactfully address my extended family placing undue hospitality obligations and stress on me regarding hosting them in my home?
- How do we let go of others’ expectations?
- How do we communicate appropriate boundaries?
- What can you do to promote healing in someone other than yourself?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “There is no fix—only change.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Listening is the best medicine.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “When in doubt, show compassion.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Euphoria
- Book: How to Do the Work
- Book: Minimalist Rulebook
- Facebook: Dr. Nicole LePera
- Instagram: Dr. Nicole LePera
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jess Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Watch: Big Mouth
- Website: Dr. Nicole LePera
- YouTube: Dr. Nicole LePera
- When did your journey as a con artist start?
- What incident stands out above all others in your journey as a con artist?
- What are ‘enhancements’?
- How did you create fake individuals?
- When did your scams start falling apart?
- Did you ever squeeze out of a scam?
- How do you define ‘redemption’?
- How have the events of your journey changed you?
- When did you recognize that what you were doing was wrong?
- How do you stay out of prison?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Our mistakes are the culmination of one bad decision at a time.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “We all screw up, so be the screw-up you want to see in the world.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Children learn from what you do, not what you say.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Anon
- Amazon: Matthew Cox
- Book: Financial Freedom
- Book: It’s Insanity
- Book: Shark in the Housing Pool
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jess Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Website: Matthew Cox
- YouTube: Matthew Cox
- If your values aren’t aligned with either of the major party candidates, is voting for a third-party candidate really a wasted vote?
- How do we incentivize the system to improve?
- Is it okay to minimize politics in my life and ignore the social media posts, the news, and the debates that feel very toxic, or is it my responsibility as a citizen to be well-informed and confident in my political opinions?
- Is it our duty to vote?
- Is moralizing politics the crux of the problem?
- Are these candidates really the best we have to offer?
- What is Unity2020?
- Should I vote even if I don’t fully understand the issues?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “A corrupt system does not make room for the Truth.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Focus less on government and more on contributing beyond yourself in a meaningful way.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Awareness
- Conference: FEE Entrepreneur Week
- Explore: Unity2020
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jess Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Poem: “News at 11”
- Podcast: A F*ckup’s Guide to Self-Help
- Podcast: Revolution of One
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Twitter: T.K. Coleman
- Website: T.K. Coleman
- Website: Kim Iversen
- Website: Jamie Kilstein
- YouTube: The Kim Iversen Show
- Is porn addiction a recognized addiction?
- How do we better limit access to porn for children?
- Do we overmoralize porn?
- Is porn addiction just a matter of self control?
- Why is Gen Z statistically having the least sex of any generation?
- What are the pros and cons of porn?
- Are there age limits for adult film stars?
- Can a minimalist approach to viewing porn enhance a relationship?
- How does libido play into relationships?
- How important is communication in a sexual relationship?
- What are your thoughts on the difference between guilt and shame being a primary trigger to lead someone to become addicted to porn?
- How does age affect porn addiction?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Guilt tells us something about our actions, but shame says something about our identity.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Learning from your guilt can help you avoid shame.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: The Savage Lovecast
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: The Life
- Essay: How to Understand Your Values
- Instagram: Lisa Ann
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jess Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Erwin McManus
- Podcast: The Lisa Ann Experience
- Podcast: Jess Williams
- QQ: Dan Savage
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Lisa Ann
- Watch: The Social Dilemma
- Website: Lisa Ann
- YouTube: Lisa Ann
- How do I responsibly let go of expensive items that can’t be reused by others?
- Is anything actually ‘free’?
- How compatible are minimalist and Buddhist practices?
- I recently let go of religion, but I don’t know what to cling to next.
- What is the difference between religion and faith?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “We must say ‘no’ to almost everything so we can say ‘yes’ to the most important things.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “It’s not about how many things you have—it’s about what you’re actually doing with those things.” —Aaron McManus
- “Your resources are a conduit for all the good you long to do.” —Erwin McManus
- “Progress is measured by our ability to let go.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Religion is a brace; love is the strength.” —Erwin McManus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Brave”
- Book: Minimalist Rulebook
- Book: Soul Cravings
- Book: The Last Arrow
- Book: The Way of the Warrior
- Instagram: Aaron McManus
- Instagram: Erwin McManus
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jess Williams
- Listen: Dying Star
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Battle Ready Podcast
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Website: Erwin McManus
- Website: Mosaic
- YouTube: Battle Ready Podcast
- YouTube: Mosaic
- Is social media the original social distancing?
- How do we do a better job of using social media as a tool?
- What are the problems with social media?
- Has the smartphone become more of a distraction than the TV?
- Do we unfairly judge others in assuming that they’re simply wasting time on their smartphones rather than being productive?
- Has the ubiquitousness of social media contributed to creating an overly judgmental society?
- How do we set appropriate boundaries for social media?
- How do I address the desire to explain my behavior to others?
- Why do disagreements escalate so quickly on social media?
- How do I balance staying informed with being in the moment?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Used absentmindedly, a smartphone becomes an Amazon Echo constantly reminding us we’re not good enough.” —Jess Williams
- “When everything’s important, nothing’s important.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “There is no secret algorithm for discipline.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Tickets to My Downfall
- Book: As a Decade Fades
- Book: Digital Minimalism
- Book: How to Be Here
- Book: Minimalist Rulebook
- Book: Ten Arguments for Deleting Social Media
- Essay: Seagulls
- Facebook: Jess Williams
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jess Williams
- Listen: “Cathedral”
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Cal Newport
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Jess Williams
- Watch: Biggest Failures
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: The Social Dilemma
- Website: Tristan Harris
- Website: Jess Williams
- Is it possible that the global pandemic actually helped save some relationships?
- What are some good habits to adopt to save a relationship?
- What is ‘Object A’?
- How much is enough?
- What does it feel like to be satisfied?
- What is the difference between pleasure and joy?
- What is the ‘price of admission’?
- Has social media given us a false sense of self-importance?
- What is the difference between a recipe and a template?
- Is restricting a partner’s choices a reasonable solution to their staunch resistance to change?
- What is the value of stretching our comfort zone?
- How will I know when I’ve found ‘the one’?
- Do we set unrealistic expectations regarding relationships?
- Why do we often start relationships in an attempt to fix ourselves?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “You are complete in an empty room.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “If we’re not content where we are, we won’t be content where we end up.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Happiness should always be a byproduct, not a goal.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “We can dislike aspects of someone, yet still love the whole person.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Love from someone else is not a substitute for love from yourself.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “People don’t hate change—they hate being changed.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Video Game”
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Essay: Play the 30-Day Minimalism Game
- Facebook: Josh Wolf
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Instagram: Josh Wolf
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Dr. Christopher Ryan
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Josh Wolf
- Watch: Father of the Year
- Website: Josh Wolf
- YouTube: Josh Wolf
- What is the true value of books?
- How do I determine whether to keep or purge books I own that I haven’t yet read?
- What do I do with books to which I’m attached but my partner insists I let go?
- Why do writers choose that profession?
- How do I let go of books I inherited from a loved one that have sentimental value?
- How do I start trimming my book collection?
- Why do some items have sentimental value?
- How do I break my sentimental attachments to my books?
- What is the ‘why’ behind the ‘what’?
- What is the perfect amount of books?
- What makes one book format better than the others?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “If everything is precious, then nothing is precious.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Clinging is always an inappropriate way to hold on.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: The Devil All the Time
- Book: 11 Ways to Write Better
- Book: A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again
- Book: Anything You Want
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Garner’s Modern American Usage
- Book: Minimalist Rulebook
- Book: The Answers
- Book: The Art of Memoir
- Book: The Sun and Her Flowers
- Books: The Minimalists
- Essay: Compassion for Hypocrites
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Watch: Minimalist Home Tour | Joshua Fields Millburn
- Watch: The Devil All the Time
- Why do we rarely consider how we’re being wasteful?
- How can I reasonably ensure my donated items don’t become a burden to anyone else?
- How do I ensure I don’t receive unwanted correspondence?
- How do I responsibly repurpose or recycle outdated technology at work?
- What are my recycling options if I live in a city without a robust recycling program?
- What are some alternatives to plastic storage?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “The most sustainable purchase is the one that’s left on the shelf.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “The less we consume, the less waste we produce.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Wish List”
- App: Paper Karma
- Book: 11 Ways to Write Better
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalist Rulebook
- Essay: Day 15
- Explore: Mutti Tomato Puree
- Facebook: Habits of Waste
- Instagram: Habits of Waste
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Mail: DMA Choice
- Mail: Opt-Out Prescreen
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Patreon: Yes Is More
- Recycle: DonationTown
- Recycle: Electronics Donation and Recycling
- Recycle: The Real Real
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Habits of Waste
- Watch: “Wish List”
- Website: Crayon Collection
- Website: Habits of Waste
- What does it mean to ‘own your story’?
- How has Rob’s faith evolved?
- What is the origin of the book title, Everything Is Spiritual?
- What is the ‘wordlessness of grace’?
- What does it mean to ‘hold a place for God’?
- Do you believe in a higher power that can provide comfort and guidance?
- What causes a negative reaction to practices considered fringe?
- What is our language problem?
- How do religion and minimalism align?
- How do you define religion?
- How important is order?
- What are the polarities of feasting and fasting?
- How do you define spirituality?
- Is Rob Bell still a Christian?
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Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Labels are useful, but not as powerful as our everyday actions.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Actions speak louder than labels.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: An Introduction to Joy
- Book: Everything Is Spiritual
- Book: Inside Minimalism
- Film: The Heretic
- Instagram: Minimalism Life
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: The RobCast
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Twitter: Minimalism Life
- Tour: Rob Bell
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Website: Rob Bell
- Website: Minimalism Life
- Wikipedia: The Minimalists
- How do I determine what is essential to pack for a move?
- How do I incorporate some friction into my decision making?
- What should I do with scrapbooks and mementos that I’m clinging to?
- Is it inconveniencing others to ask them for help in storing items?
- Is it helpful to limit storage space when decluttering?
- What is the difference between joy and pleasure?
- How do I ensure I maintain a minimalist mindset throughout my day?
- How do we still manage to responsibly recycle and repurpose items despite the restrictions imposed by the global pandemic?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Not buying something is letting go of it in advance.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Even the best excuse is still an excuse.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “No matter how much you prepare, you can’t prepare for everything.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “The best time to declutter was yesterday; the second best time is today.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Ancestral Supplements
- Added Value: Tart Cherry Gummies
- Added Value: The Go Greenfields Show!
- Book: 16 Rules for Living with Less
- Book: Essential
- Donate: DonationTown
- Essay: Packing Party
- Health: Great Lakes Gelatin
- Instagram: Joshua Fields Millburn
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: folklore
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Pandemic Preparation
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Watch: Palm Springs
- YouTube: The Minimalists Podcast Channel
- YouTube: The Minimalists Quickies Channel
- How do I let go of limiting beliefs?
- How do I reconcile my creativity and my desire for profit?
- How important are mission statements?
- How important is the skill of delegation for creatives?
- How do I appropriately delegate responsibilities and obligations?
- What are some opportunities for diversification?
- How can I ensure I’m planning an intentional life as a senior in high school?
- How do I determine my purpose?
- How important is adaptability and flexibility?
- How do we appropriately minimize commitments and obligations?
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Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Good businesses make money; great businesses make a difference.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Everything you’ve picked up, you can put down.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “A meaningful life overflows with joy, not commitments.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: American Affairs
- Book: Awareness
- Book: Boundless
- Book: Debt-Free Degree
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Financial Freedom
- Book: How to Live
- Book: Outwitting the Devil
- Book: Perennial Seller
- Essay: How to Understand Your Values
- Facebook: Ben Greenfield
- Instagram: Ben Greenfield
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: The Ben Greenfield Fitness Podcast
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ben Greenfield
- Website: Ben Greenfield
- YouTube: Ben Greenfield
- What are the most common questions regarding weddings?
- How do I appropriately manage my family’s expectations regarding the wedding?
- Where do most couples go wrong regarding their wedding planning?
- Is there any scenario where it would be appropriate to take on debt for a wedding?
- How do I maintain a minimalist wedding despite a large guest list?
- What are some alternatives to traditional weddings, particularly in light of the global pandemic?
- What consumes most of the budget for a wedding?
- What is the appropriate number of guests for a wedding?
- How do I create a minimalist celebration ceremony rather than a traditional wedding?
- What are the different variations of marriages?
- What does commitment truly mean in a relationship?
- What are some celebration event options for couples?
- How do couples arrive at an appropriate budget for their wedding?
- What are some of the most ridiculous things that couples have spent their wedding budget on?
- What is the appropriate size and cost of a wedding gift?
- How do couples set the appropriate expectations with their guests regarding wedding gifts?
- What are the most ideal gift registries for weddings?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “We sacrifice what we want to get what we want now.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Expectations are the anchor of discontent.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Gift-giving is not a shortcut to love.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: The Paris Review
- Audiobook: Essential
- Audiobook: Everything That Remains
- Audiobook: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: Minimalist Rulebook
- Book: The Budget-Savvy Wedding Planner & Organizer
- Essay: How to Understand Your Values
- Explore: American Affairs
- Facebook: Budget Savvy Bride
- Instagram: Budget Savvy Bride
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Meetup: Minimalist.org
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Pinterest: Budget Savvy Bride
- Registry: GoFundMe
- Registry: Honeyfund
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Budget Savvy Bride
- Website: Budget Savvy Bride
- YouTube: The Minimalists Podcast Channel
- YouTube: The Minimalists Quickies Channel
- What are the different kinds of dying malls?
- What is the history behind malls?
- How do we encourage retailers to use environmentally responsible packaging?
- How effective is recycling?
- Where do fashion and intentionality align?
- How do we transform vacant malls into a community commodity?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Almost anything is more valuable than consumerism.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Abandoned malls are consumerism at its terminus: an empty carapace brimming with nostalgia, not meaning.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Reusing is better than recycling. Recycling is better than refuse. Refuse is better than refusing to let go.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Live in Paradise
- Article: Don’t Misunderstand Earth Day’s Successes
- Article: The Gruen Effect
- Bag: Pakt One
- Book: 11 Ways to Write Better
- Book: Essential
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: More from Less
- Book: Project 333
- Clothing: Project 333
- Course: How to Write Better
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Meetup: Minimalist.org
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Rob Bell
- Podcast: Courtney Carver
- Podcast: Clothing
- Podcast: Fashion Obsession
- Podcast: Andrew McAfee
- Podcast: Matt Nathanson
- Podcast: The Gruen Effect
- Quarantine Qonversation: Karl Weidner
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Watch: Dayton Arcade
- Watch: Middletown Mall
- Watch: Overmalled—Cincinnati
- YouTube: Bright Sun Films
- YouTube: This Is Dan Bell
- YouTube: Unicomm Productions
- How do I ensure I purchase new items intentionally?
- How do I appropriately address my constant yearning for upgrades?
- Why do we try to use possessions to validate ourselves?
- How do I appropriately manage my bloated digital storage?
- What is the best method for organizing photos?
- Are there instances that warrant more rather than less?
- How does minimalism simultaneously encompass less and more?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “The consumer high rarely extends past the checkout line.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Minimalists don’t focus on having less, less, less; they focus on making room for more: more time, more passion, more creativity, more experiences, more contribution, more contentment, more freedom. Clearing the clutter creates room for the intangibles that make life rewarding.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Minimalism is not living without—it’s living with everything you need.” —Ronald L. Banks
- “Minimalism is a tool, not the end result.” —Ronald L. Banks
- “More freedom is more empowering than more stuff.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Hell Yeah or No
- Book: Essential
- Book: Minimalist Rulebook
- Essay: 5 Questions to Ask Before Buying
- Essay: Photo-Scanning Party
- Facebook: Ronald L. Banks
- Instagram: Ronald L. Banks
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: Ronald L. Banks
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Sivers
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ronald L. Banks
- Wallpapers: The Minimalists
- Website: Ronald L. Banks
- YouTube: Ronald L. Banks
- YouTube: The Minimalists Podcast Channel
- YouTube: The Minimalists Quickies Channel
- What is ‘the lack’?
- What is the difference between freedom and determinism?
- What are hypothetical and categorical imperatives?
- Can too much freedom cause anxiety?
- How do I find satisfaction with my current situation rather than constantly searching for something new?
- What is the difference between desire and drive?
- Why do most of us seem to crave change?
- What is the burden of freedom?
- What is the ‘lack of the secret’ compared to the ‘secret of the lack’?
- How can I curb my constant desire for new things?
- Is our desire for the new related to our past?
- What is guilt?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “New isn’t better—it’s merely newer.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “New products don’t equal a new you.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “The box is often more addictive than the product.” —Peter Rollins
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: The Golden One
- Article: Unroll.me Settles with FTC
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Facebook: Peter Rollins
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Peter Rollins
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: Peter Rollins
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Bobby Burke
- Podcast: Peter Rollins
- Podcast: The Fundamentalists
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Peter Rollins
- Watch: Minimalist Home Tour | Joshua Fields Millburn
- Watch: Minimalist Home Tour | Ryan Nicodemus
- Website: Peter Rollins
- How can pressure help me become a better minimalist?
- How do I manage my children’s belongings?
- How do I help my loved ones simplify their lives?
- How do I address my compulsion to build collections?
- What is the difference between joy and happiness?
- What creates true joy?
- How much is enough?
- How can friction help me on my minimalist journey?
- What is the value of ‘why’?
- How do I curate what’s appropriate for me to keep long-term when I’m constantly moving?
- How do I let go of the burden of cost?
- How do I remove the meaning I’ve given to things?
- What is the ‘price of admission’?
- How do I responsibly dispose of items that no longer serve their function?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “The most sustainable purchase is left on the shelf.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “It’s hard to be joyful in a home that mimics a landfill.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Annenberg Space for Photography
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalist Rulebook
- Essay: Play the 30-Day Minimalism Game
- Essay: The Most Recent Thing Decluttered
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- How did PreachersNSneakers start?
- Is the current hip wardrobe of many modern religious leaders simply the new version of wearing the ‘Sunday best’?
- Is it problematic for modern religious leaders to promote and sell church-branded swag?
- Is it acceptable for religious leaders to wear expensive clothing that was gifted or donated to them?
- Can function be separated from form?
- How concerned should we be about the message our appearance communicates?
- Would Jesus wear expensive, fashionable clothing?
- How do I purchase clothing intentionally without becoming obsessed with it afterward?
- Is our culture influencing our possession obsession?
- How do I select clothing that can serve multiple purposes in a seasonal climate?
- Is it helpful to employ delayed gratification to curb our shopping?
- Is it best to search for items that are multi-functional with a durable style?
- How do I develop my own personal style so I’m not adversely influenced by advertising?
- Are we essentially paying companies to use our bodies as walking billboards?
- Are Kanye West’s presidential aspirations questionable?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Are companies paying us to wear their logos, or are we paying them for the privilege to advertise on our bodies?” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “What you wear isn’t as important as what you do.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Pandora
- Book: Essential
- Book: Minimalist Rulebook
- Book: The War of Art
- Course: How to Write Better
- Essay: An Honest Conversation About Advertisements
- Essay: Too Many Screens
- Facebook: PreachersNSneakers
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: PreachersNSneakers
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Aquilo
- Listen: Sigur Ros
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: The PreachersNSneakers Podcast
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Twitter: PreachersNSneakers
- Watch: Ronnie Chieng
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: PreachersNSneakers
- How do I tactfully address disrespectful family members?
- How do I handle welcome and unwelcome teasing from others?
- How do I manage the offensive behavior of others?
- How do I stand up for myself with loved ones?
- How do I address a toxic relationship with a superior at work when using HR is not an option?
- What is the difference between immoral and illegal?
- How do I recognize when I’ve reached the breaking point at my job?
- How do I appropriately address people who constantly judge me and overstep boundaries?
- How do I establish appropriate boundaries with others?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “You can establish a boundary without erecting a fence.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Compassion is more powerful than criticism.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Nonviolent Communication
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: The Proximity Principle
- Clothing: Xero Shoes
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Ken Coleman
- Listen: The Ken Coleman Show
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Letting Go of Toxic Relationships
- Podcast: Toxic People
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Watch: We Want Your Poop
- What’s your definition of a ‘toxic person’?
- What’s your definition of ‘relationship’?
- Is it possible to be toxic to some people but not toxic to others?
- Can jealousy be helpful?
- Is there a difference between empathy and compassion?
- Is it realistic to expect to find a partner that’s on my own frequency?
- What is the ‘us box’ in relationships?
- Do my partner and I have to hold the same beliefs to be compatible?
- Is compromise a necessary component of a productive relationship?
- How do I deal with toxic people in the workplace?
- What are the essentials of meaningful work?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Malice never intersects with meaningful work.” — Joshua Fields Millburn
- “The road to misery is paved with compromised values.” — Ryan Nicodemus
- “Don’t let your baseline be ‘dread.’” — Jamie Kilstein
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: The Motion of the Body Through Space
- Book: EntreLeadership
- Book: Essential
- Book: Minimalist Rulebook
- Course: How to Write Better
- Essay: How to Understand Your Values
- Facebook: Jamie Kilstein
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: “Two Wrongs”
- Patreon: Jamie Kilstein
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: The Jamie Kilstein Podcast
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Jamie Kilstein
- Watch: Jigsaw
- Website: Jamie Kilstein
- What are hormones?
- Do hormones work in conjunction with one another?
- Is ‘normal’ actually ‘optimal’ or ‘good’?
- What are some warning signs of hormone imbalance?
- How do I determine if hormone replacement therapy is right for me?
- How does stress affect our hormones?
- Can hormonal birth control negatively affect testosterone levels in females?
- How do hormones affect sex drive?
- What’s the link between hormones, anxiety, and depression?
- Why does testosterone seem to be the silver-bullet hormone for so many people?
- Can testosterone help with thyroid issues?
- What’s the best way to determine hormone levels?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “When you feel off, stop guessing—start testing.” —Adam Lamb
- “It’s hard to fix a problem without a name.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Data is good, but it’s useless without corrective and supportive lifestyles.” —Becca Shern
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Katerina
- Book: Better Than the Binge
- Essay: How to Understand Your Values
- Instagram: Adam Lamb
- Instagram: Minimal Wellness
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Adam Lamb
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Minimalism Life
- Website: Renew Life Rx
- How do I best relieve stress?
- How do I best mitigate chronic pain?
- Can you expand on your stance that ‘food isn’t entertainment’?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Don’t confuse pleasure with well-being.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Emotional support is the antidote for emotional eating.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: 8:46
- Book: Financial Freedom
- Book: Genius Foods
- Book: The Genius Life
- Essay: Food Is Not Entertainment
- Health: Belcampo
- Instagram: Max Lugavere
- Instagram: Joshua Fields Millburn
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Healthproblems
- Podcast: The Genius Life
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Max Lugavere
- Website: Max Lugavere
- YouTube: Max Lugavere
- What are the best methods for envisioning our new normal?
- How have your health practices evolved as a result of the recent crises?
- How do you find the strength to keep pushing when it all starts breaking down?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Sometimes it takes a breakdown to experience a breakthrough.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Keep track of how many times you get up, not how many times you fall.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Tales of Isolation
- Book: 11 Ways to Write Better
- Book: Finding Ultra
- Book: Minimalist Rulebook
- Book: The Sprout Book
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Found My Fitness
- Podcast: The Rich Roll Podcast
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Website: Rich Roll
- How do I better control my online purchasing after relying on it so heavily during these recent crises?
- Given our current crises, what emergency items are reasonable to keep on hand as a minimalist?
- How has your definition and perspective of the word “essential” changed?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “If it feels like too much, it’s too much.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “You’ll survive living with what’s essential, but you’ll thrive living with what adds value.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Two Wrongs”
- Book: Minimalist Rulebook
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Quarantine Qonversations
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Rob Bell
- Podcast: T.K. Coleman
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Review: The Minimalists Podcast
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Watch: Hoarders
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “If you’re passionate about everything, you’re passionate about nothing.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Judge a system by its actual effects, not the intentions that drive it.” —T.K. Coleman
- “Pursue conversations where you have no idea what to expect.” —T.K. Coleman
- “If you genuinely believe you have a way of communicating that offends no one, you are naive.” —T.K. Coleman
Mentioned in This Episode
- About: T.K. Coleman
- Facebook: T.K. Coleman
- Instagram: T.K. Coleman
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Quarantine Qonversations
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Revolution of 1
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Twitter: T.K. Coleman
- Website: FEE
- Website: T.K. Coleman
- Should I hold on to sentimental mementos, like a wedding dress, in case my children may want them someday?
- How do I find the strength to let go of my deceased parent’s belongings?
- How do I determine what sentimental items are appropriate to keep?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Anything can be a sentimental item if we assign sentimentality to it.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “The material possessions aren’t the problem; our attachment is the problem.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Attachment is suffering.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Only make rules for yourself if they help you be a better person.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Better Call Saul
- Book: 16 Rules for Living with Less
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Essay: Photo-Scanning Party
- Essay: Play the 30-Day Minimalism Game
- Explore: 1DollarScan
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Quarantine Qonversations
- Listen: “Victims of the Night”
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Joanne Cacciatore
- Podcast: Matt Cox
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Watch: Breaking Bad
- How can we help our government officials adopt more minimalist practices, especially with respect to budgets?
- Which political party is most closely aligned with the principles of minimalism?
- How do we all maintain balance in this heated political climate?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “A tribe unites against a common enemy; a community unites around a common cause.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Political affiliation doesn’t matter as much as how you treat the people around you.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “My Vote Don’t Count”
- Book: Essential
- Essay: How to Understand Your Values
- Facebook: Kim Iversen
- Instagram: Kim Iversen
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Quarantine Qonversations
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Pete Buttigieg
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Kim Iversen
- Wallpaper: You Can’t Change People
- Website: Kim Iversen
- YouTube: Kim Iversen Show
- What system do you use to organize your personal and professional lives?
- How do I determine which habits are helping me and which habits are not?
- How do I ensure I carry forward the lessons I learned from the pandemic regarding appropriate scheduling?
- How do I tactfully say ‘no’ to bosses and coworkers when I’m not on the clock?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Knowledge is not power; knowledge is potential power.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Hours of productivity mean little without the desired outcome.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Whenever you say ‘yes’ to something unimportant, you’re saying ‘no’ to something important.” —The Minimalists
Mentioned in This Episode
- Book: More from Less
- Book: The Chain
- Book: Untamed
- Essay: Hell Yeah! or No
- Health: RenewLife RX
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: “Every Little Thing”
- Listen: Quarantine Qonversations
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: William B. Irvine
- Podcast: Andrew McAfee
- Podcast: Peter Rollins
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- How can we use minimalist practices to help the environment?
- How do we train ourselves to purchase more intentionally and less impulsively?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Minimize carefully—that which is essential for the next person may be nonessential for you.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Stuff will not make you happy; repeated social engagements with your loved ones will make you happy.” —Andrew McAfee
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “At the Door”
- Book: More from Less
- Book: Stuffocation
- Instagram: Andrew McAfee
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Quarantine Qonversations
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: William B. Irvine
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Twitter: Andrew McAfee
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Watch: Ronny Chieng
- Website: Andrew McAfee
- Website: Our World in Data
- YouTube: The Minimalists
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Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “We never look in the rearview and wish we would have panicked more.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Obsidian”
- Book: 16 Rules for Living with Less
- Instagram: Colleen McCulla
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Quarantine Qonversations
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Website: T.K. Coleman
- Website: Dan Savage
- Is stoicism applicable to all cultures?
- How do I explain the benefits of stoicism to my loved ones?
- How do I practice stoicism without sacrificing human emotion?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Stoicism is not about abolishing emotion; stoicism is about trying to minimize the number of negative emotions and embracing the positive emotions.” —William B. Irvine
- “Too much of a good thing is a bad thing.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Window”
- Book: A Guide to the Good Life
- Book: A Slap in the Face
- Book: Against Empathy
- Book: Essential
- Book: On Desire
- Book: The Stoic Challenge
- Essay: Minimalism Renewed
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Quarantine Qonversations
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Website: William B. Irvine
- How do I break out of the cycle of office jobs?
- If I’ve grown tired of my current career but I’m overqualified for many other jobs, are there any other options open to me aside from completely starting over?
- What is the best financial advice you’ve ever received?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “There’s no such thing as good debt.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “It’s never too late to start saving for retirement.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Earning money is more important than saving money.” —Chris Guillebeau
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Escape from L.A.”
- Book: Side Hustle
- Book: The $100 Startup
- Book: The Money Tree
- Facebook: Chris Guillebeau
- Instagram: Chris Guillebeau
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Quarantine Qonversations
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Side Hustle School
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Chris Guillebeau
- Website: Chris Guillebeau
- How do I narrow down what tech is most appropriate for me from the plethora of tech that’s available?
- How do we deal with the constant intrusion of advertising in our lives that hitchhikes on our tech?
- What are the ramifications of tech companies selling user information?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “The Internet is the logic and language by which all human experience is increasingly mediated.” —Ramesh Srinivasan
- “Billboards are the original pop-up ads.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Advertisements suck.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Society breaks when profit is put ahead of people.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “128 Times”
- Book: Beyond the Valley
- Book: Essential
- Facebook: Ramesh Srinivasan
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Meetup: Minimalist.org
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Twitter: Ramesh Srinivasan
- Watch: Livingroom Conversations
- Website: Ramesh Srinivasan
- Once it seems like you’ve minimized everything, where do you go from there?
