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304: 3 Life-Changing Truths from 3 Years of Minimalism by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist

Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

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Education, Mental Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.63.2K Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2016

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist and his family decided to live with fewer possessions after a conversation with his neighbor in 2008. As a result, they found a better way to live, centered on more important pursuits. Their story has been seen on the CBS Evening News, NPR, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal and countless media interviews around the world. Their books have sold in the tens of thousands. BecomingMinimalist.com is about their journey towards a rational approach to minimalism. It is about the joys and the struggles. It is about the lessons they have learned. It has inspired millions around the world. It is written to inspire you to intentionally live with less, and find more life because of it. Episode 304: 3 Life-Changing Truths from 3 Years of Minimalism by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist (Achieve Greatness - Minimize). The original post is located here: http://www.becomingminimalist.com/life-changing-truths-from-3-years-of-minimalism Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:32.9

It's a minimalist Monday edition of Optimal Living Daily Episode 304.

0:37.4

Three life-changing truths from three years of minimalism by Joshua Becker of BecomingMinimalists.com

0:42.8

and I'm Justin Mollick.

0:44.3

This is the podcast where I act as your very own personal narrator for amazing blogs

0:48.1

completely free of charge, and today I'm reading from a popular minimalist blogger.

0:52.1

And I'm going to keep this intro nice and short for minimalist Monday, so let's jump

0:56.0

right in and start optimizing your life.

0:59.8

Three life-changing truths from three years of minimalism by Joshua Becker of BecomingMinimalist.com

1:09.4

Quote, a mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions, all

1:15.2

of her Wendell Holmes Jr.

1:17.7

Over Memorial Day weekend 2008, I became a minimalist, that was exactly three years ago.

1:23.6

My journey into minimalism was not entered into as a FAD experiment or temporary life adjustment,

1:29.5

nor was it just for the purpose of moving, getting out of debt, traveling the world, quitting

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