312 | Spontaneous Combustion
The Minimalists
Joshua Fields Millburn
4.7 • 11.5K Ratings
🗓️ 2 November 2021
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
Joshua and Ryan discuss The Minimalists’ Spontaneous Combustion Rule as it applies to material possessions, relationships, and homes, and they answer the following questions:
What is the Spontaneous Combustion Rule? (01:00)
How do we determine when it’s appropriate to let go of friendships, and how do we address the aftermath of loneliness when there are no new friendships to fill the void? (04:12)
What are the three types of relationships? (07:39)
How do we address the overwhelm we feel from others’ stuff when we’re living in an environment that’s not our own? (13:42)
How do we know if the desire to move to a new place that may “fit us better” is a genuine feeling and not just escapism? (24:30)
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| 0:00.0 | This episode of The Minimists is brought to you by... |
| 0:03.0 | Nobody. |
| 0:04.0 | Because advertisements suck. |
| 0:07.0 | It's focused on backwards. |
| 0:20.0 | Every little thing, you think that you need. |
| 0:24.6 | Every little thing, you think that you need. |
| 0:29.0 | Every little thing that's just feeding your greed. |
| 0:33.2 | Oh, I bet that you'd be fine without it. |
| 0:38.0 | Hello, Minimizers. Welcome to The Minimists Podcast |
| 0:41.2 | to rediscover what it means to live a meaningful life with less. |
| 0:44.2 | My name is Joshua Filz-Milburn, and I'm Ryan Nicodemus. |
| 0:47.2 | And together we are The Minimists! |
| 0:55.0 | You are so popular, Josh. |
| 0:57.0 | We pay them to do that. |
| 1:00.2 | If you've been following The Minimists for a while, |
| 1:02.4 | then you've certainly heard about our spontaneous combustion rule. |
| 1:06.4 | One of my favorites. |
| 1:07.6 | If not, here's a refresher. |
| 1:09.4 | Pick up any item you own and ask yourself, |
| 1:12.6 | if this thing spontaneously combusted. |
| 1:15.4 | I'll hold up my timer here. |
| 1:17.6 | If this thing spontaneously combusted, Ryan, |
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