- What foods and utensils are in an extreme minimalist’s kitchen?
- What is the minimum number of physical items you need to survive?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Don’t confuse surviving with thriving.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Monks live with nothing; minimalists live with what’s appropriate.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “The Neverending Story”
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Facebook: Youheum Son
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Youheum Son
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Website: Youheum Son
- Worksheet: Values
- YouTube: Youheum Son
- How do I maximize my wealth while minimizing my stress in accumulating it?
- What are the wisest economic actions to take on a modest income?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “You may not need a budget in order to know how poor you are, but you do need a budget in order to know how you’re underestimating the hidden sources of wealth in your life.” —T.K. Coleman
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Personal Shopper”
- App: Every Dollar
- Book: Essential
- Book: The Last Safe Investment
- Book: Total Money Makeover
- Facebook: T.K. Coleman
- Finances: Betterment
- Finances: Vanguard
- Instagram: T.K. Coleman
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Revolution of 1
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Twitter: T.K. Coleman
- Website: FEE
- Website: T.K. Coleman
- How should we address the societal panic during the pandemic?
- What things that we’ve taken for granted will now fundamentally change as a result of the pandemic?
- What actions should we take right now?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Constantly searching for breaking news will break you.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Article: On Digital Minimalism and Pandemics
- Book: Digital Minimalism
- Essay: How to Start a Successful Blog
- Essay: How to Start a Successful Podcast
- Essay: Let’s Talk About the Coronavirus
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Pandemic Preparation
- Podcast: Dr. Paul Saladino
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Are we preparing needlessly for problems that won’t exist?
- How does the free market respond to a crisis?
- Why aren’t there sufficient tests for COVID-19?
- Are there some countries that are handling the pandemic better than the United States?
- Why does tribalism often take precedence over community?
- Is government incompetence and overregulation just as harmful to our health as the virus itself?
- Are some government regulations appropriate and helpful?
- How can we effectively use incentives instead of regulations?
- How effective are masks and respirators against the virus?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Consumerism is a compromise on your liquidity, and your liquidity is your greatest advantage in a crisis.” —T.K. Coleman
- “Don’t let others’ expectations dictate your standards.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Be clear on what is ‘just-in-case’ and what is ‘just-for-when.’” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Article: Coronavirus
- Book: Basic Economics
- Book: Minimalist Rulebook
- Book: Against Empathy
- Essay: Let’s Talk About the Coronavirus
- Facebook: T.K. Coleman
- Health: Belcampo
- Health: Wild Planet Sardines
- Instagram: T.K. Coleman
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Pete Buttigieg
- Podcast: Revolution of 1
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Twitter: T.K. Coleman
- Watch: End Times Fun
- Website: FEE
- Website: T.K. Coleman
- How likely is a minimalist to survive in a catastrophe?
- How do I quarantine for 2-6 weeks as a minimalist?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Consumerism is a compromise on your liquidity, and your liquidity is your greatest advantage in a crisis.” —T.K. Coleman
- “Don’t let others’ expectations dictate your standards.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Be clear on what is ‘just-in-case’ and what is ‘just-for-when.’” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: End Times Fun
- Book: Minimalist Rulebook
- Essay: Let’s Talk About the Coronavirus
- Facebook: T.K. Coleman
- Health: US Wellness Meats
- Instagram: T.K. Coleman
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Revolution of 1
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Twitter: T.K. Coleman
- Watch: The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street
- Website: FEE
- Website: T.K. Coleman
- How do I overcome the trauma of my past to address the challenges of the present?
- How do I overcome the negative feelings attached to items so I don’t needlessly replace them?
- Is it helpful to remove mementos of a lost loved one to overcome trauma and grief?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “We don’t let go of the memories when we let go of the stuff.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Letting go creates space for what’s truly important.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Commissary”
- Book: Bearing the Unbearable
- Book: In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
- Book: Minimalist Rulebook
- Essay: How to Understand Your Values
- Facebook: Dr. Joanne Cacciatore
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Johann Hari
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Dr. Joanne Cacciatore
- Website: Dr. Joanne Cacciatore
- When I have more space than I have belongings to fill it, how do I appropriately address that empty space?
- Is there a way to effectively stage a home for sale in a minimalist fashion?
- How do I make a room feel cozy while maintaining a minimalist aesthetic?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Minimalism exposes the beauty beneath the banality.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “A mind is a terrible thing to clutter.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “An appropriately appointed home will recharge you each day.” —Bobby Berk
- “‘Trendy’ is a euphemism for ‘soon-to-be-out-of-date.’” —Joshua Fields Millburn
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Alcove”
- Architect: Frank Mascia
- Book: Essential
- Essay: How to Understand Your Values
- Furniture: A.R.T.
- Instagram: Bobby Berk
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: “Lullaby”
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Watch: Bobby Berk’s Spa-Like Home Office
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: Minimalist Home Tour | Joshua Fields Millburn
- Watch: Minimalist Home Tour | Ryan Nicodemus
- Watch: Queer Eye
- Watch: The True Cost
- Website: Bobby Berk
- How do I help my mother overcome her addiction to shopping and hoarding that is negatively affecting me?
- How do I address my addiction to online shopping?
- Is there a correlation between a minimal life and a sober life?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Sobriety is the capacity to savor.” —Russ Hudson
- “A simple life is not an easy life: a forest fire is easy; a campfire is simple.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Covering emotions with pleasure is like covering rotting wood with paint.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Forever”
- Book: Minimalist Rulebook
- Book: We Are the Luckiest
- Facebook: Laura McKowen
- Instagram: Laura McKowen
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Meetup: Minimalist.org
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Jennette McCurdy
- Podcast: Johann Hari
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Twitter: Laura McKowen
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Laura McKowen
- Why is it so difficult to determine what’s healthy?
- What is inflammation?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Health is perspectival.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Health is a journey, not a destination.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Kamikaze”
- Article: Can Babies Learn to Love Vegetables?
- Book: Learn How to Write Better
- Book: The Carnivore Code
- Course: How to Write Better
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Fundamental Health
- Podcast: Ben Greenfield
- Podcast: Minimalist Diets
- Resource: EatingWell
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Website: Dr. Paul Saladino
- How can I help my parents embrace decluttering?
- How do I tactfully tell my family I don’t want to inherit their belongings?
- How can I save mementos and still be clutter-free?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “The best way to organize your stuff is to get rid of most of it.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Our memories are not in our things; our memories are inside us.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “We can’t make room for new memories when we’re clinging to old memories.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Keeping memories doesn’t mean keeping clutter.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “The more we hold on to stuff, the more we let go of precious memories.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “If everything is precious, then nothing is precious.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Guilty Conscience”
- Article: The Pitfalls and the Potential of the New Minimalism
- Book: 16 Rules for Living with Less
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Learn How to Write Better
- Course: How to Write Better
- Essay: Play the 30-Day Minimalism Game
- Explore: NAPO
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Matt Nathanson
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- How can I be a minimalist and still keep up with the current fashions?
- How do I find sustained satisfaction with my current wardrobe despite the onslaught of new stylish temptations?
- How do I ensure my clothes last longer?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Trendy looks good today; timeless looks great everyday.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “The best recipe for discontent is to compare our lives to others’ lives.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Love people use things—because the opposite never works.” —The Minimalists
- “Err on the side of quality, not trendy.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Second Nature”
- Book: Essential
- Book: Project 333
- Book: Soulful Simplicity
- Clothing: Mission Workshop
- Clothing: Son of a Tailor
- Essay: Why Did We Stop Reading?
- Explore: Project 333
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Canyon City
- Listen: Andy Davis
- Listen: Lee DeWyze
- Listen: Rosi Golan
- Listen: Noah Gundersen
- Listen: Matt Nathanson
- Listen: Raelee Nikole
- Listen: The Bergamot
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Desire
- Podcast: Soul and Wit
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: Courtney Carver
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Website: Leo Babauta
- Website: Courtney Carver
- Website: TK Coleman
- Website: Erwin McManus
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Kevin Rose
- Website: Eric Weinstein
- How do I commit to a desire?
- How do we make time for our desires?
- Is it unhealthy for someone to lust and yearn for others outside their marriage?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “The most precious material in the world is the desire of the people we desire.” —Peter Rollins
- “Getting everything you want metastasizes into not having what you need.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “One’s lust is not the problem—it’s the solution to a problem.” —Peter Rollins
- “Honest communication creates lasting relationships.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Bad Desire”
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Essay: How to Understand Your Values
- Explore: Mimetic Desire
- Explore: Object A
- Explore: The Pleasure Principle
- Explore: The Reality Principle
- Facebook: Peter Rollins
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Peter Rollins
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: Peter Rollins
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Rob Bell
- Podcast: Love
- Podcast: Moving
- Podcast: The Fundamentalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Text: 937-202-4654
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Peter Rollins
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: Ryan Nicodemus Owns Almost Nothing
- Website: Peter Rollins
- Why do we seem to get more satisfaction from celebrities losing fame than gaining it?
- What can we do about celebrities that use their fame to spread ill will?
- Will the general public ever finally realize that fame is hollow?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “We often don’t want what we think we want.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Everything you’ve picked up, you can set down.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “What you’re chasing isn’t as important as why you’re chasing it.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Everybody’s Famous”
- Added Value: Horse Latitudes
- Article: Jennette McCurdy Discusses Her Eating Disorder
- Book: Freedom
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Coffee: Bandit Coffee Co.
- Contribute: Uplift
- Course: How to Write Better
- Essay: The Sound of Life
- Essay: Yes This Is Real
- Facebook: Jennette McCurdy
- Instagram: Jennette McCurdy
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Jennette McCurdy
- Watch: How to Argue on Twitter
- Website: Jennette McCurdy
- How do I balance my professional life and my personal life so it doesn’t feel like I’m just living to work?
- What can I do to help temper the intensity of my company’s culture?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Be the calm you want to see in the workplace.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “You needn’t be a vessel into which others pour their stress and anxiety.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Here, Right Now
- Added Value: “Here, Right Now”
- Blog: Signal vs. Noise
- Book: It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Course: How to Write Better
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: The Rework Podcast
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Jason Fried
- Watch: Why Work Doesn’t Happen at Work
- Website: Basecamp
- What is the most effective medium for sharing my expertise in order to build an audience?
- How do I determine what I should select for my next entrepreneurial pursuit?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “You can do everything—but not at the same time.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Create value, not content.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “If you don’t know what you want, then you’ll get everything you don’t want.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Good businesses make money; great businesses make a difference.” —The Minimalists
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Monsters Calling Home, Vol. 2
- Added Value: “Wake Up”
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Course: How to Write Better
- Essay: How to Start a Successful Podcast
- Essay: Yes This Is Real
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Microphone: Blue Yeti
- Microphone: Rode Podcaster
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Rob
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- How do I improve my sleep hygiene in the new year?
- How do I apply minimalism to voluntary pursuits in the new year to ensure I’m being highly effective and not overextending myself?
- After several false starts, how can I ensure I stick with minimalism the next time I attempt to adopt it?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Sometimes we must walk away to come back.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “One day or day one—you decide.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Someday is not a day of the week.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Lifestyle changes are more effective than dieting.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Phases”
- Book: Beyond Training
- Book: Boundless
- Book: Essential
- Book: Why We Sleep
- Facebook: Ben Greenfield Fitness
- Health: Blue Light Box
- Health: Blue Light Glasses
- Health: Four Sigmatic Mushroom Blend
- Health: GABA
- Health: Green Helix CBD
- Health: Human Charger
- Health: Quicksilver Scientific Melatonin
- Health: Re-Timer Glasses
- Instagram: Ben Greenfield Fitness
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Ben Greenfield
- Podcast: Ben Greenfield Fitness
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ben Greenfield
- Website: Ben Greenfield Fitness
- How do I move on from my current community and find a new community since our values no longer align?
- Are minimalism and religion working toward resolving the same human conflicts?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “We all have a general lack of self-awareness when it comes to self-awareness.” —Eric Weinstein
- “We must question what we hold close, otherwise we cling to everything.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “We live happier lives when we fulfill our own expectations rather than others’ expectations.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “OK”
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Explore: Dr. John Gottman
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Eric Weinstein
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: “Cynical”
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Bret Easton Ellis
- Podcast: Sam Harris
- Podcast: Erin McManus
- Podcast: The Portal
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Eric Weinstein
- YouTube: Eric Weinstein
- How do I attain and maintain a clean and orderly home when my partner persists in being a packrat?
- How do I appropriately store a plethora of important documents?
- How do I overcome the overwhelm I feel whenever I try to address the clutter in my home?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Cleaning is an act of self-love—we take care of ourselves when we keep our spaces clean.” —Melissa Maker
- “You cannot get where you’re going without moving from where you are.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “When you’re hopeless, find someone who’s hopeful.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Teenage Dirtbag”
- Added Value: Dirt Emo Vol. 1
- App: Adobe Scanner
- App: Paper Karma
- Book: Clean My Space
- Book: Essential
- Essay: Photo-Scanning Party
- Essay: Scared to Death of Death
- Explore: Apple Pencil
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Melissa Maker
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Resources: The Minimalists
- Scanner: Doxie
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Melissa Maker
- Watch: How to Get Your Spouse to Clean
- Website: Melissa Maker
- YouTube: Melissa Maker
- YouTube: The Minimalists
- How do I determine if it makes sense to take on student debt for an advanced degree?
- How do I find someone that has managed a debt-free college education pursuing what I want to pursue?
- What is a reasonable amount of money to invest in a college education?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Debt is making your future self suffer for your current indiscretions.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “You don’t always get what you pay for.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Your dream school is an affordable school; your affordable school is a school you can graduate from debt-free.” —Anthony ONeal
- “Most purchases are unreasonable if you’re in debt.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Sometimes we need to get unreasonable relative to the status quo to become reasonable.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Cars At Night”
- Book: Debt-Free Degree
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: The Proximity Principle
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Ken Coleman
- Podcast: Emily Oster
- Podcast: Values
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Tour: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Anthony ONeal
- Website: Anthony ONeal
- YouTube: Livingroom Conversations
- Are technological advances primarily benefiting or degrading our society?
- How do I survive and thrive in traditional mating rituals in a world that is becoming increasingly digital?
- How much sacrifice is too much sacrifice?
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Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “A watch tells the time; a twenty thousand dollar Rolex tells people you have issues.” —Dr. Christopher Ryan
- “People who say relationships are a lot of work might be in the wrong relationships.” —Dr. Christopher Ryan
- “Enough is in the eye of the beholder.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “There’s no such thing as the perfect amount of anything.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: The Heist
- Added Value: “Wing$”
- Book: Civilized to Death
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: Sex at Dawn
- Book: The Minimalist Rulebook
- Essay: A Rolex Won’t Give You More Time
- Essay: How to Understand Your Values
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Peter Rollins
- Podcast: Tangentially Speaking
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Twitter: @ThatChrisRyan
- Website: Dr. Christopher Ryan
- Website: Colin Wright
- YouTube: Matt D’Avella
- How do I live what I believe is my best life despite the criticism of others?
- If I alter my blueprint for life because my plan isn’t working out, isn’t that giving up on my dreams?
- How do I address the stress associated with society dictating to me how to live my life?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “If you follow someone else’s recipe, you will bake the same cake—but you might not enjoy the taste.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “You’ll never live your best life by living to meet others’ expectations.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “The best life is not a perfect life; the best life is a simple, meaningful life.” —The Minimalists
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Circles”
- Added Value: Hollywood’s Bleeding
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Coffee: Bandit Coffee Co.
- Coffee: The Minimalists Choice
- Essay: Essentials, Nonessentials, Junk
- Essay: Only 6,000 People
- Instagram: Bandit Coffee Co.
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Peter Rollins
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Timothy J. Ward
- Wallpaper: Five Questions to Ask Before Buying
- Watch: The Politician
- Website: Colin Wright
- YouTube: Matt D’Avella
- YouTube: Timothy J. Ward
- How do I overcome contentment and the fear of failure and purposely put myself in my discomfort zone to challenge myself?
- How do I address my fear of the judgment of others and make a career move that many see as a step backward?
- How do I address my fear of being alone?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “If you’re not careful with something long enough, it breaks.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Criticism highlights a problem; feedback highlights a solution.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Comfort provides a fertile environment for fear to grow.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Hate is fear with fangs.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Giving in to fear begets more fear.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Fear’s mortal enemy is confidence.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Paranoia”
- Added Value: Paranoia
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Essay: Off Stage
- Explore: Meetup.com
- Explore: Values
- Facebook: Lee DeWyze
- Instagram: Lee DeWyze
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Castles
- Listen: Frames
- Listen: “Let Go”
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Lee DeWyze
- Wallpapers: The Minimalists
- Website: Lee DeWyze
- How do I determine with my partner who will sacrifice their career to take care of our children?
- How do I ensure my hoarder relatives don’t negatively impact the minimalist values I’m instilling in my child?
- What’s the best way to educate children in a world dominated by consumerism?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Be clear with others what you do want, rather than what you don’t want.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Hoarding is the new second-hand smoking.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Minimalism is not a way to escape consumption; minimalism is a way to consume responsibly.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Children learn more from conduct rather than counseling.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Heartbeat”
- Book: Cribsheet
- Book: Essential
- Book: Expecting Better
- Facebook: Emily Oster
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Emily Oster
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Values
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Emily Oster
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Wallpapers: The Minimalists
- Watch: Three Identical Strangers
- Website: Emily Oster
- How do I find a job that adequately fulfills my professional and economic needs?
- How do I secure my dream job despite fierce competition in the field?
- How do I ask someone to be a mentor?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Sometimes you must give up to move up.” —Ken Coleman
- “No one is sitting around just contemplating how they can help you find your dream job.” —Ken Coleman
- “If you truly want to succeed, stop competing and start contributing.” —Ken Coleman
- “Aspire to be the best version of yourself.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Adding value begets value.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Practice doesn’t pay well, but it always ages well.” —Ken Coleman
- “Ask not what you can get—ask what you can give.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Contributing to someone’s life is the best way to get their attention.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Hot Tears”
- Added Value: New Ways
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: The Proximity Principle
- Class: How to Write Better
- Essay: Next to the Competition
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Twin Solitude
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: The Nourish Balance Thrive Podcast
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Wallpapers: The Minimalists
- Website: Ken Coleman
- Website: Shawn Mihalik
- How do I motivate myself to minimize?
- What is one unexpected result you realized after adopting minimalism?
- How do I overcome analysis paralysis and wholly embrace minimalism?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Minimalism is not unlike a horizon: once you arrive, a new horizon appears.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “The benefits of minimalism are different and plentiful for everyone.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “We lose our resilience to stress when we consistently pander to our comforts.” —MJ Gordon
- “We grow most significantly when we’re in our discomfort zone.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “You will experience exponential growth if you fill your to-do list with your trepidations.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Letting go begins with loosening your grip.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “If everything is precious, then nothing is precious.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Plans are useless without action.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Cynical”
- Book: Essentialism
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Essay: 20/20 Rule
- Essay: 30/30 Rule
- Essay: 90/90 Rule
- Essay: A Rolex Won’t Give You More Time
- Essay: Five Ways to Overcome Decision Fatigue
- Essay: Packing Party
- Essay: Play the 30-Day Minimalism Game
- Explore: Hedonic Treadmill
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Wallpapers: The Minimalists
- Website: MJ Gordon
- YouTube: MJ Gordon
- How do I increase my happiness and live a more fulfilled, meaningful life in spite of the daily barrage of negativity from social media and the Internet?
- Are the allegedly high rates of depression accurate?
- As an introvert, how do I develop connections with others?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “A meaningful life exists at the confluence of one’s values and actions.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “The well-lived life is a value-driven life.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “If life has a purpose, it involves suffering and problem-solving.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “If we live overwhelming lives, it doesn’t take much for us to feel like we’ve lost control.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Call Me After You Hear This”
- Book: Chasing the Scream
- Book: Essential
- Book: Lost Connections
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Class: How to Write Better
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Mayor Pete
- Podcast: Values
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Website: Johann Hari
- How do I find satisfaction with what I already own rather than seeking out ‘perfect’ replacements?
- How do I control my urge to shop?
- How do I know that what I really want is what I really need?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Sometimes everything you ever wanted isn’t actually what you want.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “It’s okay to have something you want as long as you can afford the true cost.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “You don’t have the time to own more.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “No item can make you more or less of a person.” —Tara Button
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: III
- Added Value: “Salt and the Sea”
- Book: A Life Less Throwaway
- Book: Essential
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: Spent
- Essay: 1-in-10-out Rule
- Essay: 5 Questions to Ask Before Buying
- Essay: 10/10 Material Possessions Theory
- Essay: Only 6,000 People
- Essay: The 30/30 Rule
- Explore: Minimalist Screens
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Watch: Ryan Owns Almost Nothing
- Website: BuyMeOnce
- What skills should I learn to lead a more peaceful, purposeful life?
- How can I make my long commute less stressful?
- How do I combat the societal pressure to hustle tirelessly, no matter the cost?
- How do I appropriately balance personal and professional obligations as a business owner?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “The true cost of anything goes far beyond the price tag.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “We must do the things that people in the future will want to write about and read about and dream about as they’re taking action to shape their own future.” —Pete Buttigieg
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Heartbreak Yellow
- Added Value: “Solution to Run”
- Book: Ego Is the Enemy
- Book: Essential
- Book: Painting as a Pastime
- Book: Stillness Is the Key
- Book: The Obstacle Is the Way
- Instagram: Minimalism Life
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Sam Harris
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Minimalism Life
- Website: Daily Stoic
- Website: Ryan Holiday
- Website: Minimalism Life
- How would you reduce the national debt?
- Is it feasible and responsible to replace the Electoral College?
- How important is freedom, and how would you incorporate it into your presidency?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “The true cost of anything goes far beyond the price tag.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “We must do the things that people in the future will want to write about and read about and dream about as they’re taking action to shape their own future.” —Pete Buttigieg
Mentioned in This Episode
- Book: Debt: The First 5,000 Years
- Book: Postwar
- Book: Shortest Way Home
- Book: The Total Money Makeover
- Class: How to Write Better
- Contribute: Gem City Market
- Essay: Can You Imagine a Minimalist President?
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Minimalist Diets
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Values: Rules of the Road
- Website: Pete Buttigieg
- How do I determine what to keep regarding my hobbies?
- How do I determine what to keep regarding seasonal and special-occasion clothing?
- How do I help my family members become more organized?
- How do I appropriately keep and store holiday decorations?
- How do I determine the appropriate amount of toys for my child?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “We must understand both the ‘what’ and the ‘why’ of decluttering to make positive, permanent changes.”
- “The easiest way to organize your stuff is to get rid of most of it.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Monday
- Added Value: “Screens”
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Essay: 90/90 Minimalism Rule
- Essay: 1,000 True Fans
- Essay: Just for When
- Essay: Just-in-Case Items
- Essay: Only 6,000 People
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: T.K. Coleman
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Watch: Rediscovering Wonder
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Minimalism Life
- How do I attain and maintain a healthy relationship with food?
- What lifestyle changes most positively impact health?
- How often should I exercise to maintain optimal health?
- How do I overcome my craving for sweets?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Granular changes produce grandiose results.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “When in doubt, go for a walk.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “What’s optimal for one person is suboptimal for another person.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Don’t forsake quality for quantity.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “‘For the most part’ is often most of the problem.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Food is nourishment, not entertainment.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “If you want to quit something, stop surrounding yourself with it.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Blood Brothers
- Added Value: “Northbound 35”
- Added Value: Stripping Cane
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Chocolate: Fruition
- Chocolate: Montezuma
- Class: How to Write Better
- Email: Dr. Ryan Greene
- Essay: Only 6,000 People
- Instagram: Dr. Ryan Greene
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Jocko Willink
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Website: Monarch Athletic Club
- How do I cultivate a passion, and how do I determine when a passion is no longer worth cultivating?
- How do you define success?
- What are the essential healthy habits of successful people?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Success is doing what you want, how you want to do it.” —Alex Banayan
- “Success and happiness are byproducts of living a meaningful life.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Success isn’t measured by ephemera.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “A miserable successful person is a failure.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “When you feel good, you do good.” —Alex Banayan
- “Good health doesn’t create success—it aids it.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Advice to My Younger Self”
- Added Value: No Question
- Book: Daily Rituals
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: So Good They Can’t Ignore You
- Book: Stillness Is the Key
- Book: The Dip
- Book: The Third Door
- Essay: How to Start a Successful Podcast
- Essay: Only 6,000 People
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Cal Newport
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Website: Alex Banayan
- How do I reconcile creating material goods for my business while eliminating material goods in my life?
- How do I address the disappointment of my family and friends when I choose different paths in life than the ones they believe are most ideal for me?
- Is maintaining traditions with family and friends—particularly during the holidays—a healthy practice, or should we always strive to challenge the status quo?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “If you try to appease everyone, then you’ll appease no one.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “You won’t get to your destination by taking their path.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “The only person you needn’t disappoint is yourself.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “The way things have always been done is not the way things have to be done.” —Jason Zook
- “You make your beliefs stronger if you’re willing to question them.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Lover
- Added Value: “Watermelon”
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: Own Your Weird
- Essay: Only 6,000 People
- Facebook: Jason Zook
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Instagram: Jason Zook
- Meetup: Minimalist.org
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Erwin McManus
- Podcast: Wandering Aimfully
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Jason Zook
- Website: Minimalism Life
- Website: Jason Zook
- How do I introduce minimalist principles to my church?
- Is it possible to have faith while still harboring doubt?
- How do I address my family’s disapproval of my religion?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Without doubt there is no faith—there’s just belief.” —Erwin McManus
- “We must question what we hold close, otherwise we cling to everything.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “A person that doesn’t doubt, doesn’t think.” —Erwin McManus
- “Faith and doubt are two sides of the same coin.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “It’s not just okay to have doubts—it’s not okay to not have doubts.” —Erwin McManus
- “Live a life of intention, not a life of obligation.” —Erwin McManus
- “Compromising our values to gain approval is a recipe for discontent.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “The only approval we need is our own.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “We live happier lives when we fulfill our own expectations rather than others’ expectations.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Heartbreak Magic
- Added Value: “In My Dreams”
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: The Way of the Warrior
- Class: How to Write Better
- Contribute: Gem City Market
- Contribute: Here to Stay
- Essay: Only 6,000 People
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Website: Erwin McManus
- Website: Mosaic
- How do I best use my newfound free time after a digital detox?
- How do I determine if I’m adequately prepared to quit my day job to pursue my passion full-time?
- What time of day are most people at their creative peak?
- How do we determine which thoughts will likely lead to the most productive projects?
- Where do you find inspiration as a creative?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Don’t be responsible to other people’s expectations.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “You must first produce sediment in order to pan for gold.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “The best time to create is today.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “An idea isn’t power; acting on an idea is power.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “You can’t judge creations as they are forming—you just have to let them come out.” —Jay Nash
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Over You”
- Added Value: The Things You Think You Need
- Book: Essentialism
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: Total Money Makeover
- Class: How to Write Better
- Essay: Only 6,000 People
- Facebook: Jay Nash
- Instagram: Jay Nash
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: “Keepers of the Time”
- Listen: “Sweet Talking Liar”
- Listen: “Wayfarer”
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Jay Nash
- Website: Jordan Moore
- Website: Jay Nash
- How do I pay off debt when I’m only earning enough money to pay for life’s essentials?
- How do I save and invest with the earnings from a minimum-wage job?
- Is financial independence necessary for a minimalist, and, if so, what is the first baby step toward that journey?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Debt is a spiritual poison.” —Travis Shakespeare
- “We can’t maximize life with minimum effort.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Money isn’t everything, but it’s also not nothing.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Money won’t solve all your problems, but it will solve your money problems.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Lover
- Added Value: “Robin Williams”
- App: Every Dollar
- Book: Essential
- Book: Side Hustle
- Book: Your Money or Your Life
- Essay: Financial Freedom
- Essay: Killing Your $1,000 Grocery Bill
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: T.K. Coleman
- Podcast: Chris Guillebeau
- Podcast: Jamie Kilstein
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Travis Shakespeare
- Watch: Playing with FIRE
- Website: Minimalism Life
- Website: Jordan Moore
- How do I mentally declutter?
- Why do spontaneous purchases give us a brief surge of pleasure?
- Is obsession a mindset or a disorder?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “A fairy tale well-told doesn’t make it more true.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “The things that truly bring us joy are rarely things.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Labels are incomplete and limiting—but necessary.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Happiness”
- Added Value: Riceboy Sleeps
- Book: Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
- Book: Conscious
- Book: Essential
- Book: I Wonder
- Book: Infinity and Me
- Coffee: The Minimalists’ Choice
- Explore: Mindful Games
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Annaka Harris
- Website: Jordan Moore
- How do I find common ground with a partner that prefers a different climate?
- How do I find common ground with people that hold beliefs that are different than mine?
