247 | Owning Less

The Minimalists

Joshua Fields Millburn

Finances, Home & Garden, Leisure, Mental Health, Minimalism, Contribution, Passion, Minimalists, Health & Fitness, Decluttering, Philosophy, Health, Relationships, Growth, Simple, Society & Culture

4.7 • 11.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2020

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Joshua and Ryan talk about owning less, wanting less, decluttering physical and digital spaces, and more (about less) with YouTube minimalist Ronald L. Banks, and they answer the following questions:

How do I ensure I purchase new items intentionally? (02:01)

How do I appropriately address my constant yearning for upgrades? (05:15)

Why do we try to use possessions to validate ourselves? (06:18)

How do I appropriately manage my bloated digital storage? (10:53)

What is the best method for organizing photos? (13:47)

Are there instances that warrant more rather than less? (21:12)

How does minimalism simultaneously encompass less and more? (22:06)

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0:00.0	This episode of The Minimalist is brought to you by...
0:02.4	...nobody.
0:03.4	Because advertisements suck.
0:05.9	Tha minimalists.
0:07.9	Hmm.
0:18.2	Every little thing, you think that's me.
0:22.8	Every little thing, you think that's me.
0:27.3	Every little thing, that's just feeding your greed.
0:31.6	Oh, I bet that you'd be fine without it.
0:39.1	Hello everybody, welcome to The Minimalist Podcast.
0:41.4	Where we discuss what it means to live a meaningful life.
0:43.8	With less, my name's Joshua Fields-Milburn.
0:45.9	And I'm Ryan Nicodemus.
0:47.1	And together, we are the Minimalists.
0:48.8	Today, we're going to talk about owning less.
0:51.1	We're going to talk about wanting less.
0:53.2	We're going to talk about decluttering, physical, and digital spaces.
0:57.1	We're going to talk about more, about less.
1:00.6	We're going to have to talk about today.
1:02.0	A lot of questions to answer.
1:03.4	And we're here with Ronald L. Banks.
1:05.9	Ron, thanks for joining us.
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