1923: Raising Consumer Conscious Teenagers in an Age of Excess by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist on Minimalism

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🗓️ 12 June 2022

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Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist talks about how to raise consumer conscious teenagers. Episode 1923: Raising Consumer Conscious Teenagers in an Age of Excess by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist on Minimalism Joshua Becker and his family decided to live with fewer possessions after a conversation with his neighbor in 2008. As a result, they found a better way to live, centered on more important pursuits. Their story has been seen on the CBS Evening News, NPR, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal and countless media interviews around the world. Their books have sold in the tens of thousands. BecomingMinimalist.com is about their journey towards a rational approach to minimalism. It is about the joys and the struggles. It is about the lessons they have learned. It has inspired millions around the world. It is written to inspire you to intentionally live with less, and find more life because of it. The original post is located here: https://www.becomingminimalist.com/consumer-conscious-teens/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Finance Daily Episode 1923, raising consumer-conscious teenagers in an age of excess
0:09.2	by Joshua Becker of BecomingMinimalist.com
0:13.2	and I'm your host and personal finance enthusiast, Diana Mariam.
0:17.8	Welcome back to another bonus episode for the week, this time from Optimal Relationships Daily,
0:24.4	talking about consumerism and teenagers.
0:27.6	So with that, let's hear this one from Optimal Relationships Daily, as we optimize your life.
0:38.4	Raising consumer-conscious teenagers in an age of excess by Joshua Becker of BecomingMinimalist.com
0:47.9	Quote, we always pay dearly for chasing after what is cheap, and quote,
0:53.7	by Alexander I. Sultzenitsen.
0:57.2	Six years ago, we sold, donated, and discarded most of our material possessions.
1:02.8	It was a decision based on discontent with our current lives.
1:06.6	We were tired of living paycheck to paycheck, never able to get ahead,
1:10.9	and we were growing weary of all the time, energy, and effort our material possessions were
1:16.0	draining from us. We realized we had too few resources left over for the things most
1:21.4	important to us. Not only were our possessions not adding joy to our lives,
1:26.8	they were distracting us from the very things that did.
1:30.8	Since embarking on this life-giving journey, we have found this lifestyle resonates with most
1:35.9	people who are introduced to it. Most of us know we own too much stuff. We've seen the pursuit
1:41.4	of minimalism transform the lives of young couples, parents, and older generations.
1:46.8	But one of our greatest desires is to also inspire teenagers to become conscious consumers
1:53.3	and build a better life by owning less. There are, of course, significant challenges in
1:59.3	reaching teenagers with the message of owning less. Our world grows increasingly materialistic.
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