- Why do I find it particularly challenging to find common ground with certain people?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Stand your ground even if you can’t find common ground.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Showing respect is the best way to avoid confrontation.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “An open mind is an asset; a porous mind is a liability.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Triggered”
- Book: Climate: A New Story
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Essay: A Thousand True Fans
- Essay: How Much Is Enough?
- Essay: The Minimum Viable Audience
- Facebook: Jamie Kilstein
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: Jamie Kilstein
- Patreon: Only 6,000 People
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Nate Green
- Podcast: The Jamie Kilstein Podcast
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Jamie Kilstein
- Website: Jamie Kilstein
- Website: Jordan Moore
- How do I stay motivated when I see my contemporaries succeeding while I continue struggling?
- How do I balance positive thinking with healthy skepticism?
- How do I stay positive despite the anguish from past abuse?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Dogma is the enemy of understanding.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Always prepare for the worst no matter how full your glass.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “The best way to proselytize is not to proselytize.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Letting go is the ultimate superpower.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
Mentioned in This Episode
- Adding Value: “Have It All”
- Adding Value: Know
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Freedom without Permission
- Essay: Live Like Stan
- Essay: Only 6,000 People
- Essay: The Minimal Viable Audience
- Explore: Praxis
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Minimalist Diet
- Podcast: Office Hours
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Twitter: T.K. Coleman
- Website: T.K. Coleman
- Website: Jordan Moore
- How do I incorporate minimalist practices into my daily work life without sacrificing any professional obligations, responsibilities, or gains?
- How do I determine which social media applications are having a positive effect on my business?
- How do I untether from the identity associated with my job?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Social media can enhance your business, but is not the point of your business.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Our identities are shaped by the costumes we wear.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Gratitude
- Added Value: “Tell Me You Started to Pray”
- Book: Company of One
- Book: Essential
- Coffee: The Minimalists’ Choice
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Company of One
- Podcast: The Creative Class Podcast
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Paul Jarvis
- Website: Paul Jarvis
- Website: Jordan Moore
- What is the most effective investment strategy if I have limited funds to invest?
- How do I resist making impulsive purchases?
- How do I address my issues with credit cards?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “A bad habit is better replaced than avoided.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “A ditch is dug one shovelful at a time.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Every foundation was once a ditch.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “The problem is not credit cards; the problem—and the solution—is you.” —Ramit Sethi
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “City of Black and White”
- Added Value: City of Black and White Revisited
- App: Every Dollar
- Book: I Will Teach You to Be Rich
- Coffee: The Minimalists’ Choice
- Essay: The Minimalists’ Favorite Coffee
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Ramit Sethi
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ramit Sethi
- Watch: The Dave Ramsey Show
- Website: Jordan Moore
- Website: Ramit Sethi
- How do I get the most honest, constructive feedback from others?
- How do I let go of the obsession to make everything perfect?
- How do I overcome shyness and self-doubt?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Don’t let anyone’s opinions stop you from doing what your heart truly yearns to do.” —Griffin House
- “Feedback builds us up; criticism tears us down.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Perfect is the nemesis of meaningful.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “We stop feeling like failures when we accept failure as part of the process.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Ah Me”
- Added Value: Lost and Found
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Facebook: Griffin House
- Instagram: Griffin House
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Upland
- Listen: Rising Star
- Listen: “Waterfall”
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Griffin House
- Website: Griffin House
- Website: Jordan Moore
- Website: Minimalism Life
- How do I set the appropriate expectations with my loved ones regarding the kinds of presents I prefer to gift?
- What are the most tactful methods for requesting specific gifts or no gifts at all?
- What does the ideal minimalist birthday party entail?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “A kind person is the best kind of person.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “The best gift is the joy of less.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Worry less about how something looks—worry more about how it makes you feel.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Book: Essential
- Essay: Letting Go of Physical Gifts
- Essay: Letting Go of Sentimental Items
- Explore: Fruition 100% Chocolate
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Culture Gabfest
- Podcast: Making Sense
- Podcast: Julien Smith
- Podcast: Your Mom’s House
- Review: The Minimalists Podcast
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Website: Jordan Moore
- What are the most pragmatic hygiene practices for a minimalist?
- How do I introduce sustainability practices into our relationship without offending my partner?
- Where should I start if I want to live a more sustainable life?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “You can’t buy well-being, but you can buy tools to help you achieve well-being.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Important changes are not easy, but they can be simple.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “The only thing people dislike more than change is being changed.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “The direction is more important than the goal.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Small and consistent actions result in big changes.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Bluebird”
- Added Value: Bluebird
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Facebook: The Good Trade
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: The Good Trade
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Tours: The Minimalists
- Twitter: The Good Trade
- Website: Jordan Moore
- Website: The Good Trade
- What are the most reliable resources regarding information about vegan, carnivore, and omnivore diets?
- Are branded diets created for the good of public health or simply to promote products and services?
- What food purchases should I prioritize on a limited budget?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Solutions are not binary in an analog world.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “If we don’t make good decisions today, we’ll pay for our bad decisions tomorrow—with interest.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Good at Falling
- Added Value: “We Talk All the Time”
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Coffee: The Minimalists’ Choice
- Essay: The Minimalists’ Favorite Coffee
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Fundamental Health
- Podcast: The Nourish Balance Thrive Podcast
- Podcast: The Rich Roll Podcast
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Christopher Kelly
- Twitter: Dr. Tommy Wood
- Website: Jordan Moore
- Website: Nourish Balance Thrive
- Website: Rich Roll
- Website: Dr. Paul Saladino
- YouTube: Dr. Paul Saladino
- How do I redirect my creative energy toward the most positive, productive pursuits?
- How do I determine if I’m creating out of love or obligation?
- How do I maintain a consistent message, yet still always keep it fresh and engaging?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “An obligation to produce will almost always kill creativity.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “A new light on old ideas changes how they are perceived.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Creativity is looking at the same problem in a different way.” —Matt D’Avella
- “Consistency is far more important than new and improved.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “When the Party’s Over”
- Added Value: When We All Fall Asleep
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: The War of Art
- Class: How to Write Better
- Coffee: Bandit Coffee Co.
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: The Ground Up Show
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Leo Babauta
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Jordan Moore
- YouTube: Matt D’Avella
- How do I reach a compromise with my partner regarding the quantity of our children’s toys?
- How do I help my children adopt minimalism in spite of the societal pressure encouraging them to acquire all of the latest and greatest things?
- How do I help my children cultivate values focused on relationships, contribution, and experiences, rather than the acquisition of material items?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Intentionality as an action is more important than minimalism as a concept.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “We are our children’s primary role models.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Lead by example and be prepared for the many deviations.” —Denaye Barahona
- “Fun stuff comes after less fun stuff.” —Denaye Barahona
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Front Porch
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: Simple Happy Parenting
- Facebook: Simple Families
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Simple Families
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Launching Rockets
- Listen: The Civil Wars
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Simple Families Podcast
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Simple Families
- Website: Jordan Moore
- Website: Simple Families
- Is minimalism a practical lifestyle given today’s chaotic world?
- What does it mean to live a meaningful life, and how can mindfulness help?
- How can mindfulness ultimately help me determine and pursue my life’s purpose?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “A meaningful life exists at the confluence of one’s values and actions.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “The well-lived life is a value-driven life.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “If life has a purpose, it involves suffering and problem-solving.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “If you’re suffering, then you’re lost in thought.” —Sam Harris
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Ruthless
- Added Value: “The New Great Depression”
- App: Waking Up
- Book: Deep Work
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Meditations
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: The Moral Landscape
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Minimalism
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: David Benatar
- Podcast: Making Sense Podcast
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: “The New Great Depression”
- Website: Sam Harris
- Website: Jordan Moore
- Will economies continue to survive and thrive if minimalism is adopted by the masses?
- How do I better control my spending online where they make it so easy to be impulsive?
- How do I stop myself from buying food I don’t need?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “No boundaries equals no impulse control.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Today’s convenience is often tomorrow’s headache.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “If you take away a bad habit and don’t replace it with something good, it won’t be long before a bad habit is back in your life.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Double Up”
- Book: Essential
- Essay: The 30/30 Rule
- Instagram: Minimal Life
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Victory Lap
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Minimal Life
- Watch: Shelbizleee
- Website: Minimal Life
- Website: Jordan Moore
- Website: Shelbizleee
- How do I carve out time to take better care of myself so I can be the best me for myself and others?
- Do you combat sadness differently as minimalists?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “If Armageddon is coming, we won’t be able to stop it by being bummed about it.” —Matt Nathanson
- “If we live overwhelming lives, it doesn’t take much for us to feel like we’ve lost control.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “If we give ourselves space, then everything can be awesome.” —Matt Nathanson
- “We create our own reality.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Bill Murray”
- Book: Essential
- Essay: The Catastrophe of Success
- Explore: Waking Up
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Sings His Sad Heart
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Watch: Colin Wright’s Full Talk
- Watch: Q&A with Colin Wright & The Minimalists
- Website: Jordan Moore
- Website: Matt Nathanson
- How much is too much in a collection?
- How do I part with favorite items that are simply sentimental?
- How do I part with favorite items that no longer add value and now function as distractions?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “We must let go of everything eventually, so what things will you let weigh you down in the meantime?” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “When we lose a favorite thing, it’s not long before a new favorite thing takes its place.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Even our favorite distractions are still distracting.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Being productive around the clock is a distraction in itself.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Better”
- Book: Deep Work
- Book: Essential
- Clothing: Lululemon Pants
- Clothing: Mission Workshop Pants
- Clothing: Timberland Boots
- Clothing: Xero Shoes
- Coffee: Bandit Coffee Co.
- Coffee: Baratza Encore Coffee Grinder
- Coffee: Bonavita Kettle
- Coffee: Hario Coffee Scale
- Essay: Getting Rid of Just-in-Case Items
- Essay: Just for When
- Fitness: Perfect Fitness Pull-up Bar
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: The Life-Tidying Magic of Gentrification
- Sleep: Beautyrest Recharge Ultra Extra Firm Mattress
- Sleep: Bedgear Balance 3.0 Pillow
- Sleep: TempurPedic Mattress
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Watch: Behind the Scenes | JFM’s Minimalist Home Tour
- Website: Jordan Moore
- How can I be forthright with my friends without offending them?
- What is the best way to “agree to disagree”?
- What media most effectively adds value to people’s lives?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Don’t focus on what people are loving—focus on the hearts doing the loving.” —T.K. Coleman
- “You can always be right, or you can get along—choose one.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Showing someone compassion is the best form of support.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Binary thinking will ultimately lead to grayscale rainbows.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Communicate via the media that actually brings you the most joy.” —T.K. Coleman
- “Don’t ask what the world needs—ask what makes you come alive, and go do it; what the world needs is people who have come alive.” —Howard Thurman
- “Seek multiple opposing opinions and points-of-view to make fully informed decisions.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “I Guess I Just Feel Like”
- Book: Essential
- Book: Making Contact
- Book: Metaphors We Live By
- Booking: The Minimalists
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Office Hours
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Twitter: T.K. Coleman
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: T.K. Coleman
- Website: Jordan Moore
- Is homeownership still an ideal goal?
- What is considered freedom today, and how do we gain more freedom in our lives?
- How have your social interactions during your travels enriched your worldview?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “The right investment for somebody could be the wrong investment for everybody else.” —Colin Wright
- “Our freedom corresponds directly with our ability to walk away from anything.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Debt-free is the new American Dream.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Your perspectives shape your worldview; your worldview shapes your life.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “To live life to the fullest, we must seek different perspectives—no matter how uncomfortable they make us.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Gold in a Brass Age
- Book: Discipline Equals Freedom
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Essay: Prepared to Walk Away
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Chris Hogan
- Podcast: Let’s Know Things
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Colin Wright
- Website: Exile Lifestyle
- Website: Intentional Social
- Website: Jordan Moore
- Website: Colin Wright
- How do I determine if I should continue to ‘drudge through the drudgery’ at my current job, or if it’s time to move on?
- How do I craft a plan to get unstuck?
- How do I overcome creator’s block?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “You don’t get unstuck with more planning; you get unstuck with less friction.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Decision is the antidote to stuck-ness.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Writer’s block is shorthand for ‘this is not a priority.’” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Research is not writing.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Limitations breed creativity.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Think of Me”
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Class: How to Write Better
- Facebook: Rosi Golan
- Instagram: Rosi Golan
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Collecting Bullets
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Rosi Golan
- Website: Rosi Golan
- Website: Jordan Moore
- How do I create an exercise habit that fits my busy life?
- What are some effective exercises that don’t require a gym?
- What is the ultimate minimalist exercise?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Everyone has eighteen minutes a day for their health.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Gym memberships don’t make you fit; consistent actions make you fit.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “The simplest exercise is always the exercise you enjoy.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Minimal exercises lead to maximal health.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Baritone Ukulele
- Added Value: Fusion Bags
- Added Value: Tales of America
- Added Value: The Umbrella Academy
- Book: Anything You Want
- Book: Daily Rituals
- Book: Essential
- Essay: Play the 30-Day Minimalism Game
- Essay: Simple Triggers
- Explore: Blood Flow Restriction Bands
- Explore: Kaatsu
- Facebook: Ben Greenfield Fitness
- Instagram: Ben Greenfield Fitness
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Ben Greenfield Fitness
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ben Greenfield
- Watch: Just Run
- Watch: Minimalist Home Tour | Joshua Fields Millburn
- Website: Ben Greenfield Fitness
- Website: Jordan Moore
- Website: Mark Sisson
- YouTube: Ben Greenfield Fitness
- YouTube: How to Play the 30-Day Minimalism Game
- How do I overcome the guilt I feel when I unfollow friends and family on social media?
- How can my company or brand remain relevant without a constant media presence?
- How do I keep up with work without drowning in information?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Relevance is irrelevant if we’re not first contributing something of value.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “I have never been influenced by a social media influencer.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Producing something truly valuable is what actually matters.” —Cal Newport
- “A company’s relevance increases in direct proportion to the experiences it creates.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Deep work does not intersect with breaking news.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Most news isn’t newsworthy.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Digital Minimalism
- Added Value: Good at Falling
- Article: Is Email Making Professors Stupid?
- Book: Deep Work
- Book: Essential
- Book: Love Your Life, Not Theirs
- Book: So Good They Can’t Ignore You
- Essay: Techochamber
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Money Problems
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Watch: Screenless Saturdays
- Website: Jordan Moore
- Website: Cal Newport
- How do I persuade my partner to join me in crafting a shared budget to ensure our financial contributions are equitable?
- Should I assume the responsibility for the college savings for our child if my ex-partner isn’t financially savvy?
- How do I stay motivated while paying off debt?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Don’t pursue the goal, pursue the ‘why’ behind the goal.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “More money planning will result in less money problems.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “We must make short-term sacrifices if we want to achieve long-term gains.” —Rachel Cruze
- “Debt-free is the new American Dream.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Knowing what lies beyond the landscape propels us toward the horizon.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Better Oblivion Community Center
- Added Value: Science Vs.
- App: Every Dollar
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Love Your Life, Not Theirs
- Class: How to Write Better
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: The Life-Tidying Magic of Gentrification
- Podcast: The Rachel Cruze Show
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Watch: Screenless Saturdays
- Website: Rachel Cruze
- Website: Minimalism Life
- Website: Jordan Moore
- How do I balance the need to support myself with the need to fulfill myself?
- How do I create demand for my new creation?
- How do I minimize rejection in my life?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “A cart has never pulled a horse.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Creations that add value will always forge their own demands.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Everything great rises from rejection.” —Andrew Schulz
- “The best meal is the meal you could have had one more bite of.” —Andrew Schulz
- “If you’re true to yourself, you needn’t wallow in rejection.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “The power to discern between criticism and feedback will help you get the most out of rejection.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Explore: “Now More Than Ever”
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: 5:5:1
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Flagrant 2
- Podcast: Hobbies
- Podcast: The Brilliant Idiots
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Watch: 4:4:1
- Watch: A Rich Life with Less Stuff
- Watch: Inside Jokes
- Watch: Views from the CIS
- Website: T.K. Coleman
- Website: Rachel Cruze
- Website: Ben Greenfield
- Website: Jordan Moore
- Website: Cal Newport
- Website: Andrew Schulz
- Website: Colin Wright
- YouTube: Andrew Schulz
- How do I minimize my talking and maximize my listening?
- Is letting go of obligations as important as letting go of stuff?
- How do I determine what “obligations” are truly obligations?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Minimalism is a tool to help you say ‘yes’ to that which is most important and meaningful.”
- “Walking toward the right obligations allows us to leave behind obligations that don’t serve us.”
- “Your calendar reflects your true priorities.”
- “Minimalism won’t free you from meaningful obligations.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Saint Jhn
- Added Value: The New Yorker Presents
- Book: Essential
- Class: How to Write Better
- Essay: Play the 30-Day Minimalism Game
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Rob Bell
- Podcast: Nate Green
- Podcast: Jamie Kilstein
- Podcast: Patrick Rhone
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Watch: Minimalist Home Tour | Joshua Fields Millburn
- Website: Jordan Moore
- Tour: Colin Wright
- How do I ensure my purchases are always intentional without obsessing over them?
- How many revenue streams are appropriate to ensure lifelong financial freedom?
- How significant a role does positive thinking play in becoming successful in life?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “You can purchase ephemeral pleasure, but you cannot purchase financial freedom.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Being intentional and being consistent are the key ingredients for success in anything you do.” —Chris Hogan
- “Interest that you pay is a penalty; interest that you earn is a reward.” —Chris Hogan
- “Never be afraid to ask for help in life: don’t let your ego get in the way of your progress.” —Chris Hogan
- “Don’t try to make money—try instead to make something that adds so much value that people want to pay for it.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “What you do with your money matters more than where it comes from.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “If you believe in what you’re doing, it doesn’t feel like work—it feels like service.” —Chris Hogan
- “It’s impossible to put negatives in and expect positives out.” —Chris Hogan
- “Think carefully: your mind controls your actions and your actions shape your life.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “It’s hard to be hateful when you’re grateful.” —Chris Hogan
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Every Dollar
- Added Value: Everyday Millionaires
- Added Value: Power Over Me
- Book: Retire Inspired
- Contribute: Gem City Market
- Essay: Five Questions to Ask Before Buying
- Essay: The 30/30 Rule
- Explore: Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Collectibles
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Website: T.K. Coleman
- Website: Ben Greenfield
- Website: Chris Hogan
- Website: Jordan Moore
- Website: Cal Newport
- Website: Dave Ramsey
- How do I remove the emotional baggage of a past relationship?
- Is it selfish to share my emotional baggage with my partner?
- How do I ensure I’m not unwittingly creating emotional baggage for others?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Some of the worst experiences in my life are some of the best experiences in my life.”
- “Sharing our pain with our partner is a hallmark of love, but we mustn’t batter our loved ones with our suffering.”
- “Baggage weighs us down only when we refuse to set it down.”
- “Before we let go, we must first loosen our grip.”
- “Even the best excuse is still an excuse.”
- “It’s hard to stay a victim when we go out of our way to contribute beyond ourselves in a meaningful way.”
- “If I’m living just for myself, then I’m not really living at all.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Build Me This
- Added Value: O
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Minimalism
- Listen: The Wall
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Love
- Podcast: Parents
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Jordan Moore
- What should I do with items that are no longer useful but might have value as decorations or collectibles?
- Is it better to store or display collectibles?
- What should I do with collectibles that bring me joy that I’m too embarrassed to display?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Collectibles are best collected in a museum.”
- “Understanding the ‘why’ of your collecting will help you hold on tighter or let go faster.”
- “If you’re embarrassed by your things, you must let go of them or the embarrassment.”
- “Guilt speaks to your actions; shame speaks to your character.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Phil Collins
- Added Value: File Cabinet
- Added Value: LegalZoom
- Added Value: Pretend Like
- Book: Atomic Habits
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Essay: 20 Dollars, 20 Minutes
- Essay: 90/90 Minimalism Rule
- Essay: A Simple Year
- Essay: How to Start a Successful Blog
- Essay: Just for When
- Essay: Live Like Stan
- Essay: Scared to Death of Death
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Slow Runner
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Sex
- Podcast: Stan
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Tweet: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Watch: The Dave Ramsey Show
- Website: Jordan Moore
- What should I do if I still feel little hope toward transitioning into a minimalist lifestyle after decluttering?
- How do I maintain the hope of living a meaningful life if my loved ones don’t support me?
- Isn’t hope simply a form of craving that a minimalist should seek to overcome?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Hope is a loosely held expectation without a specific destination.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “A comfortable life is not remotely a virtuous pursuit.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Hope is a power stance—craving is not.” —V
- “Minimalism doesn’t eliminate desire; minimalism helps us to be less impulsive in an impulsive world.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Bohemian Rhapsody
- Added Value: Elixinol CBD
- Added Value: First and Foremost Plested
- Added Value: The Sound of Life
- Added Value: Until Death Call My Name YoungBoy NBA
- Added Value: Up in the Air
- Article: The Cerebral Neurobiology of Hope and Hopelessness
- Article: The Neuroscience of Optimism
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Class: How to Write Better
- Contribute: Gem City Market
- Essay: A Simple Year
- Essay: Screenless Saturdays
- Essay: Subtract
- Explore: Our 21-Day Journey into Minimalism
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Healthproblems
- Podcast: Parents
- Podcast: School
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Watch: Buy a Brick for Christmas
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: PaleoBOSS Lady
- Watch: Dr. Terry Wahls
- Website: Jordan Moore
- Website: Nourish Balance Thrive
- Website: PaleoBOSS Lady
- Website: Dr. Christopher Ryan
- How do I select and develop the habits to foster my passions?
- How do I determine where to start with new habits when I’m overwhelmed by the options?
- How do I break the habit of never saying “no”?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Subtraction is greater than addition.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Start small with a new habit even if you start with a small failure.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Whenever you say ‘yes’ to something unimportant, you’re saying ‘no’ to something important.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “‘Yes’ is a form of time debt; ‘no’ is a form of time option.” —James Clear
- “‘No’ is a decision; ‘yes’ is a responsibility.” —James Clear
- “Say ‘yes’ until you have to say ‘no,’ and then say ‘no’ until you have to say ‘yes.’” —Joshua Fields Millburn
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Distraction Free for YouTube
- Added Value: Drew Michael
- Added Value: Game of Thrones
- Added Value: News Feed Eradicator for Facebook
- Added Value: The Sound of Life
- Book: As a Decade Fades
- Book: Atomic Habits
- Book: The Pale King
- Class: How to Write Better
- Class: The Habits Academy
- Contribute: Gem City Market
- Essay: How to Start a Successful Blog
- Essay: Play the 30-Day Minimalism Game
- Essay: Screenless Saturdays
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Rob Bell
- Podcast: Jordan Harbinger
- Podcast: Peter Rollins
- Podcast: The Kevin Rose Show
- Podcast: Waking Up
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: James Clear
- Website: Jordan Moore
- When should I stop pursuing a relationship?
- Is it still a hobby if I make money from it?
- What are a minimalist’s views on religion?
- Did your absence from social media make you realize it made your life more meaningful, or did it make you realize it’s just a modern platform to advertise?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “A parable speaks to the heart; a command speaks to the mind.” —Peter Rollins
- “If the outcome is income, then it’s clearly not a hobby.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Forcing yourself to make money from a hobby is a great way to kill your love for that hobby.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “A paintbrush can create a masterpiece. A paintbrush can destroy a masterpiece. An idle paintbrush, however, does nothing at all.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “A silent monk sitting in a temple converts absolutely no one.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Green Book
- Added Value: Son of Patricia
- Book: Anything You Want
- Book: Love Wins
- Book: Some Thoughts About Relationships
- Book: The Mindset of Marketing Your Music
- Essay: I’m Not Selling Anything
- Essay: Marketing Just Means Being Considerate
- Essay: Shed Your Money Taboos
- Essay: The Sound of Life
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Constellation
- Patreon: “Comparison” Postscript
- Patreon: “Love” Postscript
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Healthproblems
- Podcast: Hobbies
- Podcast: Love
- Podcast: Religion
- Podcast: Socialmedia
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Watch: The Heretic
- Watch: The True Cost
- Website: Rob Bell
- Website: Canyon City
- Website: Jordan Moore
- Website: Peter Rollins
- When is it acceptable to take on debt to expand my business?
- How do I run a minimalist business and still earn a living wage?
- How do I establish a work-life balance when starting a business?
- How do I overcome the fear of failure to migrate from corporate cog to owner-operator?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Don’t confuse hustle with productivity, creativity, or quality.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Say ‘yes’ until you have to say ‘no,’ and then say ‘no’ until you have to say ‘yes.’” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Short-sighted entrepreneurs focus on hustling over adding value.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Job security is a misnomer when your security is in someone else’s hands.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Keep your day job until you’re the only one that’s stopping you from scaling on your side hustle.” —Jordan Harbinger
- “Betting on an employer instead of yourself is playing the odds for disappointment.” —Ryan Nicodemus
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Company of One
- Added Value: This Is Marketing
- Added Value: Molekule Air Purifier
- Added Value: Mushroom Elixir
- Added Value: Sleep Master Sleep Mask
- Book: Anything You Want
- Book: Eat That Frog!
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: The Miracle Morning
- Essay: Buy a Brick for Christmas
- Essay: Essentials, Nonessentials, Junk
- Essay: Ideas for a Debt-Free Christmas
- Explore: Eight Weeks, Eight Bad Arguments for College
- Facebook: Jordan Harbinger
- Instagram: Jordan Harbinger
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Canyon City
- Listen: Minimalism
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Jordan Harbinger
- Watch: Buy a Brick for Christmas
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Jordan Harbinger
- Website: Jordan Moore
- Website: Cal Newport
- Under what circumstances can I justify an upgrade?
- How do I resist the urge to upgrade to the ‘latest and greatest’?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Every upgrade is also a downgrade.”
- “Upgrades that place you in debt downgrade your quality of life.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Freedom
- Added Value: Leavetaking
- Book: Essential
- Book: The End of the End of the Earth
- Class: How to Write Better
- Essay: Buy a Brick for Christmas
- Essay: Ideas for a Debt-Free Christmas
- Essay: More Complete
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Canyon City
- Patreon: Nashville
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Watch: The Truth About Black Friday
- Website: Jordan Harbinger
- Website: Shawn Mihalik
- Website: Jordan Moore
- YouTube: Buy a Brick for Christmas
- When should I stop trying to save those individuals that refuse to save themselves?
- How do I break my addiction to the status quo?
- How do I break my addiction to success?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Some cultures consider competition to be a mental illness.”
- “Worry more about impressing yourself than impressing others.”
- “We fail when our definition of ‘success’ is ‘excess.’”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Breathe!
- Added Value: Inside the Superhuman World of the Iceman
- Added Value: Mona Lisa
- Added Value: The Brown Tape
- Article: What’s the Difference Between Addiction and Obsession?
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Essay: How to Go Clothes Shopping
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Chris D’Elia
- Watch: Beautiful Boy
- Website: Jordan Moore
- How do I effect positive change in a friendship?
- How do I ensure there’s adequate support in place to make a significant personal or professional change sustainable?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Debt-free is the new pay raise.”
- “It’s okay to sacrifice your comfort as long as you’re not sacrificing your values.”
- “A comfortable life is not a meaningful life.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Beautiful Boy
- Added Value: Micro Living
- Added Value: Tiny House Builders
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Essay: Let’s Play a Minimalism Game
- Essay: More Complete
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Breakups
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Film
- Watch: The Minimalists on Election Day
- Website: Jordan Moore
- How do I explain to my young child the importance of gifting things of value?
- What should minimalists gift their loved ones?
- How do I convince family members to gift my children valuable experiences instead of material items?
- How do I resolve the conflicts between my duties as a marketer and my values as a minimalist?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “If gift-giving is considered a love language, then Pig Latin is a Romance language.”
- “Traditions are birthed out of today’s actions.”
- “Discontent is birthed at the place where our values don’t align with our actions.”
- “Money over values is a failed equation.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Evening Machines
- Added Value: Spin Class
- Book: Clutterfree with Kids
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Contribute: Gem City Market
- Contribute: Give Well
- Essay: Buy a Brick on Black Friday
- Essay: Fool Price
- Essay: Let’s Talk About Black Friday
- Essay: Screenless Saturdays
- Essay: The Worst Christmas Ever
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Excess
- Podcast: Fear
- Podcast: Love
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Watch: How Many Toys Should Your Kids Have
- Watch: How to Teach Your Kids to Give, Save, and Spend
- Watch: What Are The Minimalists Thankful For?
- Website: Jordan Moore
- How do I move on from the darkness of my past to become the person I want to become?
- How important is foot care to overall health?
- How do I practice self-care without feeling selfish?
- How do I balance caring for myself with caring for others?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Act as if your future self is watching.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Self-care is taking care of the best version of yourself.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Self-care and selfish reside on opposite sides of our values.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Self-care is a daily brushing of the mind, body, and soul.” —Randi Kay
- “To give your best to others you must first give your best to yourself.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “A life without boundaries is the most bound life.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “If giving doesn’t fill you up inside, then it isn’t truly giving.” —Randi Kay
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Bose Noise-Canceling Headphones
- Added Value: Calm
- Added Value: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
- Added Value: Becca Shern
- Added Value: Superstore
- Added Value: Wanderer Cat Power
- Added Value: Jess Williams
- Book: Discipline Equals Freedom
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: The Egoscue Method
- Coffee: Bandit Coffee Co.
