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Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

1119: Creating Check Points for Living Well by Anthony Ongaro of Break The Twitch on Rational Minimalism

Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Optimal Living Daily LLC

Education, Mental Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.63.2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 January 2019

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch shares his thoughts on creating check points for living well. Episode 1119: Creating Check Points for Living Well by Anthony Ongaro of Break The Twitch on Rational Minimalism After years of impulse spending on Amazon and elsewhere, Anthony Ongaro realized that his one-click purchase habits were more of a physical Twitch than an intentional action. It turned out, this Twitch wasn’t just limited to online spending. It applied to social media, impulsive smartphone usage, and more. Break the Twitch is all about minimizing distractions and doing more of what matters. Check out Anthony's new book, Break the Twitch: http://breakthetwitch.com/book The original post is located here: https://www.breakthetwitch.com/creating-check-points/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:09.4

I've been thinking a lot about minimalism recently, specifically the idea of living with less stuff and prioritizing experiences.

1:19.8

Over the last two years this philosophy has been incredibly effective in helping aimless people with the same skills as the first time.

1:28.2

There are just so many different considerations that it can sometimes be overwhelming to think about whether or not we've landed where we should be.

1:51.4

Is this ideal should we keep decluttering many minimalists live out of a bag or two while some focus on having 100 things or fewer than you have the idea of rational minimalism perhaps living in a tiny home or an RV and the list goes on.

2:06.6

There are so many different ways we can choose to live our lives, but much of it relies on the constraints or rules that we apply to make those decisions.

2:15.0

Would it really make my life better if I only had 100 things despite several rounds of decluttering we probably still have a couple thousand things in our home.

2:23.0

I think it would be an interesting project to count and list everything one of these days, but it's not high on the list.

2:28.2

As it currently sits we don't feel that our possessions are preventing us from living the life we want.

2:33.8

Our home is easy to clean. We don't have financial obligations to things we purchased in the past and we're not feeling held down by anything in particular.

2:42.6

It feels like minimalism has helped us to get where we want to be.

2:46.6

With that being said we want to make sure that continues to be the case.

2:50.6

One small addition of clothing or small gadget here and there wouldn't make a noticeable difference in our happiness and environment.

2:57.4

The problem comes when we slip into a state of relative comfort, things build up and all of a sudden the clutter closes in.

3:05.4

Indeed that's the purpose of the rules that people create for themselves.

3:08.6

They're not something intended to create discomfort or unhappiness in your life.

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