2987: My Buy Nothing Year: How I Bought NO Clothing for a Year & 5 Things I Learned by Kyle Kowalski of Sloww

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🗓️ 27 November 2023

⏱️ 12 minutes

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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 2987: Kyle Kowalski shares insights from a year of not purchasing clothing, emphasizing the importance of distinguishing needs from wants. This "buy nothing year" led to significant savings in both money and time, fostering a deeper understanding of personal needs and the concept of 'enough.' The experience highlights how reducing consumption can contribute to a more mindful, fulfilling lifestyle. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.sloww.co/buy-nothing-year/ Quotes to ponder: "Until you make peace with who you are, you’ll never be content with what you have." - Doris Mortman "The only way to truly commit to a year of no spending is to need something even more than you want some things." "You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need." - Vernon Howard Episode references: Your Money or Your Life: Link to Book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:50.0	It's a minimalist Monday edition of optimal living daily episode 2987, my buy-nothing year.
0:57.0	How I bought no clothing for a year and five things I learned by Kyle Kowalski of Slow. Co, and I'm your narrator Justin Mollick reading you articles every single day of the year, usually covering minimalism on Mondays.
1:10.0	So with that, let's get right to it, as we optimize your life.
1:14.0	My buy-nothing year, how I bought no clothing for a year in five things I learned, by Kyle Kowalski of slow.co.
1:25.0	Quote, until you make peace with who you are, you'll never be content with what you have.
1:33.4	Doris Mormon.
1:35.4	So it turns out I just completed a buy-nothing year with clothing, including shoes, accessories,
1:41.6	everything. After taking a look at our recent monthly expenses, I
1:45.2	realize that I've now spent zero dollars on clothing in 19 of the last 23 months
1:51.4	as well as completed a consecutive year of no clothing spending.
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