- Essay: Ending the Tyranny of Cool
- Essay: The Rule of Two
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Parlor Hawk
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Found My Fitness
- Podcast: Love
- Podcast: Values
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Tour: Colin Wright
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Jordan Moore
- Website: Naturally Randi Kay
- How do I appropriately address the frustration I experience when I lose any of the few things I truly value?
- How do I determine if any family items are heirlooms to be saved for future generations?
- Should I minimize gradually or quickly?
- How do I minimize dispassionately?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Letting go is instantaneous; letting go takes forever.”
- “Physical attachments to material items are non-transferrable.”
- “Letting go of our stuff hurts us only when we conflate material with meaning.”
- “If news is always breaking, then it’s broken.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: Addicted to Outrage
- Added Value: Lewis Howes
- Added Value: Suncity Khalid
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Essay: A Simple Year
- Essay: Fake Outrage
- Essay: Screenless Saturdays
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Love
- Podcast: Masks
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Fulfillment in Life
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Jordan Moore
- Website: Cal Newport
- How do I explain my mental health issues to my new partner?
- How do I address gift-giving with loved ones that insist on giving gifts and question my judgment for not wanting them?
- How do I conquer the fear of criticism that is holding me back from sharing my creative work with the world?
- How do I overcome decision fatigue and choose a career?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Confidence is a way to kill fear.”
- “Missing out is letting go in advance.”
- “Criticism highlights the problem, while feedback actually highlights the solution.”
- “It’s better to have done something badly than to not have done anything at all.”
- “It’s not worth creating if everyone likes it.”
- “Create to create—not to reach an objective.”
- “Don’t let perfection be the enemy of creation.”
- “Binary thinking produces gray-scale rainbows.”
- “There are many paths in life; if you choose one that aligns with your values and beliefs, you can’t go wrong.”
- “If you want to overcome fear, get lost a little bit.”
- “Judgment is but a mirror that reflects the insecurities of the person that’s doing the judging.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Added Value: Dive Deep (Hushed) Andrew Belle
- Added Value: “Dive Deep (Hushed)” Andrew Belle
- Added Value: Gem City Market
- Added Value: Ysiv Logic
- Book: As a Decade Fades
- Book: Atomic Habits
- Book: Bird by Bird
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: The Flinch
- Class: How to Write Better
- Essay: A Meaningful Birthday Gift
- Essay: Dealing with the Death of a Loved One
- Essay: Diving Boards
- Essay: How to Set up a Beautiful Blog Today
- Essay: Joyfear
- Essay: Screenless Saturdays
- Essay: The Daily
- Essay: The Surface Rules
- Essay: The Worst Thing That Could Happen
- Essay: Would You Be Willing To?
- Explore: The Enneagram Test
- Instagram: Joshua Fields Millburn
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: John Sweeney
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Black Bear Andrew Belle
- Listen: Black Bear (Hushed) Andrew Belle
- Listen: Dive Deep Andrew Belle
- Listen: “Forget About Tomorrow” The Bergamot
- Patreon: Is It True That “All You Need Is Love”?
- Podcast: D.C.
- Podcast: Deep
- Podcast: Healthproblems
- Podcast: Love
- Podcast: The Brilliant Idiots
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: How to Stop Compulsive Consumption
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: The Matrix
- Watch: TODAY
- Watch: Why Do We Fall out of Love?
- Watch: You Aren’t Entitled to Anything
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Jordan Moore
- YouTube: The Minimalists
- How do I appropriately enrich a relationship?
- When should I stop pursuing a relationship?
- How do I best love myself?
- How do I determine if a love is good or bad?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “We desire the desire of the ones we desire.” —Peter Rollins
- “None of us gets what we want, but you can not get what you want in different ways.” —Phil Harrison
- “Embrace the healthy tension.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Recognizing our past helps us best free ourselves from it.” —Peter Rollins
- “Internal clutter gets in the way of love; thus, to love ourselves, we must let go of that which is in the way: emotional clutter, psychological clutter, spiritual clutter, mental clutter, existential clutter.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “The more your short-term actions align with your long-term values, the more love and respect you’ll have for yourself.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Find the space where you’re accepted and gradually you’ll accept yourself.” —Peter Rollins
- “Don’t let others’ opinions make you think less of yourself—get those people out of your life.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Hate often masquerades as love, so tread lightly and with intention.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “If you really want to test your love, ask yourself whether you would start the relationship over again.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Does your love seek to fill the lack and to get rid of the struggle in your life, or does your love animate and help you enjoy the lack and the struggle in your life?” —Peter Rollins
Mentioned in This Episode
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Added Value: Derry Girls
- Added Value: Father Ted
- Added Value: “Ghost” Ballet School
- Added Value: Music from before the Storm Daughter
- Added Value: Peep Show
- Added Value: Sings His Sad Heart Matt Nathanson
- Added Value: The Dew Lasts an Hour Ballet School
- Added Value: “Used to Be” Matt Nathanson
- Added Value: Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
- Book: Enduring Love
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: How to Be Here
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: On Being Normal
- Book: Own the Moment
- Book: Some Thoughts About Relationships
- Book: The First Day
- Book: The Orthodox Heretic
- Contribute: Gem City Market
- Essay: Screenless Saturdays
- Essay: Would You Be Willing To?
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: White Ladder David Gray
- Patreon: Peter Rollins
- Podcast: Peter Rollins on Love—Part 1
- Podcast: Peter Rollins on Love—Part 2
- Podcast: Peter Rollins on Love—Part 3
- Podcast: The Fundamentalists
- Podcast: The Kevin Rose Show
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Peter Rollins
- Watch: A Guide to Making Love
- Watch: Better Call Saul
- Watch: Making Love
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: TODAY
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Jordan Moore
- Website: Peter Rollins
- YouTube: The Minimalists
- Which revenue stream should I focus my energy on to ensure my company is profitable?
- What project are you focused on to complete within the next year?
- Should I spend more money for an apartment with an extra room for a home office?
- How does having a child change one’s minimalist practices?
- How do I find happiness when I’m stressed?
- What can I do to minimize more quickly?
- How do you consistently deliver practical and valuable advice?
- How do I learn to push through discomfort?
- Why do you do what you do?
- How do I create a company while remaining true to my minimalist values?
- How do I stay true to my minimalist values through a significant financial windfall?
- Do minimalist practices remain consistent throughout the world?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Creating is creating, regardless of your location.”
- “Happiness is ephemeral, and if you’re always chasing ephemeral things, then you’re always going to feel the pang of discontent.”
- “Help people solve problems and the money will follow.”
- “Money may be a passenger in the vehicle, but it’s never allowed in the driver’s seat.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Added Value: Dying Star Ruston Kelly
- Added Value: Is This Thing Cursed? Alkaline Trio
- Added Value: “Jericho” Ruston Kelly
- Book: As a Decade Fades
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: On Writing
- Book: Side Hustle
- Book: Smart Money, Smart Kids
- Book: The Discomfort Zone
- Book: The Pale King
- Coffee: Bandit Coffee Co.
- Contribute: Gem City Market
- Essay: Live Like Stan
- Essay: Your Five Most Precious Resources
- Explore: Values
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Gestalt Spill Canvas
- Listen: Sigur Ros
- Listen: “Sooner or Later” Mat Kearney
- Podcast: 10% Happier Podcast
- Podcast: Rob Bell
- Podcast: Seth Godin
- Podcast: Hobbies
- Podcast: Sam Harris
- Podcast: Side Hustle School
- Podcast: Spouses
- Podcast: The Kevin Rose Show
- Podcast: Values
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Dave LaTulippe
- Twitter: Sarah Miniaci
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: Jeff Sarris
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: How Many Toys Should Your Kids Have?
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: Playing with FIRE
- Watch: TODAY
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Jordan Moore
- YouTube: The Minimalists
- How do my partner and I create a mutually agreeable budget?
- How do I live as a minimalist without my spouse’s support?
- How do I purge my spouse’s excess stuff without upsetting them?
- How do I determine between an ideal relationship and a simply comfortable relationship?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Trashing someone else’s stuff isn’t letting go—it’s theft.”
- “The best way to ruin a relationship is to try to control the other person in the relationship.”
- “Easy relationships atrophy; simple relationships grow.”
- “If a relationship is missing support or respect, it’s guaranteed to be pernicious.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Added Value: East Atlanta Love Letter 6lack
- Added Value: Oura Ring
- Added Value: “Unfair” 6lack
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Contribute: Gem City Market
- Essay: 90/90 Minimalism Rule
- Essay: Do I Want to Keep This?
- Essay: Handshakes and Contracts
- Essay: Screenless Saturdays
- Essay: Take It Simple
- Essay: Would You Be Willing To
- Explore: Financial Peace University
- Explore: Pakt One
- Explore: Smart Money Events
- Instagram: Eric Pickersgill
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Finding It Hard to Smile lovelytheband
- Listen: Free 6lack
- Podcast: Rob Bell
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: The Minimalists
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: Ozark
- Watch: The Dave Ramsey Show
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Jordan Moore
- YouTube: The Minimalists
- How do I determine the appropriate amount of money to save when my income fluctuates throughout the year?
- How do I explain minimalism to non-minimalists?
- How do my partner and I decide who is responsible for each financial obligation in our household?
- How do I maintain a balance between taking care of debt too much and not enough?
- How do I keep myself motivated to keep paying off my debt when it feels overwhelming?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “It’s okay to have some nice stuff, just don’t let your nice stuff have you.” —Dave Ramsey
- “Minimalism is the thing that gets us past the things, so we can make room for life’s most important things—which, actually, aren’t things at all.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “The more you’re willing to sacrifice, the quicker you will get out of debt.” —Rachel Cruze
- “Without any boundaries, you’ll find you get nowhere.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “You have to stop doing what you’re doing to do something different.” —Rachel Cruze
- “If you want to get out of debt, then you must accept that it’s not easy, that it takes a lot of hard work, and that it requires a plan.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Sometimes the best thing to do is simply turn around.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
Mentioned in This Episode
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Added Value: Barista Parlor
- Added Value: Constellation
- Added Value: CREMA Coffee Roasters
- Added Value: Rachel Cruze
- Added Value: “Find You” Canyon City
- Added Value: Love Your Life, Not Theirs
- Added Value: The Rachel Cruze Show
- App: Every Dollar
- Book: Smart Money, Smart Kids
- Contribute: Gem City Market
- Essay: Essentials, Nonessentials, and Junk
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: “Shadows” Canyon City
- Podcast: Indebted
- Podcast: Retire
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Venue: City Winery
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: The Dave Ramsey Show
- Website: Canyon City
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Jordan Moore
- YouTube: The Minimalists
- How do I determine what items I should donate and what items I should sell?
- Will friends appreciate me gifting them my unwanted belongings, or will they be offended?
- What should I do with items that are missing pieces, e.g., board games, rather than just throwing them away?
- How do I determine what is the best use of my time and energy between recycling, selling, and trashing?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “The best way to declutter is to avoid new clutter before it enters your home.”
- “Holding on to something incomplete will make you feel exactly that—incomplete.”
- “You will be more complete without the incomplete objects in your life.”
- “When getting rid of old possessions, sell whenever it makes sense. If you can’t sell in seven days, donate immediately. If you can’t donate, recycle. If you can’t recycle, trash it.”
- “There’s an official rulebook for minimalism—and you’re the author of your own book.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Added Value: Barry
- Added Value: Bloom Troye Sivan
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: My Exile Lifestyle
- Contribute: Donation Town
- Contribute: Dress for Success
- Contribute: Gem City Market
- Contribute: Goodwill
- Essay: 1-in-10-out Rule
- Essay: 20 Dollars, 20 Minutes
- Essay: 90/90 Minimalism Rule
- Essay: A Solution to Stalled
- Essay: Delete 1,000 Photos in 11 Days
- Essay: How to Throw a Breakup Party
- Essay: Photo-Scanning Party
- Essay: The 30/30 Rule
- Essay: The Rule of Two
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: “Bloom” Troye Sivan
- Listen: Blue Neighbourhood Troye Sivan
- Podcast: City
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Tour: Colin Wright
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Glengarry Glen Ross
- Watch: Left Behind America
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Craigslist
- Website: eBay
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Jordan Moore
- Website: Poshmark
- YouTube: A Meaningful Life
- YouTube: Livingroom Conversations
- YouTube: The Minimalists
- How do I decide where it’s best for me to reside?
- How will I know when I’ve simplified enough?
- How do I choose a more affordable location for my family without sacrificing neighborhood amenities?
- Why are some areas of the world happier than others?
- How important are transportation options when considering places to live?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “People don’t hate change—they hate being changed.”
- “Don’t simply run away from something—ensure you’re also running toward something else.”
- “Don’t mistake others’ happiness for your own.”
- “The more we contribute to our community, the happier we make our community.”
- “To get where you’re going, you must have a way to get there.”
- “The vehicle we regularly use isn’t nearly as important as sticking to our budget.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Added Value: Couchsurfing
- Added Value: Left Behind America
- Added Value: Skyscanner
- Article: Why America’s Richest Cities Keep Getting Richer
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Coffee: Press Coffee
- Conference: SAP
- Contribute: Gem City Market
- Essay: 1-in-10-out Rule
- Essay: The Rule of Two
- Explore: Arcade Square
- Explore: Le Petite Outre
- Explore: National Museum of the United States Air Force
- Explore: Thai 9
- Explore: Top Hat Lounge
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Minimalism
- Listen: “Ohio” Austin Hartley-Leonard
- Podcast: Breakups
- Podcast: School
- Podcast: The Kevin Rose Show
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Tour: Colin Wright
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Nate Green
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary Bonus Footage
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Jordan Moore
- YouTube: Livingroom Conversations
- YouTube: The Minimalists
- If I consider the physical characteristics I find attractive when choosing a partner, am I being intentional or shallow?
- Should I save my sexual accoutrements for the possibility of a future relationship?
- Is building a strong emotional base crucial for a healthy sex life?
- How should I respond to criticisms regarding the traditional life choices of my partner and me, e.g., waiting until marriage to live together and have sex?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Looks do matter in terms of attraction; but, in terms of long-term compatibility, values matter more.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Figure out your non-negotiables, and then don’t negotiate.” —Dr. Christopher Ryan
- “A strong emotional base is crucial for all relationships.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Unquestionably, instability is the birthplace of chaos.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “A healthy sex life is different for everyone; so, in my experience, great sex happens when it’s consensual and all parties’ preferences are respected and supported.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “No response is often the most appropriate response.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “People who challenge your values and beliefs are not entitled to a response.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Extended travel with a partner is one of the best methods for testing compatibility.” —Dr. Christopher Ryan
- “We must be content with what we currently have in order to appreciate something better.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
Mentioned in This Episode
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Added Value: Oh Joy Sex Toy
- Added Value: Philosophy Bites
- Added Value: Revisionist History
- Added Value: The Joe Rogan Experience
- Book: Wild
- Article: Bride Demands $60K for Wedding
- Book: Civilized to Death
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: Sex at Dawn
- Book: The Erotic Mind
- Contribute: Gem City Market
- Explore: Portland Art Museum
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Optimal Living Daily
- Podcast: Parents
- Podcast: Tangentially Speaking
- Podcast: The Kevin Rose Show
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Dr. Christopher Ryan
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Jordan Moore
- Website: Dr. Christopher Ryan
- YouTube: Livingroom Conversations
- YouTube: The Minimalists
- How do I move on from a relationship but still remain friends with my former partner?
- How do I rid myself of the remnants of a relationship that ended badly?
- How do I forgive myself for a breakup that was my fault?
- How do minimalists best divide up their collective items during a breakup?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “A well-curated exterior is an indication of a well-curated interior.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “The advice you most often give is the advice you need to take.” —Nate Green
- “I try to only speak when I have something more valuable to say than silence.” —Michael DeSanti
- “Before you can forgive you must understand who you are forgiving and who the forgiving is actually for.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “The best way to forgive yourself is to consistently be honest and freely forgive no matter how uncomfortable it is.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Even if you can’t make amends to the person that you feel that you’ve wronged, you can start living differently right now.” —Nate Green
- “The view in the rearview mirror is not the horizon.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “You must be willing to let go of anything to regain everything.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “If you can’t handle the shit you’re buried in, hire a professional shit cleaner.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “The important things are rarely actual things.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “If you let life keep on lifing, it’ll just take care of itself.” —Nate Green
Mentioned in This Episode
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Added Value: Loose Jack Harlow
- Added Value: Will Smith
- Added Value: Some Thoughts About Relationships
- Book: Deskbound
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Freedom
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: The Corrections
- Book: The Flinch
- Contribute: Gem City Market
- Guidance: Mentors
- Health: MetroMD
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Black Bear
- Listen: Dive Deep
- Listen: Gazebo
- Listen: Minimalism
- Listen: Parlor Hawk
- Podcast: Curation
- Podcast: Values
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Tour: Colin Wright
- Twitter: Nate Green
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Drew Capener
- Website: Nate Green
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Shawn Mihalik
- Website: Jordan Moore
- Website: The Enneagram Test
- YouTube: Livingroom Conversations
- YouTube: The Minimalists
- How do I retire and still ensure I can leave a legacy?
- How do I take on mid-life responsibilities and obligations—marriage, children, mortgage—while still appropriately saving for retirement?
- Which is the better retirement investment between a 401K and a Roth IRA?
- How do I ignore the judgement of loved ones and fully pursue my passions?
- Is a house an asset or a liability?
- Is it possible to overdo Dave Ramsey’s baby steps related to investing and paying off a mortgage?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Don’t use your retirement to fund your emergency.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “How miserable are you willing to be to impress the people around you?” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Other people’s expectations are just that—other people’s expectations.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Opinions are just like yesterdays: everybody has them.” —Chris Hogan
- “Renting is simply paying for the freedom to walk away.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “You can’t afford a house unless you can afford to put down 20% on a 10-15-year mortgage.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Renting is not throwing away money: you’re paying for extra time so you can purchase a home the right way.” —Chris Hogan
- “I will never go into debt to own the thing that takes me to work just so I can pay for the thing that takes me to work.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
Mentioned in This Episode
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Bag: Pakt One
- Added Value: Every Dollar
- Added Value: Everyday Millionaires
- Added Value: “Our Way” Canyon City
- Added Value: Quills Coffee
- Added Value: Retire Inspired
- Book: 5 Mistakes You Can’t Afford to Make
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Love Your Life, Not Theirs
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: Smart Money, Smart Kids
- Contribute: Gem City Market
- Essay: An Honest Conversation About Advertisements
- Finance: Retire Inspired Quotient Tool
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: The Minimalists
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Canyon City
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Indebted
- Podcast: Retire Inspired
- Recycle: Craigslist
- Recycle: Donation Town
- Recycle: Donation Warehouse
- Recycle: eBay
- Recycle: Freecycle
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Venue: The Mercury Ballroom
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: Jordan Moore
- Watch: The Dave Ramsey Show
- Website: Canyon City
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Chris Hogan
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Jordan Moore
- YouTube: Livingroom Conversations
- YouTube: The Minimalists
- Are museum collections considered intentional curations?
- Shouldn’t I save items I acquired on vacation that are exclusive to the areas I visited?
- Shouldn’t I save items that improve with age?
- How can I best curate a collection of items that are meaningful to me?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Curators create space; collectors just fill space.”
- “Without curators, anyone can put up ‘art’ in a museum.”
- “As the seasons pass, some things get better with age and some things rot—it’s critical to recognize the difference.”
- “Excuses to collect are plentiful—focus instead on curating a meaningful life.”
- “Even the best excuse is still an excuse.”
- “Be proud of your creations instead of your possessions.”
- “Our objects possess no meaning except the meaning we thrust upon them.”
- “Curation is the deliberate collection of that which adds value to our lives.”
- “Collecting is an impulse, but curation is a skill; and, when developing any skill, you need practice, and, sometimes, a mentor as well.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Bag: Pakt One
- Added Value: “Fade into You” Andrew Belle
- Added Value: The Joe Rogan Experience
- Added Value: T.K. Coleman
- Added Value: Colin Wright
- Article: Americans Own Less Stuff
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Infinite Jest
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: Oblivion
- Book: The Rise of the Creative Class
- Contribute: Gem City Market
- Essay: Let Go the Best You Can
- Essay: Seagulls
- Essay: The Shortcut Crowd
- Essay: Your Five Most Precious Resources
- Explore: Chichen Itza
- Explore: Des Moines Art Center
- Explore: LACMA
- Explore: Museum of Old and New Art
- Explore: Pitz
- Explore: The Enneagram Institute
- Explore: The Getty
- Instagram: Minimalism Life
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: The Minimalists
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Minimalism
- Listen: Parlor Hawk
- Listen: “Save Me” Parlor Hawk
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Rob Bell
- Podcast: Andrew Belle
- Podcast: Collecting
- Podcast: Critics
- Podcast: Ryan Delk
- Podcast: Seth Godin
- Podcast: Healthproblems
- Podcast: Chris Hogan
- Podcast: Popcast
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Tour: Colin Wright
- Twitter: T.K. Coleman
- Twitter: Rachel Cruze
- Twitter: Chris D’Elia
- Twitter: Richard Florida
- Twitter: Sam Harris
- Twitter: Chris Hogan
- Twitter: Anthony Jeselnik
- Twitter: Anthony ONeal
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Colin Wright
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Exit Through the Gift Shop
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: Jordan Moore
- Watch: The Cloaca Poop Machine
- Watch: The Dave Ramsey Show
- Watch: Westworld
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Minimalism Life
- Website: Jordan Moore
- YouTube: Livingroom Conversations
- YouTube: The Minimalists
- What aspects of minimalism have you found particularly challenging, and how have you overcome those challenges?
- How do I return to challenging myself in my discomfort zone after an extended period of time spent in my comfort zone?
- Is procrastination always bad?
- How do I best manage a relationship with a loved one that collects stuff?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Don’t let your amateur crastination turn pro.”
- “A planned respite isn’t procrastination anymore than a planned car crash is an accident.”
- “One can differentiate taking a break from procrastination by considering the guilt they feel during downtime.”
- “Find your breaking point before you are broken.”
- “You can be in a relationship with a brick wall if you love and accept it enough, but the question to ask is this: How do our relationships align with a meaningful life?”
- “You can fix broken things even if you’re missing pieces.”
- “People don’t hate change—they hate being changed.”
- “Meaningful tasks rarely reside on our to-do list.”
- “Creation leads to contentment.”
- “Hurting is not growing.”
- “You’ll know you’ve found your passion when it’s something you’re willing to bust your ass for.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Bag: Pakt One
- Added Value: Finding It Hard to Smile lovelytheband
- Added Value: Red Pill Blues Maroon 5
- Article: Jay Austin
- Article: ‘Find Your Passion’ Is Awful Advice
- Article: Mighty Ducks Actor Arrested
- Book: Daily Rituals
- Book: Deep Work
- Book: Enlightenment Now
- Book: Daily Rituals
- Book: Deep Work
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everyday Millionaires
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: Outliers
- Contribute: Gem City Market
- Essay: ‘Follow Your Passion’ Is Crappy Advice
- Essay: Live Like Stan
- Essay: Your Five Most Precious Resources
- Explore: Fish 101
- Explore: World Domination Summit
- Explore: Zone of Proximal Development
- Health: MetroMD
- Instagram: Joshua Fields Millburn
- Instagram: Minimalism Life
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: The Minimalists
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: AlexisonFire
- Listen: “Broken” lovelytheband
- Listen: City and Colour
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Healthproblems
- Podcast: Chris Hogan
- Podcast: Parents
- Podcast: Stan
- Podcast: Ta-da!
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Tour: Colin Wright
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: Judah Smith
- Watch: 100 Days of Rejection
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: Jordan Moore
- Watch: Michael Scott Moore
- Watch: The Dave Ramsey Show
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Minimalism Life
- Website: Jordan Moore
- YouTube: Livingroom Conversations
- YouTube: The Minimalists
- How do you define simple living?
- How do I incorporate simple eating practices into my simple living practices?
- How do I maintain my minimalist lifestyle with a non-minimalist roommate?
- What one thing can I do immediately that will have the most significant impact on my adoption of a minimalist lifestyle?
- How do I find a balance between “living my present” and “worrying about my future”?
- How do I break the strong attachment to my stuff?
- How do I maintain my minimalist lifestyle among those in my social circle obsessed with material goods and money?
- How do I reduce my family’s entertainment expenses while still keeping my children happy?
- How do I make my home cozy without “unnecessary” things?
- How do I craft a simple life with the little personal time I have as a constantly hustling freelance entrepreneur?
- What are your thoughts on the tiny-house movement?
- How do I make simple living fun for my family?
- How do I become a minimalist as a teenager?
- What cultures offer exemplary examples of simple living?
- How do I maintain simple living practices without the fear of missing out?
- Will living a simple life lead to living a bland life?
- How do I slow down to enjoy life when everyone around me is so busy?
- How do I live a simple life while balancing my responsibilities related to work, school, and family?
- How can I make housecleaning a simpler process?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Minimalism is the thing that gets us past the things, so we can focus on life’s most important things—which, actually, aren’t things at all.”
- “Sometimes we must slow down to avoid going too far.”
- “You can’t change the people around you, but you can change the people around you.”
- “Strive to live the life your future self will be proud of.”
- “Our beliefs must be anchored in our values.”
- “A schedule will help you plan your future so you don’t worry about it.”
- “Start with the easiest things so you gain momentum and confidence to tackle the most difficult things later.”
- “Don’t bring stuff into your life that you know you’ll become attached to.”
- “Minimalism isn’t easy—but it is simple.”
- “As the chaos grows, so does the need to simplify.”
- “In order to stay focused with a full plate, we must learn the art of saying ‘no’.”
- “The fewer things we own, the fewer things we must clean.”
- “Cleaning is easier for minimalists.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Bag: Pakt One
- Added Value: Lush Snail Mail
- Added Value: UsedCardboardBoxes.com
- App: Every Dollar
- Blog: Seth Godin
- Book: Clutterfree with Kids
- Book: EntreLeadership
- Book: Essential
- Book: Essentialism
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Freedom
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: Some Thoughts About Relationships
- Book: The 4-Hour Workweek
- Book: The Corrections
- Book: The More of Less
- Coffee: Cafflano
- Contribute: Gem City Market
- Essay: 90/90 Minimalism Rule
- Essay: 1,000 True Fans
- Essay: An Elevator Pitch
- Essay: Essentials, Nonessentials, and Junk
- Essay: Eudaemonia
- Essay: Lessons from the Fall
- Essay: Let’s Play a Minimalism Game
- Essay: Letting Go of Shitty Relationships
- Essay: Most Emergencies Aren’t
- Essay: Packing Party
- Essay: The Discomfort Zone
- Essay: The Minimalists Join Dave Ramsey
- Essay: The Motor
- Health: Fruition Chocolate
- Health: The Walsh Approach
- Instagram: Joshua Fields Millburn
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: The Minimalists
- Listen: Broken Anchor
- Listen: Austin Hartley-Leonard
- Listen: Griffin House
- Listen: Master P
- Listen: “Ohio” Austin Hartley-Leonard
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Anxiety
- Podcast: Decorations
- Podcast: Healthproblems
- Podcast: Houston
- Podcast: Indebted
- Podcast: Rich
- Recommendation: Squeegee
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Graham Hill
- Watch: Holiday Happiness Seattle Tour Stop
- Watch: Indebted
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: Jordan Moore
- Watch: The Minimalists Join The Dave Ramsey Show
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Jordan Moore
- YouTube: Livingroom Conversations
- YouTube: The Minimalists
- How do I strike a balance between paying off my student loan debt and building my dreams?
- How can I attend college with no money?
- How do I justify buying things of value when I’m in debt?
- How do I pay off my significant student loan debt with my modest income?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Simple isn’t necessarily easy.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Don’t talk about money problems until you create a budget.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Content people don’t have the best of things, but they make the best of things.” —Anthony ONeal
- “It’s not how any of us starts—it’s how any of us finishes.” —Anthony ONeal
- “Go for the layup shots that are almost always guaranteed instead of always risking it for the three-point shots that aren’t guaranteed.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Spending four years of careless spending will force you into eight years of careful budgeting.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “I’m not against money—I’m against money problems.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “You can’t spend your way out of debt.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “It didn’t take you a day to get into debt, and it’s not going to take you a day to get out of debt.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
Mentioned in This Episode
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Bag: Pakt One
- Added Value: 5 Mistakes You Can’t Afford to Make in College
- Added Value: “Shadows” Canyon City
- App: Every Dollar
- Book: Anything You Want
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: The Total Money Makeover
- Book: The Ultimate Scholarship Book
- Contribute: Gem City Market
- Education: MyScholly
- Essay: An Honest Conversation About Advertisements
- Essay: No ‘“Yes.” Either “Hell, Yeah!” or “No.”
