2387: 6 Things Real Minimalists Always Do by Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch on Being Committed to Minimalism

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🗓️ 20 June 2022

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch shares 6 things real minimalists always do Episode 2387: 6 Things Real Minimalists Always Do by Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch on Being Committed to 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/real-minimalist/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's a minimalist Monday edition of Optimal Living Daily Episode 2387.
0:04.8	Six Things Real Minimalists Always Do by Anthony Ungaro of BreakTheTwitch.com
0:10.6	and I'm just a molecule or narrator.
0:12.8	Let me keep today's intro nice and minimal for minimalist Monday as we optimize your life.
0:21.8	Six Things Real Minimalists Always Do by Anthony Ungaro of BreakTheTwitch.com.
0:27.6	So, do you even have any furniture in your living room anymore?
0:32.4	Yes, we have furniture because we truly enjoy not having to sit on the floor all day.
0:37.6	I'm often asked similar questions from friends and strangers alike when I discuss minimalism with them.
0:43.0	When we talk about minimalism as an idea, many people have vastly different concepts about what it means.
0:49.0	And that's perfectly fine.
0:50.6	It's a human tendency to look for systems, grade levels, and rankings in our lives.
0:56.8	We want to know where our place is in the world.
0:59.6	In a way, society's built around this concept as well.
1:02.8	First grade through eighth grade, then you're a freshman, eventually a high school senior,
1:07.9	then do that all over again in college.
1:10.2	Get a good job, and you're a business analyst, then a business analyst one, a business analyst two,
1:16.3	senior business analyst, business analyst manager, etc.
1:20.1	A lot of people try to create artificial rankings in areas of life that do not need them.
1:25.1	Minimalism is a very personal journey and an important tool that helps us identify and pursue
1:31.6	what we truly want in life.
1:34.1	The way we use minimalism as a tool will vary greatly from person to person.
1:38.9	If you came to this post hoping for a cut and dry definition of what a real minimalist is,
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