2740: Own Less; Travel More by Lauren Keys of Trip Of A Lifestyle on Minimalism & Financial Independence

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🗓️ 27 May 2024

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2740: In "Own Less; Travel More," Lauren Keys of TripOfALifestyle.com shares her personal insights on how minimizing possessions can maximize freedom, particularly when moving. She argues that reducing clutter not only eases physical and mental burdens but also enhances the ability to embrace opportunities, travel, and improve financial stability. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.tripofalifestyle.com/perspective/own-less-travel-more/ Quotes to ponder: "By selling, donating, or just tossing out the items we don’t absolutely have to take with us, we’ve ended up with about half of the amount of stuff to move." "I’m not saying to give up the things you love, but I do want to challenge you to give your home a good Marie Kondo-ing and ask yourself not only whether your possessions spark joy, but also whether they’re worth what you might be giving up to own them." "Reducing clutter increases freedom." Episode references: Marie Kondo’s website: https://konmari.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.4	2740 own less travel more byoring keys of trip of a lifestyle.com and I'm your
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1:02.0	Own less travel more by Loring Keys of Trip of a Lifestyle.com. We're in the process of moving back into our home after a long time
1:06.5	on the road and it's proving to be one of our most tedious moves ever. All of our stuff
1:11.9	was stored in our friend' loft, which shielded us from the
1:15.4	financial costs of storage. Thanks, John and Bonnie. But as a result, we didn't
1:20.5	really engage in our normal moving ritual of obsessively getting rid of
1:25.1	kr. We embraced minimalism in Hawaii, so moving was easy. In the past, by selling,
1:31.9	donating, or just tossing out the items we don't absolutely have to take with us,
1:36.5	we've ended up with about half of the amount of stuff to move.
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