283 | Sentimental Stuff
The Minimalists
Joshua Fields Millburn
4.7 • 11.2K Ratings
🗓️ 13 April 2021
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
Joshua and Ryan discuss minimizing and letting go of sentimental stuff, and they answer the following questions:
How do we tactfully and appropriately address loved ones regarding stuff they’ve given us that we’re giving away—especially those things they consider of significant sentimental value? (08:37)
How do we avoid arguments with loved ones regarding possessions? (14:40)
Why does our brain try so hard to hold us back from releasing sentimental possessions? (18:03)
What do we do with all of the things associated with a loved one when we’ve lost them in a particularly tragic, traumatic way? (21:01)
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| 0:00.0 | This episode of The Minimalists is brought to you by... |
| 0:02.7 | Nobody. |
| 0:03.7 | Because advertisements suck. |
| 0:05.7 | Don Minimalists. |
| 0:07.7 | Hmm. |
| 0:08.7 | This episode is brought to you by... |
| 0:10.7 | This episode is brought to you by... |
| 0:40.7 | And I'm Ryan Nicodemus and together we are The Minimalists. |
| 1:11.7 | It was really understanding minimalism. |
| 1:13.7 | Because here's the weird thing. |
| 1:15.7 | I think that wisdom begets minimalism. |
| 1:18.7 | Minimalism does not be get wisdom. |
| 1:21.7 | You can tweet that podcast, Sean. |
| 1:24.7 | Now let me expand on what I mean by that. |
| 1:26.7 | So you say the act of being a minimalist doesn't necessarily make you more wise. |
| 1:31.7 | Right. |
| 1:32.7 | And what I mean by that is, but once we understand the absurdity of the word, |
| 1:39.7 | absurd meaning that we impart onto our things, |
| 1:44.7 | once that illusion sort of begins to dissolve in front of us, |
| 1:48.7 | we realize like, oh, these don't actually have the meaning that we thought they had. |
| 1:52.7 | And by understanding that, the things become less sentimental. |
| 1:57.7 | So you could grab a giant dumpster and start with all your sentimental things |
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