3788: 10 Things Minimalists Don't Do by Melissa Camara Wilkins with Becoming Minimalist on Habits That Simplify Life

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🗓️ 28 October 2025

⏱️ 7 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 3788: Melissa Camara Wilkins challenges the misconception that minimalism is just about aesthetics, revealing how simplifying life leads to more clarity, energy, and meaningful moments. Her insights help us rethink our habits, like chasing trends, overcommitting our schedules, or clinging to clutter, so we can focus on what truly matters. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.becomingminimalist.com/minimalists-dont-do/ Quotes to ponder: "By eliminating the unnecessary, you create more energy for what matters most." "Instead of collecting knick knacks, they collect memories." "Minimalists have this crazy idea that maybe wanting less is better than buying more." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Living Daily.
0:03.1	10 Things Minimalists Don't Do by Melissa Camara Wilkins with Becoming Minimalist.com
0:08.8	and I'm Justin Mollick, your personal narrator, reading to you every day, including holidays,
0:14.1	from the best blogs or articles I can find.
0:17.1	And without further ado, let's get right to our next article and continue optimizing your life.
0:26.0	10 Things Minimalists Don't Do by Melissa Camara Wilkins with Becoming Minimalist.com
0:32.1	You might think that minimalists are all about white walls and clutter-free countertops,
0:38.5	but that's not the whole story.
0:40.2	Minimalists know that having less stuff offers more space for focus, gratitude, and meaningful work.
0:47.3	Whether your own desk is clear or your bookshelves are overstuffed,
0:51.4	consider trying out these 10 things that minimalists don't do. Number one,
0:56.7	they don't lose sleep over keeping up with trends. When it comes to stuff minimalist aimed
1:02.3	to own just enough, they might invest in fewer, higher quality pieces, but they're not
1:07.6	spending a lot of time and energy shopping for those shoes and tote bags and
1:11.8	coffee table bibles everyone else is after, the ones that will be outdated and disposed of before
1:16.5	the season is over. That's not to say that minimalist don't pay attention to style. They just tend to
1:21.6	invest more in their own personal style, not the style dictated by consumer trends. Instead of trying to fit in,
1:28.8	minimalist focus on who they are and what's right for them. Number two, they don't succumb to
1:35.3	decision fatigue before noon. Energy spent on inconsequential decisions, what to wear, what to eat for
1:42.8	breakfast, where to look for the keys that
1:45.0	are missing yet again, adds up fast. We all have a limited amount of decision-making power
1:50.7	each day and using it on details takes away from our ability to be decisive when it really matters.
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