297 | Minimalism Rules
The Minimalists
Joshua Fields Millburn
4.7 • 11.5K Ratings
🗓️ 20 July 2021
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
Joshua and Ryan talk about the minimalism rules that have helped simplify their lives, and they answer the following questions:
How valuable are rules? (00:00)
How important are boundaries? (04:56)
Once I only have my essential items, how do I keep them from wearing out quickly? (18:48)
How is minimalism not a destination? (19:47)
What is our language problem? (20:19)
How effective is it to reverse clothes hangers to minimize a wardrobe? (27:17)
Is it helpful to restrict the amount of clothes hangers to create an appropriate wardrobe? (28:20)
How do you develop and maintain the discipline needed to stick to your minimalism rules or other habits you're trying to establish? (30:26)
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| 0:00.0 | This episode of The Minimalist is brought to you by... |
| 0:03.6 | Nobody. |
| 0:04.5 | Because advertisements suck. |
| 0:06.1 | Don Minimalists. |
| 0:36.9 | Hello everybody, welcome to The Minimalist Podcast where we discuss what it means to live a meaningful life. |
| 0:41.5 | With less, my name is Joshua Fields-Milvern, and I'm Ryan Nicodemus, and together we are the Minimalists. |
| 0:46.7 | Would you like to simplify your life? |
| 0:48.7 | Yes. |
| 0:49.2 | I... |
| 0:49.7 | Hahaha. |
| 0:52.4 | Oh wait. |
| 0:52.9 | Is that a rhetorical question? |
| 0:54.2 | Do these backdrops in here is just too much or three colors? |
| 0:58.8 | How can I cope? |
| 1:00.6 | I want my life to be monochrome. |
| 1:02.5 | You know, the gal we're working with, Bula Anne, you can follow her on Instagram at Bula. |
| 1:07.8 | She's doing the set design for our new studio, which is hiding behind this beautiful wrapping paper that's behind us. |
| 1:12.8 | We're gonna unveil a gift to you really soon. |
| 1:15.9 | And she texted me the other day. |
| 1:18.8 | She said, my soul is black and white and beige. |
| 1:21.8 | Because I'm constantly asking her, like, how do we inject some personality? |
| 1:25.3 | Because if it's just me and you, this place is gonna look like a insane asylum. |
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