- Facebook: Anthony ONeal
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Anthony ONeal
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: The Minimalists
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Constellation Canyon City
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Hobbies
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Anthony ONeal
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: Jordan Moore
- Website: Canyon City
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Jordan Moore
- Website: Anthony ONeal
- YouTube: Livingroom Conversations
- YouTube: Anthony ONeal
- YouTube: The Minimalists
- How do I reduce my priorities to reduce my anxiety?
- How do I minimize my worry and indecisiveness to minimize my anxiety?
- Will simply letting go of stuff help me shed my anxiety?
- How do I rid myself of the physical feelings of anxiety?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “If you go searching for anxiety, you will find it.”
- “Busy does not mix with anxiety.”
- “When we tell others we’re ‘busy,’ we’re telling them our lives are out of control.”
- “The easiest things are usually the least meaningful things.”
- “Our material possessions are a physical manifestation of our mental state.”
- “The more we detach from things that don’t add value to our lives, the calmer, the freer, and the lighter we feel.”
- “Follow your fear to find the root of your anxiety.”
- “Oxygen is anxiety’s enemy.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Simply Southern
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Bag: Pakt One
- Added Value: Sun Exposure
- Added Value: The Power of Now
- Book: 5 Mistakes You Can’t Afford to Make in College
- Book: Essential
- Book: Essentialism
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Love Your Life, Not Theirs
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: Retire Inspired
- Book: Smart Money, Smart Kids
- Contribute: Gem City Market
- Essay: Minimalism Kills Fear
- Essay: Our 21-Day Journey into Minimalism
- Essay: The Right Path, Wrong Path, Left Path, and No Path
- Essay: The Worst Thing That Could Happen
- Explore: Detoxification
- Explore: Nourish Balance Thrive
- Explore: Wim Hof Method
- Instagram: Jordan Moore
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: The Minimalists
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: “Car Crash” Matt Nathanson
- Listen: William Fitzsimmons
- Listen: Stranger in the Alps Phoebe Bridgers
- Listen: The National
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: 10% Happier
- Podcast: Healthproblems
- Podcast: Parents
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: “It Is Always Now” Sam Harris
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: Jordan Moore
- Watch: Jordan Peterson
- Website: Rachel Cruze
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Chris Hogan
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Jordan Moore
- Website: Anthony ONeal
- Website: JP Sears
- YouTube: Livingroom Conversations
- YouTube: The Minimalists
- How do I address my parents’ toxic, wholly unsupportive relationship with me, and how do I forgive them for it?
- How do I help my loved ones better understand my lifestyle choices so they simply accept me?
- What do I do when my parents ask me to clear their clutter for them, but they won’t let go of anything?
- How do I help my aging parents understand that many of the possessions they want to pass along to loved ones have little intrinsic or extrinsic value?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Family is not determined simply by bloodlines.”
- “Sometimes the best way to love someone is from a distance.”
- “My expectations shape my mood.”
- “You can’t change the people around you, but you can change the people around you.”
- “You can’t care for others until you first care for yourself.”
- “No matter how close to perfect you believe to be, you will always be judged.”
- “Doing is often the opposite of helping.”
- “Helping is helpful, unless the people you’re helping don’t want help.”
- “In helping a drowning person you may drown yourself.”
- “Patience is paramount.”
- “You don’t have to be mean to be honest.”
- “Most gift horses have tooth decay.”
- “You can’t fix a problem until you see the problem.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Simply Southern
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Bag: Pakt One
- Added Value: Every Dollar
- Added Value: The Largesse of the Sea Maiden
- Book: 5 Mistakes You Can’t Afford to Make in College
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Jesus’ Son
- Book: Love Your Life, Not Theirs
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: Retire Inspired
- Book: Smart Money, Smart Kids
- Contribute: Gem City Market
- Essay: An Honest Conversation About Advertisements
- Essay: Five Questions Worth Asking Before Buying
- Essay: The 30/30 Rule
- Essay: Understanding Others
- Essay: Unsolicited Discharge
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: The Minimalists
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: “Elevate”
- Listen: Minimalism Soundtrack
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Sam Harris
- Podcast: Values
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Living with a Non-Minimalist
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Rachel Cruze
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Chris Hogan
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Anthony ONeal
- Website: Peter Rollins
- Website: Christopher Ryan
- YouTube: Livingroom Conversations
- YouTube: The Minimalists
- How do I stop myself from compulsively consuming?
- When you must consume, what brands do you trust?
- How do I manage my professional responsibilities and obligations to make more time for my personal pursuits?
- Should I spend more money on better products, or should I save money purchasing less inexpensive products that might be less durable?
- What criteria do you ensure a product meets before you purchase it?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Not buying something is your future self letting go of that thing in advance.”
- “Don’t relegate the responsibility of your consumer purchases to the companies—take that responsibility solely upon yourself.”
- “More isn’t better; only better is better.”
- “Forsaking your budget is far more harmful to you than forsaking quality.”
- “If it doesn’t fit, you must deep-six.”
- “A few things to consider before making a purchase: budget, occupied space, and hidden costs.”
- “The ability to not act on every impulse is what makes us better human beings.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Simply Southern
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Bag: Pakt One
- Added Value: “Elevate”
- Added Value: LuLuLemon
- Added Value: Retire Inspired
- Added Value: Scorpion
- App: Adblock Plus
- App: Every Dollar
- Book: Becoming Who We Need to Be
- Book: Bullshit Jobs
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Love Your Life, Not Theirs
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: Smart Money, Smart Kids
- Book: The Joy of Missing Out
- Clothing: Mission Workshop
- Contribute: Gem City Market
- Contribute: GiveWell
- Essay: 30/30 Rule
- Essay: 90/90 Minimalism Rule
- Essay: Essentials, Nonessentials, and Junk
- Essay: Financial Freedom
- Essay: How to Start a Successful Blog in 2018
- Essay: Loyalty or Happiness
- Essay: Photo-Scanning Party
- Essay: Retirement Planning
- Essay: The Shortcut Crowd
- Explore: Bird Scooters
- Explore: Everyman
- Explore: LeSourdsville Lake
- Explore: Lime Scooters
- Health: MetroMD
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: The Minimalists
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Minimalism
- Listen: Parlor Hawk
- Meditation: 10% Happier
- Meditation: Anti-Consumerism Reflection
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Access
- Podcast: Clothing
- Podcast: Healthproblems
- Podcast: Let’s Know Things
- Podcast: Retire Inspired
- Scanner: Doxie
- Support: Endeavor Journal
- Support: The Minimalists
- Tour: Colin Wright
- Twitter: Chris D’Elia
- Twitter: Ryan Delk
- Twitter: What’s One Thing You’ve Let Go of Recently?
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Evil Genius
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: Minimalism Interpretive Dance
- Watch: The Matrix
- Watch: What Should You Do with Old Media?
- Watch: What’s One Thing You’ve Let Go Recently?
- Website: Drew Capener
- Website: Christina Crook
- Website: Rachel Cruze
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Chris Hogan
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Mnmll.ist
- Website: Omni
- Website: Anthony ONeal
- Website: Colin Wright
- YouTube: Livingroom Conversations
- YouTube: The Minimalists
- Is ownership simply a matter of satisfying one’s ego?
- Is it always better to rent something instead of buying it?
- Should I invest in things I use frequently instead of minimizing everything?
- How do I determine what I must own compared to what I can have access to?
- How do I enjoy the benefits of streaming services without the stress of the expense and the constant notifications?
- Where do I draw the line between ownership and access regarding items that adapt and evolve as I use them, such as musical instruments?
- Why does our culture place such an emphasis on ownership?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Things don’t have a personality, but they can augment your personality.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes.” —Mark Twain
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Simply Southern
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Bag: Pakt One
- Added Value: “I’ll Keep You”
- Added Value: Omni
- Added Value: Two People
- Article: Digital Wellness for Grown-ups
- Book: 5 Mistakes You Can’t Afford to Make in College
- Book: Deep Work
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Love Your Life, Not Theirs
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: Retire Inspired
- Book: Smart Money, Smart Kids
- Class: How to Write Better
- Contribute: Gem City Market
- Essay: 90/90 Minimalism Rule
- Essay: Essentials, Nonessentials, and Junk
- Essay: Just in Case
- Essay: Packing Party
- Essay: Why I’m Getting Rid of My Phone
- Explore: Bird Scooters
- Explore: Lime Scooters
- Explore: Trim
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: The Minimalists
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Rob Bell
- Podcast: Seth Godin
- Podcast: Healthproblems
- Podcast: Derek Sivers
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: Ryan Delk
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Rachel Cruze
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Chris Hogan
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Anthony ONeal
- YouTube: Livingroom Conversations
- YouTube: The Minimalists
- Is there a link between excess material possessions and an increase in mental health issues?
- What’s the best way to support someone who is dealing with a serious health problem?
- How do I take responsibility for my health without obsessing over it?
- How do I safely recover from burnout?
- Why do we seem to have more health problems today than we ever had in the past?
- How do I best deal with chronic fatigue syndrome?
- Can I safely detox from heavy metals on my own?
- What are your thoughts on the low-carb, ketogenic, and Whole30 diets?
- How necessary are most supplements?
- How do I attain and maintain good gut health?
- What are the symptoms of Candida overgrowth, and what natural remedies will eliminate it?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Excess is a sign of instability.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “The road to support is paved with understanding.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Obsession is helpful until it’s no longer useful.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “If you give up worry, there’s nothing to worry about.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Fix the things you can fix and you’re willing to fix, and then don’t worry about it.” —Dr. Tommy Wood
- “Extinguish the fire before rebuilding your home.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Even LeBron James has shown he can’t win alone.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Simply Southern
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Bag: Pakt One
- Added Value: Nourish Balance Thrive
- App: 10% Happier
- App: Headspace
- Article: Whole30 Changed My Entire Relationship with Food
- Book: Behave
- Book: Deep Work
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Freedom
- Book: How to Change Your Mind
- Book: Love Your Life, Not Theirs
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: So Good They Can’t Ignore You
- Book: The Egoscue Method
- Book: The Power of Habit
- Contribute: Gem City Market
- Essay: 20 Dollars, 20 Minutes
- Essay: Essentials, Nonessentials, and Junk
- Essay: Just for When
- Essay: Scrolling Is the New Smoking
- Explore: Detox Program
- Explore: Dr. Stephen Genuis
- Explore: Human Charger
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: The Minimalists
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Acquaintances
- Podcast: Ben Greenfield
- Podcast: Dan Harris
- Podcast: Sam Harris
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: Quit Social Media
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Examine
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Nourish Balance Thrive
- Workshop: How to Write Better
- YouTube: Livingroom Conversations
- YouTube: The Minimalists
- How do I determine what’s most important to me so I can shape my professional and personal goals around it?
- How do I pursue my interests and simultaneously purge my guilt for not attending college?
- What can I use to motivate me to take action on challenging pursuits that interest me?
- How do I find the right direction when I realize I’m going the wrong way?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Prioritize discovery over dogma.” —T.K. Coleman
- “Don’t confuse your excitement with your passion.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Following your passion means pursuing what you believe in past the point of all obstacles.” —T.K. Coleman
- “If it’s always exciting it’s probably an indicator it’s too comfortable—obstacles create the discomfort we need to grow.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Instead of having a goal have a direction in which you want to travel.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “There is no piece of insight—no matter who it comes from or how awesome it is—that isn’t fully capable of destroying your life if you don’t combine it with critical thinking and creativity.” —T.K. Coleman
- “Find people you want to emulate.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “The more we pursue meaning, the more things will fall into place.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Passion is one half love and one half obsession.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Obsession is about going deep on something for long, sustained periods of time.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Perspiration trumps aspiration.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “An idea is worth nothing without taking immediate action.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “If you’re passionate about something, and you can’t motivate yourself to take that first step, then your first step is probably too big.” —T.K. Coleman
- “You won’t see the sunrise if you’re facing westward.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “It’s wise to stop to get a lay of the land before you change course.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Giving something up that isn’t good for you is not without its reward.” —T.K. Coleman
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Simply Southern
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Bag: Pakt One
- Added Value: Love Your Life, Not Theirs
- Added Value: Smart Money, Smart Kids
- Added Value: The Tim Ferriss Show
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Essay: A Note to Young Dreamers
- Essay: How to Start a Successful Blog in 2018
- Essay: Simple Triggers
- Essay: When Goals Are Important and When They Are Not
- Essay: You Don’t Need a Career of Everything You Love
- Explore: Praxis
- Facebook: T.K. Coleman
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: The Minimalists
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: “Sleigh Ride”
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Forward Tilt
- Podcast: Mementos
- Podcast: Office Hours
- Podcast: Optimal Living Daily
- Podcast: Successful Dropout
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: T.K. Coleman
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: T.K. Coleman
- Website: FEE
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Nourish Balance Thrive
- Website: Omni
- Website: Derek Sivers
- Workshop: How to Write Better
- YouTube: Livingroom Conversations
- YouTube: The Minimalists
- How do I manage the multitude of emotions prompted by my minimalism journey?
- What options are available for writing journals if I don’t want the clutter of physical journals and I don’t want to write on a computer?
- Should I save anything with the consideration of what my children might like to own?
- How do I find the leverage to part with the few things that remind me of my recently deceased loved one?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Frequency doesn’t equal friendship.”
- “Any storage unit either of us ever had was a burden.”
- “Too few is greater than too much.”
- “When it comes to saving precious heirlooms for children, avoid the guessing game by asking them what they want.”
- “If you wait until you’re completely ready, you may never let go of anything.”
- “What’s the cost of not letting go?”
- “Our memories aren’t in our things—our memories are inside us.”
- “Create boundaries or you’ll hold on to everything.”
- “More gain, more pain.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Simply Southern
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Bag: Pakt One
- Added Value: Wildness
- Added Value: Yoga with Adriene
- Article: I Use My Phone Too Much
- Article: The Science of Why We Talk Too Much
- Book: 5 Mistakes You Can’t Afford to Make in College
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Infinite Jest
- Book: Love Your Life, Not Theirs
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: Retire Inspired
- Book: Smart Money, Smart Kids
- Essay: 90/90 Minimalism Rule
- Essay: An Honest Conversation About Advertisements
- Essay: Essentials, Nonessentials, Junk
- Essay: Getting Rid of Just-in-Case Items
- Essay: How to Start a Successful Blog in 2018
- Essay: Joyfear
- Essay: More Wins Than Losses
- Essay: There Will Be Bruises
- Essay: Throat Clearing Isn’t Necessary
- Instagram: Joshua Fields Millburn
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: The Minimalists
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Minimalism Soundtrack
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Nonline
- Podcast: Religion
- Podcast: Retire Inspired
- Podcast: Rob
- Podcast: Sivers
- Podcast: Socialmedia
- Scan: 1DollarScan
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Chris Hogan
- Twitter: Anthony Oneal
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Evil Genius
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: The Rachel Cruze Show
- Website: Drew Capener
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Sam Harris
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Workshop: How to Write Better
- YouTube: Livingroom Conversations
- YouTube: The Minimalists
- When you adopted minimalism, did you struggle to find people who shared your newfound values and beliefs?
- How do I minimize my friends to the few that actually add value to my life without offending anyone?
- What’s the value of having acquaintances who are responsible with their money?
- How can I turn valued acquaintances into cherished friends?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Responsibility is contagious.”
- “Your friends reflect you, and you reflect them.”
- “You get more when you give more.”
- “The more values and beliefs two people share, the more fruitful the relationship.”
- “Acknowledge small losses now so you’re not forced to address huge losses later.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Simply Southern
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Bag: Pakt One
- Added Value: Daytona
- Added Value: Evil Genius
- Added Value: Halt and Catch Fire
- Added Value: Run to Waters
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: Total Money Makeover
- Essay: Please Masturbate in Your Own Room
- Essay: Small Losses
- Health: MetroMD
- Instagram: Josh Janssen
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: The Minimalists
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Canyon City
- Meetup: Meetup.com
- Meetup: Minimalist.org
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: School
- Podcast: The Daily Talk Show
- Podcast: We the People Live
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: Jason Zook
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Chris D’Elia
- Website: Nate Green
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Podcast Shawn
- Website: Jason Zook
- Workshop: How to Write Better
- YouTube: Livingroom Conversations
- YouTube: The Minimalists
- Do you recommend that everyone leave their corporate jobs?
- How do I minimize my consumption of a plethora of unnecessary physical consumables?
- How do I remind myself during my daily routine of the intentions I set for myself?
- How do I maintain my composure with seemingly good-intentioned people who insist on contributing their unsolicited advice at every opportunity?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “We were born to choose our path; we weren’t born onto any specific path.”
- “Help people solve problems and the money will follow.”
- “Treats are no longer treats when they become routine.”
- “Knowing the ‘why’ behind the ‘what’ makes the ‘how’ significantly more manageable.”
- “If we do less, we can be more.”
- “Intentions are different from intentionality: setting intentions without committing to action is like buying a Thighmaster just so you can store it in your closet.”
- “Good intentions often lack intentionality.”
- “Confidence is key when navigating through people’s judgements: an intentional life is a path to confidence.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Simply Southern
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Bag: Pakt One
- Added Value: Good News App
- Added Value: Perfect Basic Pull-up Bar
- Added Value: “Smoke Signals”
- Added Value: Stranger in the Alps
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Cartoon: The New Yorker
- Essay: Excessories
- Essay: Need, Want, Like
- Explore: GOOD Inc.
- Explore: Montezuma’s Absolute Black Dark Chocolate
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: The Minimalists
- Listen: “Killer + The Sound”
- Meetup: Minimalist.org
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Constraints
- Podcast: Decorations
- Podcast: Sam Harris
- Podcast: Religion
- Podcast: Rob
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Lil Tay
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: Wild Wild Country
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Workshop: How to Write Better
- YouTube: The Minimalists
- How do I acclimate myself to letting go when I’ve been encouraged so strongly for so long to save everything?
- How can I embrace a minimalist lifestyle despite my current maximalist obligations and responsibilities?
- What constraints have you implemented in your life to help you become a better minimalist?
- How can I determine what constraints are in my best interest?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Minimalism is a life of well-curated constraints.”
- “Every impulse that arises is a potential pothole on the road to a meaningful life.”
- “Constraints are useful only when they increase our freedom.”
- “Continuously avoiding things we dislike stunts our growth.”
- “If you pad your world, you’re never going to develop the callouses necessary to create something meaningful.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Bag: Pakt One
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Added Value: Blossom
- Added Value: CRAZYTALK
- Added Value: Lying
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Cartoon: The New Yorker
- Essay: 100 Days with No Goals
- Essay: F/X Porn
- Essay: Killing Home Internet
- Essay: Reasons I Don’t Own a TV
- Essay: Scrolling Is the New Smoking
- Essay: The Best Goal Is No Goal
- Essay: Unschooling
- Essay: Why I’m Getting Rid of My Phone
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: The Minimalists
- Listen: Be More Kind
- Listen: Nothing Left to Lose
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Easter
- Podcast: Giftgiving
- Podcast: Sivers
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Watch: 7-Year-Old’s Joyride
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: How to Start a Movement
- Watch: Kanye West Interview
- Watch: Keep Your Goals to Yourself
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: Weird, or Just Different
- Website: Leo Babauta
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Workshop: How to Write Better
- How do I avoid getting mired in the materialism of city life when I move there from my rural residence?
- How can I spend time out and about with my friends without spending an inordinate amount of money?
- Is it better to follow the tried and tested route based on other peoples’ experiences, or is it better to take risks and enjoy your own experiences?
- How do I better internalize the lessons from the good and bad experiences of my past?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Live your life for you and you can be communicative, you can express yourself, without having to impress others.”
- “Do what others do unless you have a good reason not to.”
- “Learning from others’ mistakes is a good idea, as is learning from others’ successes, but there’s rarely only one way to do something.”
- “Learn—then let go.”
- “If you wouldn’t beat up a loved one for their past mistakes, don’t beat yourself up for yours.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Bag: Pakt One
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Added Value: Akimbo
- Added Value: Disgraceful
- Added Value: “Killer + The Sound”
- Added Value: Paranoia
- Added Value: Wind River
- Book: 12 Rules for Life
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Essay: Consumerism Is the Original Virtue Signaling
- Essay: Most Emergencies Aren’t
- Essay: Scrolling Is the New Smoking
- Explore: Downtown L.A.
- Explore: Echo Park
- Explore: Hollyhock House
- Explore: Los Feliz
- Explore: Pasadena
- Explore: Santa Monica
- Explore: Silver Lake
- Explore: Studio City
- Explore: Venice
- Explore: Voda Spa
- Explore: West Hollywood
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Listen: Parlor Hawk
- Meetup: Meetup.com
- Meetup: Minimalist.org
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Decorations
- Podcast: Food
- Podcast: Relocating
- Podcast: School
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Minimalism Life
- Workshop: How to Write Better
- How do I move on from my current job when it leaves me little time to pursue an education or even look for a new job?
- How do I prepare myself adequately for the upcoming challenges of college?
- How do I determine if I’m following the most appropriate career path for me?
- How can I avoid work meetings that distract me from meaningful work without upsetting the status quo?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Every princess wants a prince, but so few are willing to kiss the frog to discover him.” —T.K. Coleman
- “You have to love your life for it to become livable.” —T.K. Coleman
- “The fastest way to get where you want to be is by appreciating where you are and respecting yourself for what you’re doing.” —T.K. Coleman
- “Don’t just have something you’re running from—make sure you also have something you’re running to.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Making progress is more productive than pursuing perfection.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Experimenting with your curiosity yields far more benefits than finding your passion.” —T.K. Coleman
- “You must be willing to walk away from anything if it’s no longer serving a purpose in your life.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “You must not only follow your dreams—you must also let your dreams follow you.” —T.K. Coleman
- “Continuously upgrade your dreams to reflect the person that you’re always in the process of becoming.” —T.K. Coleman
- “Sometimes you must tear down the boundaries you set for yourself to avoid rotting in your self-imposed prisons.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “Desire is what you long for; love is what you’re committed to.” —T.K. Coleman
- “What would you be willing to do if it cost you everything?” —T.K. Coleman
- “Adult problems are youth problems left unresolved.” —T.K. Coleman
- “Tomorrow’s road to success is paved by all of yesterday’s many small failures.”
- “People don’t fear failing per se: people fear failing and being alone, failing and being blamed for it.” —T.K. Coleman
- “Be real with yourself about what you want, take ownership of your path, and don’t be a victim about it.” —T.K. Coleman
- “Freedom is not free—freedom is something you have to take.” —T.K. Coleman
- “You learn more about the ideas you study when you have real world experience to weigh them against.” —T.K. Coleman
- “You can’t know ‘there’ until you go there.” —T.K. Coleman
- “The most important part of a plan is taking action.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Abandon the permission-based mindset.” —T.K. Coleman
- “You learn how to create value by creating value.” —T.K. Coleman
- “Start with the results you want to create, or you’ll pursue a purposeless aim.” —T.K. Coleman
- “Learn out loud—document the journey.” —T.K. Coleman
- “Don’t confuse schooling with education.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
- “The best person to give you any advice on what’s best for you is you.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “Don’t let others’ expectations dictate your decisions.” —Ryan Nicodemus
- “The only way to know if something is a better fit for you is to try it on.” —T.K. Coleman
- “Too often we confuse talking about work with actually performing work.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
Mentioned in This Episode
- Bag: Pakt One
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Added Value: A Quick Question About That Brilliant Idea
- Added Value: Be More Kind Frank Turner
- Added Value: Bryan Caplan on The Case Against Education
- Added Value: College Isn’t for Education
- Added Value: Office Hours
- Added Value: Small Business Edge
- Added Value: The Case Against Education
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: Unlimited Power
- Essay: Entrepreneurship Is Not a Job
- Essay: Give Me a System, Not a Superstar
- Essay: Minimalist Home Tour: JFM
- Essay: Minimalist Home Tour: Ryan Nicodemus
- Essay: Question Everything, Not Just the Alternatives
- Essay: Tour The Minimalists’ Montana Cabin
- Explore: Praxis
- Facebook: T.K. Coleman
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: The Minimalists
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Minimalism Documentary
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Values
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: T.K. Coleman
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Dreams Don’t Come True, Decisions Do
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: What If Money Was No Object?
- Website: T.K. Coleman
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: FEE
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Workshop: How to Write Better
- How do I maintain a healthy diet while traveling?
- How do I purchase organic foods and grass-fed meats given my modest budget?
- How do I determine what is trendy from what is actually beneficial for me?
- Is there a relationship between nutrition and mental health?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “That which is real often isn’t trendy, and that which is trendy often isn’t real.”
- “Eat real food, close to its natural state.”
- “Trendy and beneficial aren’t always opposites; the question to ask is: How is trendy going to serve your life?”
- “Our brains and our bodies are not standing in separate rooms.”
- “Food addiction can be as hard to overcome as drug addiction.”
- “If you fuel your body, you fuel your brain; if you abuse your body, you abuse your brain.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Bag: Pakt One
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Added Value: Deer Tick Vol. 1 Deer Tick
- Added Value: Kreation
- Added Value: The Rich Roll Podcast
- Added Value: “Thin” Aquilo
- App: Happy Cow
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Finding Ultra
- Book: Lost Connections
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: The Flinch
- Book: The Plantpower Way
- Book: This Cheese Is Nuts!
- Essay: A Minimalists’ Thoughts on Diet
- Essay: Food Is Not Entertainment
- Essay: Let’s Play a Minimalism Game
- Essay: Need, Want, Like
- Essay: Tour The Minimalists’ Montana Cabin
- Food: Chipotle
- Food: The Dirty Dozen
- Food: Whole Foods Market
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: Rich Roll
- Instagram: The Minimalists
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Breathe
- Podcast: Budget
- Podcast: Dean & Ayesha Sherzai
- Podcast: Health
- Podcast: Rich
- Podcast: Zach Bush
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: Joshua Fields Millburn
- Watch: Arcade Square
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: Vegan on $25
- Website: T.K. Coleman
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Rich Roll
- Website: Julien Smith
- What items should I keep, sell, donate, or recycle before I move to a new residence?
- How can minimalism help me adopt an appropriate diet?
- How do I build the confidence necessary to undertake a new beginning in my life?
- How do I overcome the fear of stepping outside my comfort zone to start a new career?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “The good life is birthed from great habits.”
- “Routines are ‘shoulds’; habits are ‘musts.’”
- “You will become what you focus on.”
- “Apologizing to yourself for your past is an effective way to accept and let go.”
- “Starting over requires forgiving yourself and moving forward in a way that aligns with your values and beliefs.”
- “Change isn’t impossible—it’s incremental.”
- “We needn’t let go of everything to move on.”
- “A life of surplus comfort isn’t a life well-lived.”
- “Comfort is the place in which we grow and learn the least.”
- “We learn from what we’ve learned.”
- “You must live on the edge of your comfort zone to grow, to learn—to become a new and better version of yourself.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Bag: Pakt One
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Added Value: A Quiet Place
- Added Value: “All I Have” Mat Kearney and Ashley Monroe
- Added Value: Free 6lack 6lack
- Added Value: Sparrow Ashley Monroe
- App: Brain.fm
- Book: Deskbound: Sitting Is the New Smoking
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: Own the Day, Own Your Life
- Book: The Egoscue Method
- Essay: 20 Dollars, 20 Minutes
- Essay: 90/90 Minimalism Rule
- Essay: Missoula and the Third Minimalist
- Essay: Moving to Montana
- Essay: Packing Party
- Essay: Questions to Ask Before Purchasing
- Essay: Too Weak to Say Sorry
- Essay: Tour The Minimalists’ Montana Cabin
- Essay: Uncertainty Is Not the Same Thing as Risk
- Essay: Who Am I Buying This For?
- Essay: Your 20 Minutes of Awesome
- Explore: Runyon Canyon Park
- Explore: Salt & Straw
- Health: Human Charger
- Health: MetroMD
- Health: Oura Ring
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Instagram: Podcast Shawn
- Instagram: The Minimalists
- Mentor: Josh Wagner
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Decorations
- Support: The Minimalists
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Canyon City
- Website: T.K. Coleman
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Minimalism Life
- Website: Cal Newport
- Website: Rich Roll
- Website: Colin Wright
- What role can minimalism play in healing?
- How can I get the alone time I need between a full schedule and a full house?
- How do I prioritize tasks that are important but not urgent?
- How can a minimalist stay a minimalist when they live in a non-minimalist environment?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Enough is never enough when we have the wrong mindset.”
- “What’s urgent usually isn’t what’s important.”
- “To make your habits a priority, make your habits both important and urgent.”
- “When it comes to prioritizing, calendar is the ally and procrastination is the enemy.”
- “Even a great excuse is still an excuse.”
- “A person who blames others for their discontentment will always rely on others for their contentment.”
- “If you wait around for everyone else to become a minimalist before you become a minimalist, you will never yourself become a minimalist.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Bag: Pakt One
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Added Value: Blue Bottle Pour Over
- Added Value: Bonavita Kettle
- Added Value: Equals
- Added Value: Hario Grinder
- Added Value: Kumaré
- Added Value: Waco
- Added Value: Wild, Wild Country
- Book: Bitten by a Camel
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Coffee: Bandit Coffee Co.
