270 | Obligations
The Minimalists
Joshua Fields Millburn
4.7 • 11.2K Ratings
🗓️ 12 January 2021
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
Joshua and Ryan talk about reducing—or maybe even eliminating—obligations, and they answer the following questions:
What is your ‘context’? (02:23)
When is an obligation an actual obligation and not a perceived obligation? (04:31)
Is there a difference between commitment and obligation? (05:28)
What is the difference between want and desire? (07:04)
Do we truly want to be happy? (12:27)
What do you mean by ‘commitment’? (13:46)
How do I appropriately address societal obligations, such as charitable giving, when I don’t have the means to meet those obligations? (17:36)
What does ‘virtue’ mean? (25:47)
What is the difference between a community and a tribe? (26:38)
How do I prioritize financial obligations, such as debt? (29:24)
How do I step back from obligations I’ve accepted in the past? (41:47)
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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'll be fine without it. |
| 0:38.5 | Hello, everybody. Welcome to The Minimalist Podcast. |
| 0:40.8 | We're rediscovered what it means to live a meaningful life with less. |
| 0:44.5 | My name is Joshua Fields-Milburn. |
| 0:46.0 | And I'm Ryan Nicodemus. |
| 0:47.2 | And together we are the minimalist fewer obligations. |
| 0:51.6 | That sounds like a solid New Year's resolution. |
| 0:54.8 | Hmm. Yeah. |
| 0:56.4 | Or maybe... |
| 0:57.2 | Let's get specific here. |
| 0:58.8 | Today we're going to talk about reducing... |
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