341 | The Dumpster Method
The Minimalists
Joshua Fields Millburn
4.7 • 11.2K Ratings
🗓️ 24 May 2022
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
The Minimalists discuss our shared clean-slate fantasy of renting a giant dumpster and tossing everything in it, as well as more prudent and responsible decluttering methods, including selling, donating, and recycling, and they answer the following questions:
Why did you renovate The Minimalists podcast studio after its first year? (03:51)
How do we tactfully approach a loved one regarding their maximalist lifestyle encroaching on our shared minimalist space? (07:05)
What are the three reasons that we cling? (09:11)
Why is striving for perfection such a fruitless pursuit? (17:21)
How do we appropriately pass on personalized items? (19:11)
How do I help loved ones let go of their attachment to things? (29:04)
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| 0:00.0 | every little thing you think that you need |
| 0:11.9 | every little thing you think that you need |
| 0:17.8 | every little thing that's just feeding your greed |
| 0:22.1 | oh I bet that you'll be fine without it |
| 0:26.4 | hello everybody welcome to the minimalist podcast for rediscuss what it means to |
| 0:31.2 | live a meaningful life with less my name is Joshua Fields Millburn I'm Ryan |
| 0:35.3 | Niggadamus and together we're the minimalist do you have so much stuff that |
| 0:39.5 | you fantasized about renting a giant dumpster and tossing everything and it |
| 0:45.0 | just so you can move on with your life well we don't recommend the dumpster |
| 0:51.1 | method because there are better ways to sell donate or recycle most things |
| 0:56.0 | but it sure would feel freeing wouldn't it to start over with a clean slate |
| 1:01.8 | that's what we're talking about today on the minimalist podcast what |
| 1:05.6 | possessions are you struggling to let go of what items or rooms are weighing you |
| 1:11.8 | down what would you feel like if you could just let go then this Thursday on |
| 1:18.9 | the minimalist private podcast Ryan and I are going to talk about letting go |
| 1:23.4 | season we'll also debate a dozen rules for simple living from other |
| 1:28.8 | Minimists are they helpful harmful or just a waste of time you can check that |
| 1:34.6 | out at patreon.com slash the minimalist your support keeps our podcast and |
| 1:39.3 | YouTube channel 100% advertisement free because advertisement suck now if |
| 1:46.0 | you're watching the video version of the podcast right now you might notice |
| 1:48.8 | something a little bit different about our setup today gosh behind you oh my |
| 1:59.0 | god oh my god he's finally doing you in Jordan the Jedi are you the first ever |
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