- Essay: Alone Time
- Essay: An Apology and the Need to Say No
- Essay: Most Emergencies Aren’t
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Instagram: Joshua Fields Millburn
- Listen: “Earthquake Weather” Matt Nathanson
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Collecting
- Podcast: Decorations
- Podcast: Kent Dobson
- Podcast: Hobbies
- Podcast: People
- Podcast: Quality
- Podcast: Religion
- Podcast: Sivers
- Podcast: Socialmedia
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: “Living with a Non-Minimalist”
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Kent Dobson
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- How do I prioritize the most important things in my life once I’ve eliminated the clutter?
- How do I say ‘no’ to gifts and donations from my loved ones for my newborn without looking like an unappreciative jerk?
- How do I stay present with my loved ones when there are so many pressing demands on my time from my professional life?
- How do I ensure I stay committed to my minimalism journey?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Common sense ain’t so common.”
- “To take back control of our lives we must practice saying ‘no’ more frequently so we can say ‘yes’ to what’s truly important.”
- “If all you’re doing is aspiring, then you’ll end up with aspiration all over the place.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Bag: Pakt One
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Added Value: Anything You Want
- Added Value: Imperial Lane
- Added Value: Remedy Coffee
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Essay: An Honest Conversation About Advertisements
- Essay: My Writing Process
- Essay: No ‘Yes’—Either ‘Hell Yeah!’ or ‘No’
- Essay: Parenting
- Essay: Tour The Minimalists’ Montana Cabin
- Essay: Why No Advertising?
- Explore: Dayton Arcade
- Explore: Trade Me
- Explore: Whittaker’s
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Instagram: Joshua Fields Millburn
- Listen: “Hey Jude” The Beatles
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Calgary
- Podcast: Edmonton
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Venue: Ellerslie Racecourse
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Decoding Dayton
- Watch: Flight of the Conchords
- Watch: Hunt for the Wilderpeople
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Leo Babauta
- Website: Joshua Becker
- Website: Courtney Carver
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Derek Sivers
- Website: Colin Wright
- How do I transition to buying quality over quantity?
- What brands of products and services do you recommend to other minimalists?
- What’s the best approach to fight that programmed obsolescence that is engineered by big companies?
- What is your definition of quality?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Most items are obsolete before we buy them.”
- “There’s always going to be a better version around the corner. And around that corner. And around that corner. Stop worrying about the better version of a material possession and focus on being a better version of yourself—one doesn’t need to buy anything to do that.”
- “Raising one’s standards increases the quality of one’s life.”
- “Quality is perspectival.”
- “Quality increases with necessary effort.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Bag: Pakt One
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Added Value: Black Thought Freestyle
- Added Value: The Jordan Harbinger Show
- Added Value: The Mojito Wallet
- Added Value: Your Money or Your Life
- Avoid: Barbell Apparel
- Avoid: BoConcept
- Blog: Seth Godin
- Blog: Wait But Why
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Clothes: Mission Workshop
- Clothes: Save Khaki
- Essay: An Honest Conversation About Advertisements
- Essay: How to Be Anxious
- Essay: Loyalty or Happiness
- Essay: Oops!
- Explore: Buy It for Life
- Explore: Buy This Once
- Explore: Hollyhock House
- Explore: James Webb Space Telescope
- Explore: MetroMD
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: “A Wake” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
- Listen: Canyon City
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Clothing
- Podcast: Religion
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: The True Cost
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- How can I tactfully let loved ones know I don’t want any Easter gifts for my family?
- Do you believe you still would have adopted minimalism if it hadn’t been for those tragic events in your life years ago?
- How do I help my loved ones stay motivated to maintain minimalist practices?
- How can minimalism better address corporatism and its burgeoning waste?
- What are some prime examples of products and services that fraudulently market themselves as minimalist or essentialist?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Instead of saying ‘no,’ tell them what you’re saying ‘yes’ to.”
- “There are five transformative words to use whenever you’re asking something of others: ‘Would you be willing to…?’”
- “It doesn’t take a car crash to become a safer driver, but sometimes that’s what it takes to wake us up.”
- “Common sense ain’t so common these days.”
- “Ask yourself, ‘How might my life be better with less?’”
- “Alone we can’t be the change—we can only be the voice. But everyone we touch can be an echo of that voice.”
- “Capitalism is awesome. Crony capitalism, however, is ruining our environment and depleting our resources.”
- “If minimalism is a product, then I ain’t buying it.”
- “If minimalism is about nothing more than counting your stuff, then I lost from the start.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Bag: Pakt One
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Added Value: Africola
- Added Value: Please Say Please
- Added Value: Sazón
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Essay: Let’s Play a Minimalism Game
- Essay: The Official Minimalist T-Shirt
- Explore: Gin Long Canteen
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Minimalism Soundtrack
- Listen: Parlor Hawk
- Meetup: Minimalist.org
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Venue: The Gov
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Colin Wright
- What are a minimalist’s views on religion?
- What resources do you recommend for those interested in incorporating spirituality into their minimalist practices?
- Was it painful when the church turned its back on you, and, if so, how did you move past the pain?
- Do you accept the title of ‘heretic’ like a badge, or do you simply shake it off?
- Do we actually choose our beliefs, or are they a result of an unconscious process?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “If you’re going to go in, go in all the way.”
- “It’s easier to give birth than to raise the dead.”
- “Calling is overrated; curiosity is underrated.”
- “And then what?”
- “We must walk away to move on.”
- “You don’t need clergy to confirm you’re excelling in life.”
- “Your beliefs are a path to your values.”
- “As a human being, you’re a vitamix of nature and nurture, of impulse and instinct—so, a practice, a religion, can be incredibly helpful to give you a path to transform your heart to take part in the healing of the world.”
- “We may not get to choose our beliefs, but we do get to choose how close we hold them.”
- “How you hold a belief is equally important as the belief itself.”
- “Don’t insist on being right in a wrong way.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Bag: Pakt One
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Added Value: Launching Rockets
- Added Value: The Fundamentalists
- Added Value: The RobCast
- Added Value: The True Cost
- Book: Bird by Bird
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Grounded
- Book: How to Be Here
- Book: Love Wins
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: The Bible
- Book: The Big Red Book
- Book: The Power of Now
- Book: Traveling Mercies
- Book: Waking Up
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Meetup: Minimalist.org
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Lewis Howes
- Podcast: Levi Gardner the Gardener
- Podcast: Rob
- Podcast: The RobCast
- Podcast: Jocko Willink
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: Andrew Morgan
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Love Wins
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: The Heretic
- Website: Rob Bell
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Pete Holmes
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Peter Rollins
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- How do I reconcile my minimalist values and beliefs with all of the items that are necessary for my hobby?
- How can I ensure my work space only contains those tools that are absolutely essential?
- Is it still a hobby if I make money from it?
- Are hobbies essential for a happy mind?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “It is impossible to have the peaks without the valleys.”
- “Constraints breed creativity.”
- “Always leave room to exhale after each inhale.”
- “Don’t write stories in lieu of living them.”
- “Creativity is portable.”
- “Having Jimi Hendrix’s guitar does not make you Jimi Hendrix.”
- “If the outcome is income, it’s not a hobby.”
- “Forcing yourself to make money from a hobby is a great way to kill your love for that hobby.”
- “A hobby is something you do for pure joy.”
- “Pursuing happiness is a fool’s errand.”
- “Essential is perspectival.”
- “Hobbies aren’t the way to happiness, but they do make life far more interesting.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Bag: Pakt One
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Book: Anything You Want
- Book: Big Magic
- Book: Daily Rituals
- Book: Deep Work
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Freedom
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: The Corrections
- Book: The Mindset of Marketing Your Music
- Coffee: Bandit Coffee Co.
- Essay: 20 Dollars, 20 Minutes
- Essay: 90/90 Minimalism Rule
- Essay: I’m Not Selling Anything
- Essay: Packing Party
- Essay: Shed Your Money Taboos
- Essay: The Sound of Life
- Explore: Azusa
- Explore: Cirque du Soleil
- Explore: Penn & Teller
- Instagram: Chris D’Elia
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Adele
- Listen: Andrew Belle
- Listen: Constellation
- Listen: “Find You” Canyon City
- Listen: Ben Folds
- Listen: “For the Day” Canyon City
- Listen: Jack Johnson
- Listen: Mat Kearney
- Listen: Johnny Lang
- Listen: John Mayer
- Listen: Midnight Waves
- Listen: Damien Rice
- Listen: “Train” Canyon City
- Listen: “Satellite” Canyon City
- Listen: “Shadows” Canyon City
- Listen: “Why Georgia” John Mayer
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Collecting
- Podcast: Critics
- Podcast: Emotions
- Podcast: The Fundamentalists
- Podcast: The RobCast
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Watch: Black Mirror
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: Once
- Watch: “Our Way” Canyon City
- Watch: Peaky Blinders
- Watch: Peppa Pig
- Watch: The Defiant Ones
- Watch: The Obsessive-Compulsive Cowboy
- Website: Tim Allen
- Website: Canyon City
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Paul Johnson
- Website: Cal Newport
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Peter Rollins
- Website: Derek Sivers
- How do I find common ground with my houseful of non-minimalist roommates?
- How do I find a balance with my non-minimalist partner?
- How do I minimize the friends, family, and colleagues in my life that insist on tearing me down instead of building me up?
- How do I overcome my introversion to develop strong, enriching relationships with others?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Give all you can give and take only what you need.”
- “Lead by example and you’ll raise the standards of everyone in your life—and they, in turn, will raise yours.”
- “On a long enough timeline, everything is temporary.”
- “Raise your standards and lower your expectations.”
- “Hurt people hurt people.”
- “Misery encourages others to pull up a chair and stay awhile.”
- “Distance creates the room necessary to let go.”
- “You can’t change the people around you, but you can change the people around you.”
- “It’s possible to show love and support from any distance.”
- “No values, no self; know your values, know yourself.”
- “When everything is urgent, nothing is urgent.”
- “Do the things you find meaningful, make friends along the way—approaching it in the reverse way can be more difficult.”
- “Don’t conflate meaning and excitement.”
- “People love people who are interesting.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Bag: Pakt One
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Added Value: Cafflano
- Added Value: “Forget About Tomorrow” The Bergamot
- Added Value: The Dissection of Vertebrates
- Added Value: Thom Yorke’s Pitchfork Radio Playlist
- Book: As a Decade Fades
- Book: Boundaries
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Lost Connections
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Explore: Aquarium of the Pacific
- Explore: OK Cupid
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Mentor: Crew Spence
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: The Bergamot
- Website: Colin Wright
- How do I maintain high standards for myself without beating myself up when I fall short of those high standards?
- How do I let go of resentful feelings I have toward people that cling to their belongings and don’t embrace minimalism?
- How important is it to take emotion out of all of our important life decisions?
- Why is being emotional stigmatized while so many of us desire to feel good?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Maintain high standards and low expectations.”
- “Wherever focus goes, energy flows.”
- “Motion moves emotions.”
- “Emotions are like assholes: everybody needs them.”
- “Let reason guide you, but let emotions inform your decisions.”
- “It doesn’t matter what you let guide you as long as your actions align with your values and beliefs.”
- “Some stigmas are useful, other stigmas are a byproduct of fear—so choose your stigmas wisely.”
- “The only stigmas that matter are our own.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Bag: Pakt One
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Added Value: Billie Eilish
- Added Value: MetroMD
- Added Value: Recreational Coffee
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: Soulful Simplicity
- Essay: Flappability
- Essay: Ignore Sunk Clowns
- Explore: Yondr
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Mentor: Karl Weidner
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Sam Harris
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Billie Eilish
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Courtney Carver
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Pavel Tsatsouline
- Website: Colin Wright
- What advice do you have for those that want to use social media more intentionally for their business?
- How do I create a social media strategy for my business without sacrificing my personal privacy?
- How do I determine the line between too much and just enough when I use social media for promotion?
- Did you discover a newfound value or a lack of value regarding social media after being off of it?
- Did your absence from social media make you realize it made your life more meaningful, or did it make you realize it’s just a modern platform to advertise?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “We are nothing more than dogs thrashing in the collars of our self-imposed demands.”
- “If it feels like too much, it’s too much.”
- “Before using social media, ask yourself: How can I use this tool as little as possible and still add value to the various platforms people love?”
- “A paintbrush can create a masterpiece. A paintbrush can destroy a masterpiece. An idle paintbrush, however, does nothing at all.”
- “A silent monk sitting in a temple converts no one.”
- “When you give yourself permission to waste time, intentionally waste time—which, then, actually isn’t a waste at all.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Bag: Pakt One
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Added Value: Bennett’s Fight Against Steampunk Social Media
- Added Value: Blue Bottle Coffee
- Added Value: Popcast
- Added Value: Snail Mail
- Added Value: Take Control
- App: Moment
- Article: Couples Oversharing to Mask Relationship Insecurities
- Article: The Woodworker Who Quit Email
- Blog: Seth Godin
- Blog: Cal Newport
- Book: Deep Work
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Infinite Jest
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: Soulful Simplicity
- Book: The Mindset of Marketing Your Music
- Essay: 1,000 True Fans
- Essay: How The Minimalists Are Using Social Media in 2018
- Essay: Marketing Just Means Being Considerate
- Essay: Online Congruency
- Essay: Roger Federer as Religious Experience
- Explore: Handmade Bear
- Explore: Nourish Balance Thrive
- Explore: Removed
- Facebook: Scott Stratten
- Instagram: Joshua Fields Millburn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Rob Bell
- Podcast: Collecting
- Podcast: Chris D’Elia
- Podcast: Scott Stratten
- Quote: Upton Sinclair
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Chris D’Elia
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: Joshua Fields Millburn
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Twitter: Scott Stratten
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Dr. King on Advertisements
- Watch: Dodge Advertisement featuring Dr. King
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: Quit Social Media
- Watch: Sporty
- Website: Courtney Carver
- Website: Center for Humane Technology
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Tristan Harris
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Jordan Peterson
- Website: Derek Sivers
- Website: Time Well Spent
- Are non-functional decorative items appropriate in a minimalist’s home and work environments?
- How can I reconcile my need to minimize my possessions when others’ perceptions of my personal and professional statuses rely on those possessions?
- How do I address the unsightliness of my child’s collections?
- How do I curate an art collection as a minimalist?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Step slowly to avoid going too far.”
- “If someone likes you for who you are trying to be, then it is not you that they like.”
- “Our choices influence other people.”
- “As parents, we teach our children to pick their battles, but we, too, must pick our battles carefully.”
- “A parent’s job is not to order their children around; a parent’s job is to set boundaries.”
- “No matter what, you can always say ‘no.’”
- “Art extends beyond the framed objects on our walls.”
- “Buy art only if you love it, you have room for it, and you don’t have to go into debt to acquire it.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Bag: Pakt One
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Added Value: Sapiens
- Added Value: John Schneeberger
- Article: Ikea Is a Relationship Death-Trap
- Article: Pair of Glasses Mistaken for Art
- Article: Ridiculous Ikea Fights
- Article: We Have a Lot More Than Five Senses
- Book: Clutterfree with Kids
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Chris Gillebeau
- Book: Homo Deus
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: Winter
- Coffee: Coffee for Sasquatch
- Coffee: Go Get Em Tiger
- Coffee: Hario Tea Press
- Essay: How The Minimalists Are Using Social Media in 2018
- Essay: Packing Party
- Explore: LACMA
- Explore: World Domination Summit
- Instagram: Joshua Fields Millburn
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: “Wasted Youth” Jack Harlow
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: 99% Invisible
- Podcast: Grand Rapids
- Podcast: The Brilliant Idiots
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: New Jersey Drive
- Watch: Andrew Schulz
- Website: Joshua Becker
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- How do I reconcile my collector’s mindset with the principles of minimalist philosophy?
- How do I appropriately purge my medals and trophies?
- How do I express my minimalist viewpoint regarding my loved ones’ collections without offending my loved ones?
- What fuels people’s desires to collect in the first place?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Ensure collecting doesn’t interfere with living.”
- “Trophies look back; champions look forward.”
- “Clutter is in the eye of the beholder.”
- “Better questions lead to better solutions.”
- “Asking loved ones for support is the best help you can ask for.”
- “We often collect things to mask our hoarding.”
- “Insecurity leads to collecting.”
- “Completing the collection will not make you complete.”
- “Embrace the incompleteness.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Bag: Pakt One
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Project: The Minimalists Are Filming a New Documentary
- Added Value: Gazebo Jack Harlow
- Added Value: Sake Rok
- Article: How to Dispose of Difficult-to-Recycle Items
- Article: What Can I Do with Old Trophies and Medals?
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Essay: Collecting Is Dangerous
- Essay: How The Minimalists Are Using Social Media in 2018
- Explore: Mary Karr
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Listen: Mumble Rap Belly
- Listen: “Eastern Parkway” Jack Harlow
- Listen: “Routine” Jack Harlow
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Pinterest: Old Trophies
- Podcast: Boston
- Podcast: Cincinnati
- Podcast: Nashville
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Jack Harlow
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- What minimalist advice would you give a teenager on the cusp of graduating from high school and starting their journey into life?
- What does a happy, ideal life look like to you now that you’ve fully adopted minimalist practices?
- How do I purge the emotional baggage I accumulated throughout my childhood that is now interfering with my adulthood?
- How do I best utilize the free time I’ve discovered as a result of embracing minimalism?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “There is no single, definitive definition of success.”
- “No one on their deathbed says they regret not accumulating more stuff.”
- “If you can cultivate one minimalist superpower, make it the minimalist superpower of detachment.”
- “Just as much of our stuff we cling to doesn’t add any value to our lives, many of our emotions we cling to don’t add any value.”
- “You must determine if you’re following someone else’s path, or if you’re following the path you want to follow.”
- “The measurement of success is not money and things.”
- “Our childhood shapes us, but, once we leave our childhood home, we get to form how we want our lives to be.”
- “You want a little friction in your life so you have traction to move forward and grow.”
- “Happiness is not the point; happiness is a beautiful byproduct of striving to live a meaningful life.”
- “Sitting around and doing nothing while you’re happy will always lead to you being unhappy.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Bag: Pakt One
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Project: The Minimalists Are Filming a New Documentary
- Added Value: Colectivo Coffee
- Blog: Colin Wright
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: Some Thoughts About Relationships
- Essay: An Apology and the Need to Say No
- Essay: Your 20 Minutes of Awesome
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Colin Wright
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Venue: Turner Hall
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Colin Wright
- How do I keep from bringing the mental clutter I accumulate at work into my personal life?
- How can I ensure I continue to look my best but minimize my cosmetic consumption?
- How can I better use food as a fuel instead of as a crutch?
- What advice do you have for aspiring entrepreneurs that want to use your journey as entrepreneurs as their business model?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Food is not entertainment.”
- “It’s easier to fast than to diet.”
- “Find your audience’s greatest need and fulfill that need.”
- “If you’re just getting started, say ‘yes’ until you have to say ‘no,’ and then say ‘no’ until you have to say ‘yes.’”
- “We’re not born to do one specific thing.”
- “Every boulder you picked up, you can put down.”
- “If we let ourselves become consumed by the world’s problems, we don’t take time to identify our own personal problems—which is a problem.”
- “Advertisements are propaganda.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Bag: Pakt One
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Project: The Minimalists Are Filming a New Documentary
- Added Value: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
- Added Value: Griffin House
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: Unconventional Medicine
- Essay: 20 Dollars, 20 Minutes
- Essay: 90/90 Minimalism Rule
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Critics
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Venue: City Winery
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Griffin House
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- I know what I must do to achieve happiness in the long-term, but how do I address my unhappiness in the short-term?
- How do I let go of all of the nagging feelings of regret when I make mistakes?
- How do I squeeze meditation into an already full agenda?
- How do I maintain happiness without becoming complacent?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- “Happiness is more of the good and less of the bad.”
- “Prime the pump—start each day with a small victory.”
- “Better to have spent a minute meditating than tweeting.”
- “When it comes to meditation, one minute counts.”
- “Complacency is not the birthplace of contentment.”
- “Once you reach the horizon, there’s always another horizon.”
- “Happiness is ephemeral, but living a meaningful life brings lasting rewards.”
- “The price of security is insecurity.”
- “The only bad meditator is someone who doesn’t meditate.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Bag: Pakt One
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Project: The Minimalists Are Filming a New Documentary
- App: 10% Happier
- Book: 10% Happier
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Going to Pieces without Falling Apart
- Book: Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Class: How to Write Better
- Essay: The Worst Christmas Ever
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: 10% Happier
- Podcast: Sam Harris
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Dan Harris
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: I Am
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: Nightline
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Is it necessary to explain to those that contribute to your mission how the money will be used?
- What tips do you have for those that hate public speaking but must be public speakers?
- How did you maintain your mental health after you completely decluttered your life?
- How do I reconcile taking advantage of nearly every deal when shopping for a large family with the tenets of minimalism?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on maintaining mental health with minimalism: “Too often we mistake pleasure for happiness.”
- Joshua on maintaining mental health with minimalism: “Always be willing to reconsider those decisions you’ve made that have helped you grow because they may not continue to help you grow in the future.”
- Ryan on maintaining mental health with minimalism: “The best way to eliminate mental clutter is to be as proactive as possible.”
- JP on maintaining mental health with minimalism: “Have your beliefs, but don’t believe your beliefs.”
- JP on maintaining mental health with minimalism: “A belief that serves us will eventually dis-serve us.”
- Joshua on reconciling shopping needs with minimalism: “Everything is 100% off if you don’t buy it.”
- Ryan on reconciling shopping needs with minimalism: “If you’re feeling angst because you suspect your actions are not aligning with your values and beliefs, something has to change.”
- JP on reconciling shopping needs with minimalism: “Get vulnerable with those parts of your heart that confirm you’re valuable enough for your family rather than avoiding those parts through the medication of shopping.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Bag: Pakt One
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Project: The Minimalists Are Filming a New Documentary
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: How to Be Ultra Spiritual
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Facebook: JP Sears
- Instagram: JP Sears
- Instagram: Jessica Williams
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Twitter: JP Sears
- Venue: The Buckhead Theatre
- Watch: Being a Minimalist
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: If Meat Eaters Acted Like Vegans
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: Prancercising
- Watch: JP Sears
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: JP Sears
- What tips and tricks do you have regarding daily task planning and organizing?
- How do I dial back my proclivity to be a workaholic and learn to enjoy life again?
- How do I inspire myself to hold true to my minimalist ways year after year?
- How do I take a leap of faith into a new creative endeavor when the direction and viability of the pursuit are not clear?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on inspiration for commitment: “We needn’t wait for the New Year to find a resolution.”
- Ryan on inspiration for commitment: “Minimalism isn’t inspiring; living a meaningful life is.”
- Joshua on new creative pursuits: “The direction is more powerful than the destination.”
- Joshua on new creative pursuits: “You can be the kindergartner of your own destiny.”
- Ryan on new creative pursuits: “An entrepreneur’s first step requires bravery—and a little stupidity.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Project: The Minimalists Are Filming a New Documentary
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Bag: Pakt One
- Added Value: Mumble Rap Belly
- Added Value: ScheduleOnce
- Added Value: Son of a Tailor
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: Soulful Simplicity
- Course: A Simple Year
- Essay: 3 Free Minimalist Wallpapers
- Essay: A Question About Conspicuous Consumption
- Essay: A Special Kind of Freedom
- Essay: An Apology and the Need to Say No
- Essay: Have to, Get To
- Essay: Las Vegas and Other Ways to Contribute
- Essay: Let’s Talk About Black Friday
- Essay: Redefining Better
- Essay: Some Thoughts About the Holiday Shopping Season
- Essay: The Sound of Life
- Essay: What’s in a Minimalist’s Travel Bag?
- Listen: Dive Deep Andrew Belle
- Listen: Not That Important Brother Cephus
- Listen: Constellation Canyon City
- Listen: Revival Eminem
- Listen: 4:44 Jay-Z
- Listen: American Teen Khalid
- Listen: Wonderful Wonderful The Killers
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Congratulations
- Podcast: The Ground Up Show
- Podcast: The Tim Ferriss Show
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Colin Wright
- The workload at my current job consistently flows over into my personal time on my evenings and weekends, and it causes me a great deal of stress and anxiety in doing so—should I stick it out, and, if so, how do I manage the stress and anxiety?
- What are the most responsible clothing manufacturers that produce the highest quality clothing?
- How do I deal with setbacks and failure when I’m challenged by a mental illness?
- When you experience major life events, do you find your values change, and, if so, what do you do about it?
- How do you handle a toxic relationship with a parent?
- How do you determine which sentimental items to keep, and how do you ensure that you don’t apply that sentimentality to everything else?
- What advice do you have for creating a realistic value-based budget and adhering to it?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on addressing toxic relationships with family members: “Victims become victimizers.”
- Joshua on addressing toxic relationships with family members: “You can’t change the people around you, but you can change the people around you.”
- Ryan on addressing toxic relationships with family members: “Don’t go out of your way to support someone and forsake your own meaningful life.”
- Rob Bell on addressing toxic relationships with family members: “Some people you have to love from a distance.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Bag: Pakt One (Malcolm Fontier)
- App: Every Dollar
- App: My Fitness Pal
- Apparel: 4-rth Yoga Pants
- Apparel: Barbell Jeans
- Apparel: Ecco Boots
- Apparel: Everlane T-shirts
- Apparel: Havaianas Flip-Flops
- Apparel: J. Crew Jeans
- Apparel: Jockey Briefs
- Apparel: Lems Shoes
- Apparel: Michael Stars T-shirts
- Apparel: Mission Workshop Pants
- Apparel: Patagonia Jackets
- Apparel: Prana Shorts
- Apparel: Money Clamp
- Apparel: Myles Shorts
- Apparel: REI
- Apparel: Save Khaki T-shirts
- Apparel: Smartwool
- Apparel: Sockwa Water Shoes
- Apparel: TOMS Shoes
- Apparel: Timberland Boots
- Apparel: Xero Shoes
- Apparel: Xofficio Briefs
- Apparel: XtraTuf Boots
- Book: Drive
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: The Obstacle Is the Way
- Class: How to Write Better
- Coffee: Bandit Coffee Co.
- Essay: 20 Dollars, 20 Minutes
- Essay: Financial Freedom
- Essay: Live Like Stan
- Essay: Need, Want, Like
- Essay: Photo-Scanning Party
- Essay: The Busy Person’s Guide to Reducing Stress
- Explore: Values
- Explore: World Domination Summit
- Listen: Dive Deep Andrew Belle
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Budget
- Podcast: Clothing
- Podcast: Deep
- Podcast: Nostalgia
- Podcast: Overwhelm
- Podcast: Rob
- Podcast: Stan
- Podcast: Stress
- Podcast: Values
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Watch: 100 Days of Rejection
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: I Lived Like a Minimalist for a Week
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: Nightline
- Website: Leo Babauta
- Website: Andrew Belle
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: The Posture Guy
- Website: Colin Wright
- Why do you think you receive any criticism at all for spreading such a positive message?
- How do I resolve my feelings of guilt regarding all the items that I purge that must wind up in a landfill?
- How do I deal with the difficult decisions regarding what items, values, beliefs, relationships to let go?
- Is it possible to take minimalism too far?
- What rules should I set for myself when developing my daily schedule to ensure it focuses on my true priorities?
- How should I address the stress and anxiety I experience when I visit my loved ones’ cluttered environments?
- How do I help my loved ones find the leverage they need to let go of worthless items?
- What is the best way to move past negative feedback?
- How do I let go of friendships that are no longer adding value to my life?
- How do I conquer the fear of change?
- What do you believe is the greater good, and how do you believe minimalism can contribute to it?
- How can I promote a more minimalist lifestyle to others through my profession?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Ryan on criticism: “Simply being offended doesn’t automatically make someone right.”
- Joshua on resolving guilt regarding purging: “You’re going to have to let go to move on.”
- Joshua on letting go of bad relationships: “You can’t change the people around you, but you can change the people around you.”
- Joshua on letting go of items: “I don’t want to be detached from life; I want to be detached from giving meaning to stuff.”
- Ryan on fully embracing minimalism: “Minimalism is about creating a simple life for yourself so you have the energy, time, and other resources to contribute beyond yourself in a meaningful way.”
- Joshua on addressing the stress and anxiety arising from others’ clutter: “Judgement is just a mirror that reflects the insecurities of the person who’s doing the judging.”
- Joshua on letting go of toxic relationships: “If you truly love someone—and it’s a toxic relationship—sometimes the best way to love them is from a distance.”
- Joshua on the greater good: “It all comes down to how each of us maximizes the happiness, meaning, and well-being in the lives of the most number of people.”
- Ryan on the greater good: “Minimalism can help someone fill the void with contribution to their community rather than stuff.”
- Joshua on engineering solutions: “Create sustainable products in alignment with your values.”
- Ryan on engineering solutions: “Ensure all of life’s necessary products are recyclable.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Bag: Pakt One
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Essay: Financial Freedom
- Essay: Letting Go of Shitty Relationships
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Rob
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Venue: The Rio Theatre
- Venue: University of Dayton
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- How do I develop and maintain a healthy relationship with an ex-partner with whom I share children?
