3795: 5 Essential Mindsets for Simple Living by Jennifer Burger of SimplyFiercely on Minimalism and Clarity

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🗓️ 3 November 2025

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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 3795: Jennifer Burger reveals that the path to a simpler life isn’t just about decluttering your home or slowing your schedule, it starts with shifting your mindset. By embracing internal changes like valuing your time, releasing expectations, and defining what truly matters, you can create lasting simplicity and ease from the inside out. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.simplyfiercely.com/mindsets-simple-living/ Quotes to ponder: "If you want to simplify your life, you must cultivate the confidence and clarity to both define and defend what matters most to you." "More time equals freedom to live slowly and on your own terms." "All you need to do is cultivate a mindset of enoughness." Episode references: Your Money or Your Life: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Money-Life-Transforming-Relationship/dp/0143115766 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's a minimalist Monday edition of Optimal Living Daily,
0:04.2	Five Essential Mindsets for Simple Living by Jennifer Berger of Simplyfearsely.com,
0:09.8	and I'm Justin Mollick.
0:11.6	Happy Monday, welcome back to Optimal Living Daily, or the OLD podcast,
0:15.8	where you can start or end your day on the right foot,
0:19.5	by simply listening to the best articles I can find
0:21.9	always with permission from the authors. So at that, let's get right to today's post on
0:26.8	simple living as we optimize real life.
0:33.6	Five Essential Mindsets for Simple Living by Jennifer Berger of Simplyfearsely.com.
0:40.5	When I first started exploring simple living, I remember feeling overwhelmed by all the changes I wanted to make.
0:47.7	I knew I desperately needed to declutter my home, become less busy, and get my spending under control, and only then could I have the
0:56.3	slow, intentional life of my dreams, or so I thought. Looking back now, I know that external
1:04.0	changes like decluttering are only one piece of the puzzle. The real key to simplifying your life
1:10.1	is learning how to think differently.
1:12.5	When you develop the essential mindsets for simple living, you experience meaningful change from the
1:17.4	inside out. This is so important, because honestly, if you don't change your thoughts and beliefs,
1:23.7	everything else is superficial. It doesn't matter how much you slow down or declutter. If you're
1:29.4	not in the right headspace, then you're not going to feel different in the long term. If you're
1:34.5	craving simplicity in your life, try developing these five mindsets first, and then watch as your
1:40.6	external reality begins to reflect your inner beliefs. Mindsets for simple living.
1:48.1	Number one, I know what matters to me. First and foremost, if you want to simplify your life,
1:54.9	you must cultivate the confidence and clarity to both define and defend what matters most to you. This might sound deceptively easy,
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