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The Minimalists

Joshua Fields Millburn

Home & Garden, Society & Culture, Philosophy, Leisure

4.7 • 11.5K Ratings

🗓️ 26 May 2020

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Joshua and Ryan talk about why we hold on to material possessions in an attempt to hold on to our memories, what we can do to hold on to our memories without holding on to the stuff, and they answer the following questions:

Should I hold on to sentimental mementos, like a wedding dress, in case my children may want them someday? (05:25)

How do I find the strength to let go of my deceased parent’s belongings? (18:24)

How do I determine what sentimental items are appropriate to keep? (29:55)

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0:00.0	This episode of The Minimalist is brought to you by...
0:02.7	Nobody.
0:03.9	Because advertisements suck.
0:05.4	So, even if you're watching this on YouTube,
0:08.5	the show is 100% advertisement free.
0:11.4	Enjoy.
0:12.7	Damn Minimalists.
0:14.5	Hmm.
0:45.7	Hello everybody. Welcome to The Minimalist Podcast.
0:48.0	We'll rediscover what it means to live a meaningful life with less.
0:50.7	My name is Joshua Fields-Millburn.
0:52.1	And my name is Ryan Nicodemus, and together we are the Minimalists.
0:55.3	Now Ryan, we all know that our memories aren't in our things.
0:57.7	Our memories are inside us.
1:00.1	Yet, often we hold on to our material possessions
1:03.8	and an attempt to hold on to our memories.
1:05.9	And today we're going to talk about why we do this
1:07.9	and what we can do to hold on to our memories
1:10.5	without holding on to the stuff.
1:13.7	Memories are really slippery thing, Ryan.
1:16.6	I've... I realize this when I was a little kid actually,
1:20.9	when we lived in Dayton, we moved 20 miles south
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