- How can I best help others adopt minimalist practices?
- How do I reconcile disagreements with a loved one to ensure those disagreements don’t adversely affect our relationship?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on the need to be right all the time: “You can be right, or you can be in love.”
- Ryan on the greater good: “Minimalism can help someone fill the void with contribution to their community rather than stuff.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Bag: Pakt One
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Contribution: Habitat for Humanity
- Contribution: House of Bread
- Explore: Hanley Sustainability Institute
- Explore: Values
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Rob
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Venue: University of Dayton
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Colin Wright
- How do the two of you split up the responsibilities and obligations of The Minimalists?
- To what ideal career did you aspire as you were graduating from high school?
- Did you always know you were discontented or did your discovery of minimalism help you realize you were discontented?
- How did you address the risks involved in deciding to leave your careers in the corporate world?
- How did you keep from falling back into the rat-race mentality with The Minimalists?
- What advice do you have for other entrepreneurs regarding consistently creating meaningful content?
- How do you determine what’s working and what’s not working during the creative process?
- What advice would you give to someone that wants to be an entrepreneur who’s starting with nothing?
- How did you not obsess about statistics when you were first starting out?
- How can someone make an unrealistic goal a reality?
- How do I create and maintain a balance between my personal and professional lives?
- What’s the simplest advice that’s the most important to follow?
- What can a person do today to turn their life around if they’re stuck in a career that’s unfulfilling?
- Where do you go to reset when you’re feeling doubt?
- What drives you?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on simple, important advice: “You can’t change the people around you, but you can change the people around you.”
- Ryan on simple, important advice: “Love people and use things because the opposite never works.”
- Joshua on resetting one’s life: “Don’t just know what you want to do—know why you want to do.”
- Joshua on resetting one’s life: “Find something compelling. And that’s usually within the why.”
- Ryan on resetting one’s life: “Pick one thing to focus on, and then actually put in the work.”
- Joshua on places for quiet reflection: “The LACMA.”
- Joshua on places for quiet reflection: “There’s going to be a lot of sediment before you find gold.”
- Ryan on places for quiet reflection: “My own mind.”
- Ryan on what drives him: “All of the work I do is a net positive.”
- Joshua on what drives him: “Improving and contributing.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Bag: Pakt One
- Book: Anything You Want
- Book: Deep Work
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Infinite Jest
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: So Good They Can’t Ignore You
- Book: The Flinch
- Contribution: Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund
- Essay: An Apology and the Need to Say No
- Music: Constellation Canyon City
- Music: Dive Deep Andrew Belle
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: 10% Happier
- Podcast: Deep
- Podcast: Rob
- Podcast: The Ground Up Show
- Podcast: Waking Up
- Support: Get The Rock on Matt’s Podcast
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Twitter: Jessica Williams
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Patrick Rhone
- Website: Jeff Sarris
- Website SPYR
- Does the minimalist life ever become stress-free?
- How does a minimalist appropriately purge religious items?
- What should I do with everyday use items that are in storage—such as spoons and forks, pots and pans, cups and bowls—while I’m temporarily living with a roommate?
- What recommendations do you have for goods that are both sustainable and durable?
- Will the economy crash if everyone practices minimalism?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on purging spare items: “If something is too precious for me, I try to figure out a way to let it go.”
- Ryan on purging spare items: “One day or Day One—you decide.”
- Joshua Becker on purging spare items: “Generosity is not only the result of minimalism in our lives, but it also becomes the lifeblood of it: our excess becomes a blessing to others.”
- Joshua on minimalists crashing the economy: “We will still spend money, but we’ll spend money on more meaningful experiences.”
- Ryan on minimalists crashing the economy: “Minimalism brings a balance between too much and too little.”
- Joshua Becker on minimalists crashing the economy: “The economy will shift instead of collapse.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Bag: Pakt One
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: The More of Less
- Community: Buy It for Life
- Contribution: The Hope Effect
- Essay: Packing Party
- Hashtag: Less Is Now
- Instagram: John Mayer
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Clothing
- Recommendation: Blue Adobe Grill
- Recommendation: Cartel Coffee Lab
- Recommendation: Sedona
- Recommendation: Warsaw
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Twitter: Joshua Becker
- Twitter: Jessica Williams
- Venue: The Mesa Arts Center
- Watch: Matt D’Avella
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Leo Babauta
- Website: Joshua Becker
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Tammy Strobel
- Website: Colin Wright
- How do I help my child adopt minimalist practices without ruining their childhood expectations of the holidays?
- How do I address the stress from my passions so I don’t lose my love for them?
- How do I overcome the fear of leaving a ‘safe’ job with corporate benefits for a more independent pursuit that’s better aligned with my passions?
- How do I get my partner to accept and embrace minimalism?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on leaving ‘safe’ corporate jobs: “Security is a misnomer.”
- Joshua on leaving ‘safe’ corporate jobs: “It is not the security blanket that brings one security.”
- Ryan on leaving ‘safe’ corporate jobs: “To have a job that brings you security just so you can live a life that you hate is never worth it.”
- Scott on leaving ‘safe’ corporate jobs: “If you’re working a job you hate just to pay the bills—get out.”
- Joshua on coercing others into minimalism: “Forced minimalism ain’t minimalism.”
- Ryan on coercing others into minimalism: “Don’t spend too much time investing in people who don’t invest in you.”
- Scott on coercing others into minimalism: “You can quietly start without them.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- App: 10% Happier
- Bag: Pakt One
- Book: 10% Happier
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Contribution: charity: water
- Essay: What Do You Do?
- Hashtag: Less Is Now
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Rob
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Twitter: Scott Harrison
- Twitter: Jessica Williams
- Venue: The Bell House
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- How can I ensure I don’t fall off the minimalism wagon?
- How do I determine my passions, cultivate them, and incorporate them into my life?
- Have you ever taken minimalism too far?
- How do I stay confident and motivated through failures?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on taking minimalism too far: “Minimalism is not about deprivation—minimalism is about living intentionally.”
- Ryan on taking minimalism too far: “If I find I’m depriving myself, I can always bring things I purged back into my life.”
- Joshua on moving past failures: “Lower your expectations, but raise your standards.”
- Joshua on moving past failures: “If you ask better quality questions, you’re going to get better answers.”
- Ryan on moving past failures: “Sometimes we need to talk less and listen more.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- App: 10% Happier
- Bag: Pakt One
- Book: 10% Happier
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Essay: More Wins Than Losses
- Meetup: Minimalist.org
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Twitter: Jessica Williams
- Venue: The Gothic Theatre
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- How do I minimize daily stress and still fully engage in each and every moment?
- What should I do when my values and beliefs are in conflict with the actions I believe I must take for the welfare of my loved ones?
- How do I help my community adopt minimalist practices?
- Are there values and beliefs I must adopt in order to finally call myself a minimalist?
- How do I ensure my existence in the material world consistently aligns with my minimalist values and beliefs?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on requisite values and beliefs: “Minimalism is apolitical.”
- Ryan on requisite values and beliefs: “Minimalists must believe in themselves.”
- Joshua on staying true to ourselves: “Sometimes we must remove ourselves from the chaos so we can re-enter more deliberately.”
- Ryan on staying true to ourselves: “In order to live a meaningful life, you must also contribute meaningful creations.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Bag: Pakt One
- Blog: Seth Godin
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Clothing: Patagonia
- Coffee: Zootown Brew
- Essay: Packing Party
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Malcolm Fontier
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Twitter: Jessica Williams
- Venue: The Bell House
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Graham Hill
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- YouTube: Matt D’Avella
- How do I know when I’ve taken minimalism too far?
- What should I do if the countless accoutrements and other moving parts required for my job are causing me stress?
- How should I support my loved ones who want to let go of their cherished items but are in a highly vulnerable state?
- Is there one thing you treasure more than anything else?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on struggling to let go of stuff: “Organizing is just well-planned hoarding.”
- Joshua on struggling to let go of stuff: “The easiest way to organize your stuff is to get rid of most of it.”
- Courtney Carver on struggling to let go of stuff: “If you need new stuff to store your stuff—too much stuff.”
- Ryan on struggling to let go of stuff: “Sometimes a person doesn’t realize they’re not that thirsty until they’re drowning.”
- Joshua on a favorite thing: “Pass.”
- Ryan on a favorite thing: “My treasures have nothing to do with who I am as a person.”
- Courtney on a favorite thing: “My coffee machine.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Bag: Pakt One
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Chocolate: Taza
- Coffee: Publik Coffee Roasters
- Essay: 90/90 Minimalism Rule
- Essay: Let’s Play a Minimalism Game
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Let’s Know Things
- Recommendation: Blue Copper
- Recommendation: Jay William Henderson
- Recommendation: Sage’s Cafe
- Recommendation: Vertical Diner
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Jessica Williams
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Venue: The Depot
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Courtney Carver
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Project 333
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Colin Wright
- Workshop: A Simple Year
- YouTube: Matt D’Avella
- What do you suggest as a first step for those that are interested in adopting minimalism but have a fear of change?
- What advice would you give someone who doesn’t have children to prepare them for a relationship with someone else who already has children?
- How do I maintain a simple, intentional lifestyle in an increasingly complex world?
- Is there anything inherently spiritual or deeply philosophical in minimalism that inspires you and keeps you focused on spreading your message?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on embracing change: “In order to live the best life, we must be prepared to change our mind.”
- Ryan on embracing change: “It’s okay to close doors, but don’t be afraid to open them again if life calls for it.”
- Lewis on embracing change: “When I let go of serving myself and focused on serving others, I truly started making a difference.”
- Joshua on maintaining focus: “Avoid busy work—enjoy focused work instead.”
- Ryan on maintaining focus: “Any boulder we’ve decided to pick up, we can put down.”
- Lewis on maintaining focus: “When I have a clean space and a clean mind, I can attack a powerful vision.”
- Joshua on spirituality in minimalism: “No matter which road you take, minimalism will help you better understand your values.”
- Ryan on spirituality in minimalism: “It doesn’t matter which prophet you follow—or if you follow a prophet at all—living a simple life is the secret to a good life.”
- Lewis on spirituality in minimalism: “Letting go of shit that doesn’t matter allows us to have inner peace and matter.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Bag: Pakt One
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: The Mask of Masculinity
- Contribution: Hurricane Harvey Relief
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Family
- Podcast: Lewis Howes
- Recommendation: Fish 101 Restaurant
- Recommendation: Lofty Coffee Co.
- Recommendation: Nekter Juice Bar
- Recommendation: Raelee Nikole
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: Jessica Williams
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Venue: House of Blues San Diego
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Raelee Nikole
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- YouTube: Matt D’Avella
- Where should I start regarding adopting a ketogenic diet?
- How do I address my parents regarding my distaste for accepting family heirlooms?
- Was there anything you purged that surprised you?
- How do I minimize without offending those who gave me the things I’m purging?
- How do I navigate holidays with loved ones who aren’t aspiring minimalists like me?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on minimizing items from loved ones: “Letting go is a muscle, so flex it.”
- Ryan on minimizing items from loved ones: “It doesn’t matter if your parents live with you—if it’s your house, you get to make the rules of the house.”
- Joshua on enjoying holidays with non-minimalists: “Presence is the best present.”
- Ryan on enjoying holidays with non-minimalists: “When it comes to gifts, set the expectation early, and then give an amazing gift.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- App: MyFitnessPal
- Bag: Pakt One
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Clothing: Project 333
- Contribution: Hurricane Harvey Relief
- Design: Frank Mascia
- Essay: Keep Travel Simple
- Essay: Let’s Play a Minimalism Game
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Recommendation: Audrey’s Books
- Recommendation: Noorish
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Jessica Williams
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Venue: Myer Horowitz Theatre
- Watch: Dom D’Agostino
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- YouTube: Matt D’Avella
- What tips do you have regarding finding, and being satisfied with, your own clothing style?
- What advice do you have for those people who are reluctant to take action immediately to improve their lives?
- What is your favorite ski resort?
- What is your favorite podcast?
- How do you explain you don’t want physical gifts to a loved one that enjoys giving gifts?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on his favorite podcast: “Joe Rogan is the undeniable Mozart of podcasting.”
- Ryan on his favorite ski resort: “Sunshine Village. It has mountains for days.”
- Joshua on gift-giving: “If gift-giving is a love language, then Pig Latin is a Romance language.”
- Ryan on gift-giving: “If gift-giving is your love language and you’re buying people shitty gifts—what a lazy-ass way to show your love!”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Bag: Pakt One
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Clothing: Project 333
- Coffee: Bandit Coffee Co.
- Contribution: Hurricane Harvey Relief
- Essay: Keep Travel Simple
- Essay: Tour The Minimalists’ Montana Cabin
- Explore: Banff Sunshine Village
- Explore: Fernie Alpine Resort
- Explore: Glacier National Park
- Explore: Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort
- Explore: Whitefish
- Meetup: Minimalist.org
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: The Joe Rogan Experience
- Recommendation: Dairy Lane Cafe
- Recommendation: Monogram Coffee
- Recommendation: Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Jessica Williams
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Venue: MacEwan Ballroom
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: Ray Donovan
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Workshop: How to Write Better
- YouTube: Matt D’Avella
- How do you address feelings of loss when a prized possession you use daily is stolen?
- What is your process for curating the most important things in your life?
- How did you start living simple, intentional lives, and what advice would you give others seeking to do the same?
- How do I resolve my feelings of guilt regarding things I’ve purged from my life?
- What resource—book, podcast, film, etc.—has inspired you the most in your minimalism journey?
- How can I help my children adopt minimalism while respecting their attachment to their things?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on addressing guilt after purging: “Often when we think we’re feeling anxious or guilty or whatever, there’s a positive emotion on the other side of it.”
- Ryan on addressing guilt after purging: “Ruminating on guilt associated with the past is one of the worst wastes of your time.”
- Joshua on helping children declutter: “It’s important to continuously challenge our children because it simultaneously challenges us.”
- Ryan on helping children declutter: “It’s important for parents to set boundaries for children while still respecting their feelings.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Bag: Pakt One
- Book: Cherry
- Book: Clutterfree with Kids
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Freedom
- Book: Infinite Jest
- Book: The Liar’s Club
- Book: Lit
- Book: Meditations
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: The Art of Memoir
- Book: The Discourses
- Coffee: Bandit Coffee Co.
- Contribution: Hurricane Harvey Relief
- Essay: Keep Travel Simple
- Explore: The Dali Museum
- Instagram: Joshua Fields Millburn
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Recommendation: Bandidas Taqueria
- Recommendation: Banff National Park
- Recommendation: Grouse Mountain Skyride
- Recommendation: Matchstick Coffee
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: Jessica Williams
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Venue: The Rio Theatre
- Watch: I Am
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Joshua Becker
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Workshop: How to Write Better
- YouTube: Matt D’Avella
- What is the most challenging aspect of your current journey as The Minimalists?
- How do I reconcile many of the traditional goals I grew up with—corporate career, marriage, children, home ownership, etc.—with the tenets of minimalism I now follow?
- How do you recommend we address others who question our minimalist lifestyle?
- How do we help our children become more conscious of compulsory consumption?
- What advice do you have for recent college graduates who are graduating with mountains of debt and molehills of prospects?
- What is the next step after decluttering?
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Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Article: Does a Less-Is-More Life Bring More Happiness?
- Bag: Pakt One
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: The Flinch
- Contribution: Hurricane Harvey Relief
- Hashtag: Less Is Now
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Budget
- Podcast: Rob
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: Jessica Williams
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Venue: The Corona Theatre
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Rob Bell
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: In over Your Head
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Julien Smith
- Workshop: How to Write Better
- Workspace: Breather
- YouTube: Matt D’Avella
- As dedicated minimalists, what do you want the world to look like in five years?
- How important do you believe the history of minimalism is to the current minimalism movement?
- Do you believe taking on some student debt is a more effective use of your time than working 16+ hour-days for years to pay for a college education?
- What are some tricks and tips for getting rid of heirlooms?
- How do we help children adopt minimalism?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on taking on student loan debt: “Don’t confuse schooling with education.”
- Ryan on taking on student loan debt: “Graduating college with zero debt is going to feel so much better than graduating college with a lot of debt.”
- Ryan on heirlooms: “If you don’t want to hold on to your shit, your kids definitely don’t want to hold on to your shit.”
- Joshua on helping children adopt minimalism: “Your actions shape your child’s future self.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Bag: Pakt One
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Contribution: Hurricane Harvey Relief
- Essay: Keep Travel Simple
- Essay: Let’s Play a Minimalism Game
- Essay: Packing Party
- Essay: Photo-Scanning Party
- Listen: Einstein on the Beach
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Review: The Minimalists Podcast
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: Jessica Williams
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Venue: The Algonquin Commons Theatre
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Workshop: How to Write Better
- YouTube: Matt D’Avella
- How often do you recommend reassessing your values to ensure your short-term actions still align with your long-term goals?
- When is bankruptcy the appropriate option for those people that are struggling with their finances?
- How do I help my partner adopt minimalist practices?
- What ideas, concepts, and skills did you glean from Corporate America that helped you in your minimalist journey?
- Do you believe the philosophy of minimalism you have adopted has informed your spirituality?
- When you’re at home, what kinds of meals do you cook, what kitchen utensils do you use to prepare them, and how long does it typically take to make them?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on lessons from Corporate America: “I couldn’t be the person I am today without my past wins and losses.”
- Ryan on lessons from Corporate America: “You’re in the wrong job if it doesn’t align with the person you want to become.”
- Chris on lessons from Corporate America: “It’s not the work you do, it’s how you do it—that’s the value that can transfer.”
- Joshua on minimalism and spirituality: “Our material clutter is a physical manifestation of our internal clutter: mental clutter, financial clutter, and spiritual clutter.”
- Ryan on minimalism and spirituality: “It does not matter what religion you follow or what god you worship—they all want you to live a simple life.”
- Chris on minimalism and spirituality: “Getting rid of the excess allows you to figure out what you believe in.”
- Joshua on appropriate diets: “Bring into your life only that which is appropriate.”
- Ryan on appropriate diets: “It doesn’t matter how good your excuse may seem, it’s never good enough to justify eating unhealthy foods.”
- Chris on appropriate diets: “There’s always something we should be proud of, and there’s always more we can do.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Bag: Pakt One
- Book: Born for This
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: Sex at Dawn
- Book: Side Hustle
- Book: The $100 Startup
- Book: The Art of Non-Conformity
- Book: The Happiness of Pursuit
- Conference: World Domination Summit
- Contribution: Hurricane Harvey Relief
- Essay: Keep Travel Simple
- Explore: Values
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Side Hustle School
- Podcast: Tangentially Speaking
- Podcast: The Mind Palace
- Recommendation: Barista Coffee
- Recommendation: Good Coffee
- Recommendation: The Brooklyn House Restaurant
- Review: The Minimalists Podcast
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Jessica Williams
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Venue: The Aladdin Theater
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Conrad Golovac
- Website: Chris Guillebeau
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Dr. Christopher Ryan
- YouTube: Matt D’Avella
- What ultimately made you decide to quit your jobs?
- What should I do if I have conflicting values?
- What tips do you have for traveling light?
- Can social media truly add value to our lives?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on traveling light: “All those things we thought we were going to need ‘just in case,’ we’re actually not going to need.”
- Ryan on traveling light: “If you pack for more than a week when you go on vacation, you’re going to be distracting yourself from an awesome vacation.”
- Joshua on the value of social media: “Rarely did a distracted person ever create anything meaningful.”
- Ryan on the value of social media: “Instead of being a tool on social media, use social media as a tool.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Bag: Pakt One
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Contribution: Hurricane Harvey Relief
- Essay: 20 Dollars, 20 Minutes
- Essay: Keep Travel Simple
- Explore: Values
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Recommendation: Eggspectation
- Recommendation: The Edmund Burke
- Recommendation: The Hole in the Wall
- Review: The Minimalists
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: Jessica Williams
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Venue: The Danforth Music Hall
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Colin Wright
- YouTube: Matt D’Avella
- How do you move past feelings of shame regarding past mistakes and embarrassing episodes in your life?
- How do you ensure you’re addressing any emotional baggage attached to items as you’re getting rid of them?
- Is there a path to purchasing a house without taking on debt?
- Is it cheaper to sell your furniture before a move and then buy new furniture for the new place, or is it cheaper to pay to move the furniture you already own?
- How do you decide if it’s better to stick with what you have where you currently live, or if it’s better to move to a new place and start over?
- What should I do with all my camping gear that I feel is overwhelming me?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on keeping old furniture versus buying new furniture: “Neither ‘cheap’ nor ‘expensive’ are synonyms for better.”
- Joshua bonus maxim: “Don’t try to cram your old life into your new space.”
- Joshua bonus maxim: “Sometimes cheap is too expensive.”
- Ryan on keeping old furniture versus buying new furniture: “Don’t ask what the cheaper option is—ask what the opportunity cost is.”
- Joshua on sticking around versus moving on: “It’s best to choose to graduate from a place before you’re ready to divorce it.”
- Ryan on sticking around versus moving on: “When relocating, it’s important to know what you’re running toward—running from something can lead to the same problem, or it can lead to even bigger problems.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Article: Most Americans Live Paycheck to Paycheck
- Bag: Pakt One
- Book: Black Privilege
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Coffee: Le Petit Outre
- Contribution: Hurricane Harvey Relief
- Design: SPYR
- Essay: 90/90 Minimalism Rule
- Essay: Developing Ears for Travel
- Essay: Keep Travel Simple
- Essay: No Excuses—Minimalism with Kids
- Essay: Tour The Minimalists’ Montana Cabin
- Explore: Asymmetrical Press
- Explore: Podcast Movement
- Mentors: The Minimalists
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Budget
- Podcast: Rob
- Podcast: Sam Harris
- Podcast: The RobCast
- Recommendation: Air Purifier—DIY
- Recommendation: Air Purifier—Whirlpool
- Recommendation: Dive Deep Andrew Belle
- Recommendation: Inbox Pause
- Recommendation: Ozark
- Review: The Minimalists
- Sell: Craigslist
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: Jessica Williams
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Watch: Bert Kreischer
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: The Sensitives
- Watch: Tiny House Builders
- Watch: Van Wilder
- Website: Leo Babauta
- Website: Joshua Becker
- Website: Rob Bell
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Rhonda Patrick
- Website: Rich Roll
- Website: Dr. Christopher Ryan
- Website: Derek Sivers
- Website: Colin Wright
- Workshop: How to Write Better
- YouTube: Matt D’Avella
- Is it good or bad to have a credit rating?
- Is it appropriate to move in with loved ones to save money?
- In what order should I pay off my debt?
- What advice do you have for creating a realistic value-based budget and adhering to it?
- How do I stick to my budget without restricting experiences with loved ones?
- What do you recommend to those in the ‘pre-budget’ stage that are not ready to make every dollar go in its place?
- How can I still afford some enjoyment in life while paying down my crushing student loan debt?
- What can I do with all these books, CDs, and DVDs that are weighing me down?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on budgeting experiences: “No matter what, we always miss out on something; therefore, it’s important to replace ‘the fear of missing out’ with ‘the joy of missing out.’”
- Ryan on budgeting experiences: “Sacrifices are necessary in order to meet one’s financial goals.”
- Joshua on committing to a budget: “When would ‘now’ be a good time to have a budget?”
- Ryan on committing to a budget: “Waiting around for ‘one day’ will always keep you waiting; ‘one day’ or ‘day one’—you decide.”
- Joshua on enjoying life while paying down debt: “Change your beliefs, change your life.”
- Ryan on enjoying life while paying down debt: “Get a plan in place or be lost forever. And be prepared to learn along the way: if your plan fails, readjust—but never give up.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- App: Every Dollar
- App: My Fitness Pal
- Bag: Pakt One
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: The Total Money Makeover
- Design: SPYR
- Essay: 11 Signs You Might Be Broke
- Essay: Financial Freedom
- Essay: Keep Travel Simple
- Essay: Most Emergencies Aren’t
- Essay: Need, Want, Like
- Essay: Retirement Planning
- Explore: Kindle
- Finances: Freezing Credit
- Health: Nourish Balance Thrive
- Listen: Brother Cephus
- Listen: E-40
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Blame
- Podcast: Dom D’Agostino
- Podcast: Nostalgia
- Podcast: Tangentially Speaking
- Recommendation: Bulletproof Brain Octane Oil
- Recommendation: Columbus
- Recommendation: Get Out
- Recommendation: Magnesium Glycinate Supplement
- Recommendation: Theanine Supplement
- Recommendation: The Truth about Alcohol
- Recommendation: Yogi Soothing Caramel Bedtime Tea
- Study: Caffeine and a Healthy Diet
- Study: Coffee Consumption and Cognitive Decline
- Study: Coffee Is Good for Your Brain
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: Jessica Williams
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Watch: I Lived Like a Minimalist for a Week
- Watch: Decisions & Destiny Tony Robbins
- Watch: Workaholics
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Dr. Christopher Ryan
- Workshop: How to Write Better
- As an introvert, how do you meet the demands of a passion that requires an extroverted personality?
- What suggestions do you have for preparing yourself for the reality of daily life once you’ve graduated college?
- How do you resolve the feelings of guilt you have for even purchasing items you need to run a business?
- How can I be more intentional regarding the relationships I bring into my life?
- To what extent did the bursting of the housing bubble in 2008 affect your journey into minimalism?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on relationships: “Don’t mistake quantity for quality.”
- Ryan on relationships: “Regardless if you tell your friends ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ your honesty is what truly matters.”
- Joshua on influences for adopting minimalism: “Sometimes tragedy illuminates the path.”
- Ryan on influences for adopting minimalism: “Start incorporating minimalism into your life now before you’re forced into becoming a minimalist.”
- Joshua on the transition from college to daily life: “The bird who enjoys her cage still isn’t free.”
- Ryan on the transition from college to daily life: “If you just sit around in a spire, there’s going to be aspiration everywhere.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Book: Clutterfree with Kids
- Book: Deep Work
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: So Good They Can’t Ignore You
- Book: The Flinch
- Essay: 90/90 Minimalism Rule
- Essay: 100 Days with No Goals
- Essay: Alone Time
- Essay: The Best Goal Is No Goal
- Explore: Breather
- Explore: Poshmark
- Hashtag: #LessIsNow
- Listen: Brother Cephus
- Listen: Griffin House
- Meetup: Minimalist.org
- Mentor: Crew Spence
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Bloodchocolate
- Podcast: Rob
- Podcast: Vermont
- Recommendation: Black Bear Andrew Belle
- Recommendation: Radio Radio
- Recommendation: Three Carrots
- Recommendation: Stemma
- Support: Charity Water
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Twitter: Scott Harrison
- Twitter: Jessica Williams
- Venue: The Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Leo Babauta
- Website: Joshua Becker
- Website: Andrew Belle
- Website: Courtney Carver
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Cal Newport
- Website: JP Sears
- Website: Julien Smith
- YouTube: Matt D’Avella
- How do I minimize the many accoutrements I have for the many passions I pursue?
- How do you ensure you’re adding the appropriate amount of value to a relationship?
- What advice do you have for ensuring you don’t lose memories when you let go of sentimental items?
- How do I minimize a plethora of paper documents I’ve saved and filed just in case I need them?
- How do you explain your new minimalist lifestyle to former colleagues who are non-minimalists without bragging or sounding elitist?
- What advice do you have for someone considering which mortgage term is most appropriate for them?
- How deeply have you delved into the more energetic aspects of adopting minimalism?
- How do you stay humble amidst the trappings of fame that come with being The Minimalists?
- How do we help our children adopt minimalism when everything they own is the most important thing in the world to them?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on explaining minimalism to non-minimalists: “When you walk away from everything, the important things follow.”
- Ryan on explaining minimalism to non-minimalists: “People hate change, but people hate being changed even more.”
- Joshua on appropriate mortgage terms: “What percentage of people pay off a 30-year mortgage in less than 30 years?”
- Ryan on appropriate mortgage terms: “There is no such thing as good debt.”
- Joshua on just letting go: “When you take a meaningful path, the benefits are plentiful.”
- Ryan on just letting go: “The physical things we have in our life are physical manifestations of what we have on the inside.”
- Joshua on maintaining humility: “To stay humble, constantly put yourself in a state of discomfort.”
- Ryan on maintaining humility: “You’ll support the people you love no matter what.”
- Joshua on helping kids adopt minimalism: “If we want our kids to be the best versions of themselves, then we need to be the best versions of ourselves.”
