268 | Less Is Now
The Minimalists
Joshua Fields Millburn
4.7 • 11.2K Ratings
🗓️ 29 December 2020
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
Joshua and Ryan talk about habit change, letting go of stuff, and the creative process that went into making their new film, Less Is Now, with filmmaker Matt D’Avella, and they answer the following questions:
How long have you been working on Less Is Now? (01:50)
How did the Less Is Now project start? (05:51)
How did the Less Is Now project evolve? (07:49)
How did you settle on a budget for Less Is Now? (10:16)
How do you curate the absolute essential tools for your work when it seems to require an overwhelming amount of items? (12:29)
How can constraints help creativity? (22:09)
Will a college degree provide a significant advantage for me in the entertainment industry? (23:36)
Is it dangerous to try too many things? (33:27)
How is there creation in destruction? (35:30)
What advice do you have for someone that’s just starting out that wants to have a successful film career like you? (38:05)
What is the Slow Growth Academy? (53:36)
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| 0:00.0 | This episode of The Minimalists is brought to you by... |
| 0:02.4 | ...Nobody. |
| 0:03.4 | Because advertisements suck. |
| 0:05.4 | Tha Minimalists. |
| 0:07.4 | Hmm. |
| 0:17.7 | Every little thing... |
| 0:19.7 | You think that's me. |
| 0:22.3 | Every little thing... |
| 0:24.3 | You think that's me. |
| 0:27.0 | Every little thing... |
| 0:29.0 | That's just feeding your greed. |
| 0:31.0 | Oh, I bet that you'd be fine without it. |
| 0:38.6 | Hello, everybody. Welcome to The Minimalist Podcast. |
| 0:41.0 | We'll rediscover what it means to live a meaningful life with less. |
| 0:44.0 | My name is Joshua Fields-Milburn. |
| 0:46.0 | And I'm Ryan Nicodemus. And together we are The Minimalists. |
| 0:48.0 | Today we have a special guest in the studio. Matthew Vellas here. |
| 0:52.0 | AKA... |
| 0:53.0 | The Italian Style. |
| 0:54.0 | That is true. |
| 0:55.0 | I did not come up with that. |
| 0:56.0 | I just want to make the record clear. |
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