279 | Too Busy
The Minimalists
Joshua Fields Millburn
4.7 • 11.2K Ratings
🗓️ 16 March 2021
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Joshua and Ryan talk about the problem of busyness and how we can better manage our time, and they answer the following questions:
Why can’t we ever seem to get ahead of our to-do lists? (01:43)
What lists do you find helpful? (02:13)
What is “busyness”? (06:42)
How do we gain more discretionary time despite the onslaught of modern obligations and responsibilities? (11:25)
Is striving for work-life balance a fruitless endeavor? (13:58)
Are there any tools that can help with our overwhelm? (16:06)
What is the fear related to busyness? (17:24)
What can someone do if they feel they’re too busy to figure out how to become less busy? (25:30)
Would you be doing what you’re doing today if you only had six months left to live? (28:28)
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| 0:00.0 | This episode of The Minimalists is brought to you by... |
| 0:02.6 | Nobody. |
| 0:03.6 | Because advertisements suck. |
| 0:05.6 | Damn Minimalists. |
| 0:07.6 | Hmm. |
| 0:17.6 | Every little thing, you think that you need. |
| 0:22.2 | Every little thing, you think that you need. |
| 0:26.8 | Every little thing that you're feeding your greed. |
| 0:31.4 | Oh, I bet that you'll be fine without it. |
| 0:38.6 | Welcome to The Minimalist Podcast for Redescussed What It Means To Live. |
| 0:42.4 | A meaningful life with less. |
| 0:43.6 | My name is Joshua Fields-Milburn. |
| 0:45.0 | And I'm Ryan Nicodemus. |
| 0:46.2 | And together we are The Minimalists. |
| 0:48.0 | Ryan, you ever feel like you're too busy? |
| 0:50.0 | Um, I don't know. |
| 0:51.4 | Sometimes I guess. |
| 0:52.4 | Don't we all? |
| 0:53.4 | Yeah. |
| 0:54.4 | Today we're going to talk about... |
| 0:55.4 | The problem with busyness. |
| 0:58.0 | Hmm. |
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