- Ryan on helping kids adopt minimalism: “As parents, you get to set the boundaries for your children.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- App: TinyScan
- Book: A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again
- Book: Clutterfree with Kids
- Book: Deep Work
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: So Good They Can’t Ignore You
- Book: The Flinch
- Book: The Liars’ Club
- Essay: 20 Dollars, 20 Minutes
- Essay: Financial Freedom
- Essay: Lessons from the Fall
- Essay: Packing Party
- Essay: Photo-Scanning Party
- Explore: Breather
- Explore: Discovery Ski Area
- Explore: Skill Stacking
- Explore: The Sweet Palace
- Hashtag: #LessIsNow
- Instagram: Ryan Nicodemus
- Listen: Brother Cephus
- Listen: Griffin House
- Listen: Isaac Russell
- Mentor: Crew Spence
- Mentor: Josh Wagner
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Recommendation: Float Spokane
- Recommendation: Huckleberry’s Natural Market
- Support: Charity Water
- Support: The Jonah Project
- Tour: Joshua’s Home
- Tour: Rebecca’s Kitchen
- Tour: Ryan’s Home
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: Jessica Williams
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Twitter: Ryan Nicodemus
- Twitter: Scott Harrison
- Venue: The Bing
- Watch: Being a Minimalist
- Watch: If Meat Eaters Acted Like Vegetarians
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Joshua Becker
- Website: Courtney Carver
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Cal Newport
- Website: JP Sears
- Website: Julien Smith
- YouTube: Matt D’Avella
- How do you determine which sentimental items to keep, and how do you ensure that you don’t apply that sentimentality to everything else?
- Is it okay for an aspiring minimalist to keep a small container of sentimental items as a time capsule?
- How did you let go of yearbooks?
- Is there a healthy form of nostalgia, or is it inherently useless to hold onto the past?
- How does nostalgia impact historical awareness, and how will minimalism change that in the future?
- Does nostalgia have a place in today’s world?
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Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Josh on the utility of nostalgia: “Many things are both useful and dangerous. An automobile is useful; an automobile is dangerous. Likewise for nostalgia.”
- Ryan on the utility of nostalgia: “Memories exist with or without a physical item in hand. Don’t use nostalgia as an excuse to hoard those physical items.”
- Joshua on nostalgia’s impact on historical perspectives: “Nostalgia is a rose-colored rearview.”
- Ryan on nostalgia’s impact on historical perspectives: “The past shapes our present, but does not ever equal our future.”
- Joshua on nostalgia’s role in our lives: “Everything in today’s world has a place in today’s world. The question, then, is what will we choose to be nostalgic for in tomorrow’s world?”
- Ryan on nostalgia’s role in our lives: “Nostalgia can make us feel warm and fuzzy. When one feels stressed over the nostalgic items they hold onto, it’s time to let go.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Bag: Pakt One
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Coffee: Bandit Coffee Co.
- Coffee: Barista Parlor
- Coffee: Nano Kaffee Berlin
- Donate: Donation Town
- Essay: Keep Travel Simple
- Essay: Nostalgia Is Dangerous
- Essay: Pack Like The Minimalists
- Essay: Packing Party
- Essay: Photo-Scanning Party
- Explore: Glacier National Park
- Instagram: Ryan Nicodemus
- Listen: Griffin House
- Mentor: Josh Wagner
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Photography: Joshua Weaver
- Podcast: Chris D’Elia
- Recommendation: 4:44 Jay-Z
- Recommendation: Billions
- Recommendation: Brain Octane
- Recommendation: Richard Brandl
- Recommendation: Dom D’Agostino
- Recommendation: Not That Important Brother Cephus
- Recommendation: Rick & Morty
- Recommendation: Robokiller
- Recommendation: Skydive Whitefish
- Scanner: 1 Dollar Scan
- Scanner: Doxie
- Storage: Dropbox
- Travel: Hydrapak Stash Water Bottle
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: Jessica Williams
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Twitter: Ryan Nicodemus
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Leo Babauta
- Website: Joshua Becker
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Maxims
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Cal Newport
- Website: JP Sears
- Website: Colin Wright
- Workshop: How to Write Better
- YouTube: Matt D’Avella
- What is the best way to get rid of items that are still useful, but are of no value to me?
- How do I let go of the stress I feel when I witness my loved ones not aligning their short-term actions with their long-term values?
- How do you address all the stress that comes with inheriting all the stuff that comes with the passing of a loved one?
- Before you quit your corporate jobs, did you have your financial houses in order regarding retirement?
- How often should a minimalist do laundry?
- How do you continue to practice self-control as you become more successful and gain a greater capability to get more stuff?
- How do you deal with the stress of purging sentimental items, and how do you explain to those that gifted them to you that you have no need for their gifts anymore?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on laundry and retirement planning: “I agree with Ryan.”
- Ryan on laundry and retirement planning: “I do my laundry once a week, and once a month I contribute to my retirement—both are non-negotiable.”
- Joshua on self-control: “Contribution is key.”
- Ryan on self-control: “Every day I try to be the best version of myself that I plan to be five years from now.”
- Joshua on letting go of receiving and storing physical gifts: “Before you let go, set the proper expectations with yourself and your loved ones.”
- JFM bonus maxim on letting go of receiving and storing physical gifts: “Don’t be burdened by other people’s burdens.”
- Ryan on letting go of receiving and storing physical gifts: “As an adult, you get to choose what to do with your things.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Contribute: Against Malaria Foundation
- Donate: Donation Town
- Essay: Photo-Scanning Party
- Essay: Retirement Planning
- Explore: Values
- Hashtag: #LessIsNow
- Podcast: Values
- Recommendation: Ato Sushi
- Recommendation: Ferris Coffee & Nut Co.
- Recommendation: Fish Lads
- Recommendation: Madcap Coffee
- Recommendation: Real Food Cafe
- Recommendation: Rowster Coffee
- Sell: Craigslist
- Twitter: Jessica Williams
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- YouTube: Matt D’Avella
- What advice do you have for minimalists who have loved ones that prefer to receive physical gifts?
- What is the best way to explain to a potential partner that you’re a minimalist?
- What advice do you have for those that want to adopt minimalism into their lives, but fear the changes?
- How do you manage the negative feedback that inevitably comes with failure?
- What is your advice to minimalists struggling to reconcile their personal values and beliefs that conflict with their professional values and beliefs?
- As minimalists, what are you saving your money for now?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on things to do in Dayton, Ohio: “Press Coffee Bar. Dayton Art Institute. Dayton Visual Arts Center. Downtown Dayton.”
- Ryan on things to do in Dayton, Ohio: “United States Air Force Museum. Thai 9. University of Dayton.”
- Joshua on curation versus hoarding: “Curators are the people who can take what would otherwise be a hoard and curate it into something meaningful, intentional, and necessary for current and future generations.”
- Ryan on curation versus hoarding: “Unless you’re a professional curator, you’re probably just hoarding.”
- Joshua on saving money: “There’s nothing inherently wrong with money. The question is—when we have access to more of it, what are we going to do with it?”
- Ryan on saving money: “My secret to being financially secure is I always spend less money than I make.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Coffee: Bandit Coffee Co.
- Contribute: Against Malaria Foundation
- Essay: How to Make a Damn Decision
- Essay: Retirement Planning
- Explore: Values
- Explore: World Domination Summit
- Hashtag: #LessIsNow
- Podcast: Values
- Recommendation: Mabel’s BBQ
- Recommendation: Pour Cleveland
- Twitter: Jessica Williams
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Venue: House of Blues
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: What I Learned from 100 Days of Rejection
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- YouTube: Matt D’Avella
- How do you respond to people who resign themselves to situations by saying, “That’s just the way it is”?
- How do you manage to continue to grow and to cultivate open minds and soft hearts?
- What advice do you have for saying ‘no’ to people and to activities you like in order to avoid becoming overly committed and stressed?
- What struggles and expectations have you had to address since becoming ‘The Minimalists’?
- What do you recommend to a minimalist who is living among a group of people who have no interest in minimalism?
- What are you really excited about right now?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on staying true to your own expectations: “A congruent life is a well-lived life.”
- Ryan on staying true to your own expectations: “Don’t just say ‘no’ for the sake of saying ‘no’—be clear on what you’re saying ‘yes’ to.”
- Joshua on living in harmony with non-minimalists: “On a long enough timeline everything is ephemeral.”
- Joshua bonus maxim: “Beware of drowning people—they will also drown you.”
- Ryan on living in harmony with non-minimalists: “I would not recommend moving back in with your parents and then telling them they have to get rid of all of their shit.”
- Joshua on what he’s most excited about in the present: “Rebecca.”
- Ryan on what he’s most excited about in the present: “The opportunity to examine new topics through the lens of minimalism in future projects.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Book: Deep Work
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: So Good They Can’t Ignore You
- Book: Waking Up
- Meetup: Minimalist.org
- Podcast: Bloodchocolate
- Podcast: Rob
- Podcast: Sam Harris
- Recommendation: COSI
- Recommendation: The Roosevelt Coffeehouse
- Recommendation: Tiger + Lily Bistro
- Twitter: Jessica Williams
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Venue: Jo Ann Davidson Theatre
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- YouTube: Matt D’Avella
- What questions have your audience members posed that have made you reevaluate your values and beliefs?
- What questions did you ask yourself when you were younger to help you determine that happiness was more important to you than material success?
- What advice do you have for people who seem to take minimalism to an extreme, or for those who offend others with their obsession with minimalism?
- What suggestions do you have for those who want to quit their corporate jobs but need to maintain their level of corporate benefits for the welfare of their family members?
- How do you maintain balance between your five core values?
- Is there a question you wish audience members would ask that they have not yet asked?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on maintaining benefits without a corporate job: “When you don’t know the answer to something, the three most powerful words are ‘I don’t know.’”
- Joshua bonus maxim: “Money is part of the equation, but it is not the primary driver for doing what I do.”
- Ryan on maintaining benefits without a corporate job: “Minimalism is not about having an easy life—it’s about having a well-curated life.”
- Joshua on finding balance among values: “You’re only as strong as your weakest value.”
- Ryan on finding balance among values: “Your priorities are not what you say they are—they are what you do.”
- Joshua on the ideal question: “Every question is the ideal question to the person that posed it.”
- Ryan on the ideal question: “I don’t have a preconceived notion of what the perfect question should be.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Essay: 10/10 Material Possessions Theory
- Essay: 20 Dollars, 20 Minutes
- Essay: 90/90 Minimalism Rule
- Explore: Personality Test
- Meetup: Minimalist.org
- Recommendation: Collective Espresso
- Recommendation: Thai 9
- Twitter: Jessica Williams
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Venue: Bogart’s
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- YouTube: Matt D’Avella
- What questions did you ask yourselves, and what resources did you consult, to determine your five foundational values?
- What has helped you ‘drudge through the drudgery’ and stay focused on your projects?
- How do you let go of the fear that you don’t have enough?
- What films do you find most relatable to the journey of becoming a minimalist?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, sharable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on letting go of fears: “Sometimes letting go of control is the best way to regain control.”
- Joshua bonus maxim on letting go of fears: “Lower your expectations and raise your standards.”
- Rich on letting go of fears: “Control is an illusion.”
- Ryan on letting go of fears: “Pursuing control will eventually teach you that you have no control.”
- Joshua on an ideal minimalist film: “August.”
- Ryan on an ideal minimalist film: “I Am.”
- Rich on an ideal minimalist film: “Fight Club.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: The Devil All the Time
- Class: How to Write Better
- Essay: Fight Club’s Tyler Durden Is a Minimalist
- Explore: Values
- Podcast: Rich Roll
- Podcast: Rob
- Recommendation: Blue Bottle Coffee
- Twitter: Jessica Williams
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Watch: August
- Watch: Fight Club
- Watch: I Am
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Rich Roll
- YouTube: Matt D’Avella
- Do you ever splurge on anything?
- How do I justify purchasing something new to replace something that is still functional, but has lost its luster?
- How do I quell my feelings of guilt after purchasing new items?
- How do I reconcile my need to sell merchandise for my livelihood with my need to hold true to my minimalism values?
- How can I create a profitable minimalist store?
- What are good questions to ask myself before I go shopping?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, sharable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on aligning values: “Intentional creators focus on creating value, not urgency.”
- Ryan on aligning values: “If you’re adding value to people’s lives, you needn’t sell them trinkets to earn a living; offer them something that they will find immense value in instead.”
- Joshua on commodifying minimalism: “Meaning and purpose are lost when profit is the motive.”
- Ryan on commodifying minimalism: “Selling minimalism is like selling water to a fish.”
- Joshua on questions to ask yourself before shopping: “Before bringing something new into your life, ask yourself: Will this add value? Can I afford this? What is the true cost?”
- Ryan on questions to ask yourself before shopping: “Make a list before you go shopping, and then don’t buy anything that is not on your list.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Bag: Malcolm Fontier
- Book: Anything You Want
- Book: Essential
- Book: Essentialism
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: The Total Money Makeover
- Coffee: Bandit Coffee Co.
- Essay: 11 Signs You Might Be Broke
- Essay: 90/90 Minimalism Rule
- Essay: Hell Yeah!
- Explore: Blackberry Key One
- Explore: History of the Shopping Mall
- Explore: Southgate Mall
- Explore: Tesla
- Listen: 4:44 Jay-Z
- Listen: TIDAL
- Mentor: Josh Wagner
- Podcast: Bloodchocolate
- Podcast: Clothing
- Podcast: Let’s Know Things
- Podcast: Nonline
- Podcast: Rob
- Podcast: The RobCast
- Podcast: Values
- Recommendation: Klean Kanteen
- Recommendation: Man on Fire Chris D’Elia
- Recommendation: Oura Ring
- Recommendation: The Best of David Gray David Gray
- Tour: Ryan’s Home
- Twitter: Joshua Fields Millburn
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Twitter: Ryan Nicodemus
- Watch: Being a Minimalist JP Sears
- Watch: Flat Earth Theory JP Sears
- Watch: Making Minimalism
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: Simples
- Website: Colin Wright
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Patrick Rhone
- YouTube: Matt D’Avella
- YouTube: The Minimalists
- Is America’s consumerism more nefarious than that of other countries that therefore makes practicing minimalism even more crucial in the United States?
- Is it better to use up what you have, or is it better to sell it, donate it, or give it away?
- Should I hang onto the things I purchased for the person I want to become?
- Are there similarities between the principles of living in Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning and the principles of minimalism?
- Where should I draw the line with memorabilia?
- Is it possible for me to live a minimalist lifestyle while making a living selling other people things they don’t need?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, sharable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on recognizing life-changing events: “We all experience car crashes in life: the question isn’t about the crash—the question is about what we do after the crash.”
- Ryan on recognizing life-changing events: “For us to make a major change in our lives, sometimes we must have a major catastrophe—but we shouldn’t have to wait for that moment.”
- Patrick on recognizing life-changing events: “Every moment is a fresh opportunity to make a new start.”
- Joshua on drawing the line with memorabilia: “The winner is not determined by the trophy.”
- Ryan on drawing the line with memorabilia: “Even if you win a gold medal, it doesn’t matter how many you hold onto—you’re going to have to work your ass off to win another one next year.”
- Patrick on drawing the line with memorabilia: “When you win that gold medal, how many fingers will you be holding up?”
- Joshua on practices that conflict with our values: “If your actions don’t align with your values, you’ll continue to experience a chasm of discontent.”
- Ryan on on practices that conflict with our values: “If you want to live a discontented life, live outside your values and beliefs—but you’re certainly not going to be happy.”
- Patrick on practices that conflict with our values: “Tell your own story of your life, and, by doing so, you will help others live their lives better.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- App: Day One
- Book: Enough
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Man’s Search for Meaning
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: Relentless
- Charity: Against Malaria Foundation
- Essay: 20 Dollars, 20 Minutes
- Essay: Packing Party
- Essay: Understanding Others
- Explore: Teff Flour
- Instagram: Patrick Rhone
- Meetup: Minimalist.org
- Podcast: Values
- Recommendation: Birchwood Cafe
- Recommendation: Circus Juventas
- Recommendation: Dilla’s Ethiopian Restaurant
- Recommendation: Dogwood Coffee
- Recommendation: SimpleREV
- Recommendation: Skye Steele
- Recommendation: Spyhouse Coffee Roasters
- Recommendation: Vosges Chocolate
- Twitter: Jessica Williams
- Twitter: Patrick Rhone
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Venue: The Cedar Cultural Center
- Watch: Mary Tyler Moore
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: Rhoda
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- Website: Patrick Rhone
- YouTube: Matt D’Avella
- What is the best way to tell people you’re a minimalist that is easiest for most people to understand and accept?
- Is it possible to have a better life with ‘more,’ and, if so, what would that ‘more’ be?
- How do you find a deep-rooted, lasting happiness in everything?
- How do you find the flow that makes your work effortless?
- Why does minimalism seem to be more popular with females than males?
- Can minimalism help you improve your financial situation?
- Do you ever secretly buy things and hide them from one another?
- How do you handle a toxic relationship with a parent?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, sharable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on the relationship between minimalism and finances: “I made really good money in the corporate world, but I spent even better money—and that equation never works.”
- Ryan on the relationship between minimalism and finances: “If you’ve dug yourself into a hole, there isn’t an easy way to get out of it—it’s going to take a lot of work.”
- Rob on the relationship between minimalism and finances: “The more debt you have, the less oxygen your soul has.”
- Joshua on toxic relationships: “Victims become victimizers.”
- Joshua bonus maxim: “You can’t change the people around you, but you can change the people around you.”
- Ryan on toxic relationships: “Don’t go out of your way to support someone and forsake your own meaningful life.”
- Rob on toxic relationships: “You must determine how much you can engage with someone without losing yourself.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: How to Be Here
- Book: Love Wins
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: What Is the Bible?
- Listen: Launching Rockets
- Meetup: Minimalist.org
- Podcast: The RobCast
- Recommendation: Drinking from a Salt Pond
- Recommendation: The Last Bookstore
- Recommendation: Voda Spa
- Twitter: Jessica Williams
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Venue: The Belasco Theater
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Colin Wright
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- YouTube: Matt D’Avella
- What are your thoughts on emergency preparedness?
- How can a minimalist coexist with their hoarder partner?
- How can I help an older family member adopt minimalist practices to improve their life?
- How do you broach the subject of minimalism with a family member that is a dedicated hoarder?
- Do most hoarders actually find the things they were saving for one day, or do they simply purchase replacements?
- As a hoarder, where do you start when you’re completely overwhelmed by stuff?
- Once you’ve decluttered, how do you ensure the cycle doesn’t start again?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, sharable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua Bonus Maxim: “If you’re just driving around without a destination in mind, you’ll never get there.”
- Joshua on discussing minimalism with hoarders: “Approach people you care about with compassion and understanding.”
- Ryan on discussing minimalism with hoarders: “To keep confrontation from escalating, don’t use the word ‘you’ unless it’s followed by a compliment.”
- Joshua on successful hoarding: “Hoarding is always a problem, never a solution.”
- Ryan on successful hoarding: “I’ve yet to hear a good reason why the average person should hoard.”
- Joshua on decluttering an overwhelming hoard of stuff: “When facing an overwhelming challenge, it’s best to start with the ‘why,’ not the ‘how.’”
- Ryan on decluttering an overwhelming hoard of stuff: “If you don’t know where to start, that’s a good sign there isn’t a wrong place to start. The only wrong you can do is not taking action.”
- Joshua on breaking the cycle of clutter: “Once you finally reach the horizon, there’s always a new horizon.”
- Ryan on breaking the cycle of clutter: “Temporary habits are almost as bad as no habits at all.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Article: Apocalypse Chow
- Article: When Does Cluttered Turn to Hoarding?
- Book: As a Decade Fades
- Book: Deep Work
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: So Good They Can’t Ignore You
- Book: The Physician’s Desk Reference
- Contribute: Against Malaria Foundation
- Essay: 20 Dollars, 20 Minutes
- Essay: 90/90 Minimalism Rule
- Essay: Tour The Minimalists’ Montana Cabin
- Essay: Understanding Others
- Explore: Bandit Coffee Co.
- Explore: Grand Rapids Art Museum
- Explore: Sweeper’s Clock
- Instagram: Joshua Fields Millburn
- Listen: Andrew Belle
- Listen: Brother Cephus
- Listen: Griffin House
- Listen: Isaac Russell
- Listen: Purpose
- Listen: Raelee Nikole
- Listen: Run River North
- Podcast: How to Reverse Aging with Art De Vany
- Podcast: Joe Rogan
- Podcast: Lewis Howes
- Podcast: Rob Bell
- Recommendation: A Face Like Mine Peter Bradley Adams
- Recommendation: Better Call Saul
- Recommendation: How to Be Here
- Recommendation: Shower Squeegee
- Recommendation: Verve Coffee
- Twitter: Ryan Nicodemus
- Watch: Breaking Bad
- Watch: JP Sears
- Watch: Live at The Purple Onion
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: Quit Social Media
- Website: Cal Newport
- Website: Colin Wright
- Website: Courtney Carver
- Website: Joshua Becker
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Website: Patrick Rhone
- Website: Rich Roll
- What tips and tricks do you have regarding moving?
- How can you grow side hustles without increasing mental clutter and losing focus?
- How much chocolate is too much chocolate for a minimalist?
- What do you do when you’re a minimalist, but your partner has no interest in minimalism?
- How do you become successful without becoming obsessed with goal achievement?
- How does minimalism apply to kids?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, sharable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on chocolate limits: “Food is not entertainment.”
- Ryan on chocolate limits: “It doesn’t matter how much chocolate you eat—if you have a void, chocolate is probably the last thing that’s going to fill that void.”
- Joshua on introducing partners to minimalism: “Ask them to ask themselves: ‘How might my life be better with less?’”
- Ryan on introducing partners to minimalism: “In order to have meaningful relationships, you must support those people. But it’s impossible to support someone if they don’t support you back.”
- Joshua on finding success without obsessing over goals: “Let go of your goals, and, instead, travel in the right direction.”
- Ryan on on finding success without obsessing over goals: “Don’t water down your goals with more goals. But regardless of how many goals you have, it doesn’t mean anything without taking massive action.”
- Joshua on minimalism and kids: “No matter your age, no matter your race, no matter your level of income, no matter your perceived status—everyone can benefit from living a more meaningful life.”
- Ryan on minimalism and kids: “Kids! Become minimalists now before you have to in the future.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Contribute: Against Malaria Foundation
- Course: How to Write Better
- Essay: Packing Party
- Essay: 20 Dollars, 20 Minutes
- Explore: Asymmetrical Press
- Explore: Bandit Coffee Co.
- Experience: Vosges Chocolate
- Hashtag: #LessIsNow
- Listen: Skye Steele
- Meetup: Minimalist.org
- Mentors: The Minimalists
- Recommendation: Lao Laan-Xang Restaurant
- Recommendation: Monty’s Blue Plate Diner
- Twitter: Jessica Williams
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Venue: Barrymore Theater
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Colin Wright
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- How does caring for others fit into minimalism?
- How do you pitch minimalism to folks that are resistant to getting rid of their stuff?
- How do I part with gifts from family and friends without offending the gift-givers?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, sharable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua Bonus Maxim: “The price of the thing is not the value of the thing.”
- Joshua on explaining minimalism to family and friends: “Actions speak louder than pontification.”
- Ryan on explaining minimalism to family and friends: “No matter how one lives a meaningful life, showing always works better than telling.”
- Joshua on preparing for the birth of a child: “Lower your expectations; raise your standards.”
- Ryan on preparing for the birth of a child: “When one lives an authentic life, they needn’t change a thing.”
- Joshua on judging others: “Why do you look at the clutter in your brother’s room, but fail to notice the clutter in your own?”
- Ryan on judging others: “Judging others never helps; accepting and appreciating others, warts and all, is the best way to help others move forward.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- App: Moment
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Freedom
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: The Dinner
- Book: The School of Greatness
- Book: What Is the Bible?
- Essay: An Overlooked Secret to Effectiveness
- Game: Apples to Apples
- Game: Cards Against Humanity
- Listen: Andrew Belle
- Listen: FC Kahuna
- Listen: Pandora
- Listen: Raelee Nikole
- Listen: Run River North
- Listen: Sigur Rós
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: On Tour with Live Nation
- Recommendation: Aura II Elhae
- Recommendation: Early Rider Kids’ Bike
- Recommendation: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
- Recommendation: Laptop Webcam Cover
- Recommendation: Soothing Caramel Bedtime Tea
- Recommendation: The Circle
- Recommendation: The Dinner
- Recommendation: Things
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: Peppa Pig
- Watch: Snowden
- Watch: The Circle
- Website: Minimalism Life
- How do you deal with the collisions with the values and beliefs of the non-minimalists in your life?
- How do I donate items to different charities when I don’t have a car to haul the items to those charities?
- What questions did you ask yourself to determine your passions, and what actions did you take to pursue those passions?
- What have you learned about yourself that you weren’t able to recognize before adopting minimalism?
- How can I meet my daily personal and professional obligations without a smartphone?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, sharable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on what he’s learned about himself after adopting minimalism: “Patience is a choice.”
- Ryan on what he’s learned about himself after adopting minimalism: “My priorities aren’t what I say they are—they’re what I actually do.”
- Joshua on meeting obligations without a smartphone: “What is driving you crazy may not be the tool itself, but how you’re using the tool.”
- Ryan on meeting obligations without a smartphone: “It doesn’t matter what boulder you’re carrying: you picked it up, and you can set it down.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Contribute: Against Malaria Foundation
- Contribute: Donation Warehouse
- Contribute: Goodwill
- Design: SPYR Media
- Essay: Life After the Crash
- Experience: Vosges Chocolate
- Hashtag: #LessIsNow
- Listen: Skye Steele
- Meetup: Minimalist.org
- Mentor: Ryan Nicodemus
- Podcast: Media
- Recommendation: Chicago Sweatlodge
- Recommendation: FreeGeek
- Sell: Craigslist
- Twitter: Jessica Williams
- Twitter: Joshua Fields Millburn
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Twitter: Ryan Nicodemus
- Venue: Thalia Hall
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Dave LaTulippe
- Website: Jeff Sarris
- Website: Minimal Wellness
- Was it hard to invest so much money and time into your film project without assurance it was going to succeed?
- How do I further minimize the essentials in my life when I feel like I’m always overbooked and I can’t catch my breath?
- How have your lives changed since you made the film?
- What can we do as a community to further promote the message of living more intentionally and simply?
- What was the most challenging thing about making the film?
- If you were to make the film again, what would you do differently on that pass?
- What is your next project?
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Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Contribute: Against Malaria Foundation
- Design: SPYR Media
- Podcast: Boston
- Podcast: The Ground Up Show
- Watch: Everything That Remains
- Watch: Making Minimalism
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Conrad Golovac
- Website: Matt D’Avella
- After you found success, what changed in your lives?
- Can you be in a committed relationship with someone who doesn’t share the same core values as you?
- If I must use social media for my job, how do I regulate my usage of it effectively?
- How can I ensure my family has access to all of my digital archives when I pass away?
- What is the most significant obstacle most people encounter when they’re trying to minimize?
- How can I be a minimalist and still enjoy a hobby that requires a significant amount of accoutrements?
- How can I be a minimalist with multiple dogs without getting rid of the dogs?
- Is the ease or difficulty of adopting and maintaining minimalism tied to geography?
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Minimal Maxims
Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, sharable, less-than-140-character answers to the lightning-round questions:
- Joshua on ensuring our families have access to our digital archives when we pass away: “If you’re preparing for a future that’s inevitable—we’re all going to die—then let’s take care of that now so we’re not scared to death of death.”
- Ryan on ensuring our families have access to our digital archives when we pass away: “Minimalism is about living deliberately, and preparing for death is one of the most deliberate things we can do.”
- Joshua on overcoming obstacles to minimizing: “There are two reasons we don’t let go: fear and greed.”
- Ryan on overcoming obstacles to minimizing: “It doesn’t matter why we hold on to things—there’s never a good enough reason to hoard. Letting go will always feel better than hoarding.”
- Joshua on participating in hobbies that require numerous accoutrements: “Limitations breed creativity.”
- Ryan on participating in hobbies that require numerous accoutrements: “It takes big balls to admit to yourself that buying another tool isn’t going to make you a better mechanic.”
- Joshua on maintaining minimalist practices with several dependents: “It’s harder to be a minimalist with kids, but it’s so much more important.”
- Ryan on maintaining minimalist practices with several dependents: “It doesn’t matter how many kids or pets you have—it just makes your minimalism look a little different from others.”
- Joshua on the relationship of minimalism with geography: “It’s important to graduate from a place before you find that you want to divorce it.”
- Ryan on the relationship of minimalism with geography: “There isn’t one damn good reason to not live a deliberate life.”
Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- App: Moment
- Book: Deep Work
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Book: So Good They Can’t Ignore You
- Contribute: Against Malaria Foundation
- Essay: Scared to Death of Death
- Facebook: The Minimalists
- Instagram: Joshua Fields Millburn
- Instagram: The Minimalists
- Meetup: Minimalist.org
- Newsletter: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Ezra Klein and Cal Newport
- Podcast: Media
- Podcast: Values
- Recommendation: Musashi’s
- Recommendation: Slate Coffee
- Support: The Minimalists
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Twitter: Jessica Williams
- Twitter: Joshua Fields Millburn
- Twitter: Podcast Shawn
- Twitter: The Minimalists
- Venue: The Neptune Theatre
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: Quit Social Media
- Website: Colin Wright
- Website: Conrad Golovac
- Website: Matt D’Avella
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Mentioned in This Episode
- Tour: Less Is Now
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Book: Essential
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
- Essay: Packing Party
- Listen: Live Wire
- Twitter: Jessica Williams
- Twitter: JFM
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Website: Colin Wright
- Website: Leo Babauta
- How do I help my children minimize their stuff