311 | Wisdom
The Minimalists
Joshua Fields Millburn
4.7 • 11.5K Ratings
🗓️ 26 October 2021
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
Joshua and Ryan are joined by Ryan’s wife, Mariah, on the occasion of his 40th birthday, and they talk about the wisdom that accompanies midlife maturity, as well as answer the following questions:
When do maturity, wisdom, and knowledge best align? (00:00)
What is Ryan’s favorite dinner? (11:50)
How have your needs in a romantic partnership changed as you move toward your 40s? (13:05)
What is “whataboutism”? (17:15)
How has responding instead of reacting helped your relationship? (18:21)
Are Ryan and Mariah always in agreement regarding their minimalist practices; and, if not, how do they find compromise with one another? (22:58)
How do you find equilibrium in your relationship when an individual is on their minimalist journey but their partner is not? (32:13)
What is the “hedonic treadmill”? (46:13)
What guests have you had at your tour stops? (47:41)
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | This episode of The Minimalist is brought to you by... |
| 0:03.2 | Nobody. |
| 0:04.3 | Because advertisements suck. |
| 0:07.1 | It's focused on backwards. |
| 0:09.3 | Hmm. |
| 0:20.0 | Every little thing, you think that's me. |
| 0:24.5 | Every little thing, you think that's me. |
| 0:29.0 | Every little thing that's just feeding your greed. |
| 0:33.0 | Oh, I bet that you'd be fine without it. |
| 0:38.0 | Hello, Minimalizers. |
| 0:39.0 | Welcome to The Minimalist Podcast, |
| 0:41.0 | where we discuss what it means to live a meaningful life |
| 0:44.0 | with less, my name is Joshua Filz-Milburn. |
| 0:46.5 | I'm Ryan Nicodemus, and together we are the Minimalist, |
| 0:49.0 | and it's my freaking birthday episode. |
| 0:50.5 | It is time to celebrate. |
| 0:52.5 | Heck yeah! |
| 0:53.5 | Come on, studio audience. |
| 0:55.5 | Ha ha ha! |
| 0:57.5 | We have a special guest, my lovely wife. |
| 1:00.0 | Mor- |
| 1:01.0 | Yes! |
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