4043: How to Make a Damn Decision AND 3 Reasons to Seek Other POVs by Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus

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Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement

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🗓️ 8 June 2026

⏱️ 9 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 4043: Joshua Fields Milburn and Ryan Nicodemus explore the difference between merely thinking you should change and emotionally deciding you must change. They also examine how seeking other perspectives can either reinforce existing beliefs or spark meaningful personal growth by challenging your assumptions and encouraging independent thought. Read along with the original article(s) here: http://www.theminimalists.com/deciding/ & http://www.theminimalists.com/pov/ Quotes to ponder: "You can't have it both ways: you can't want it to be one way when your actions are the other way." "Once you understand the necessity for change on an emotional level, you're able to turn your shoulds into musts." "This is where real growth happens: when we're willing to step away from dogma, to step back from our own opinions, and examine the world through a different pair of eyes." Episode references: Stephen Fry: https://www.stephenfry.com/ Cal Newport: https://calnewport.com/ Sam Harris: https://www.samharris.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:23.7	It's a Minimalist Monday edition of Optimal Living Daily,
0:27.2	how to make a decision,
0:29.3	and three reasons to seek other POVs,
0:33.0	both by Joshua Fields Milburn and Ryan Nicodemus of the Minimalist.com.
0:37.4	And I'm Justin Mollick, the guy reading to you every day of the year to post today, both from
0:42.3	The Minimalists.
0:43.3	So let's get right to it as we optimize your life.
0:50.4	How to Make a D.C.1.
0:52.2	By Joshua Fields, Milburn, and Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalist.com
0:55.9	Day 1
0:57.9	The first step in any journey is often the most difficult.
1:02.0	This was true for our journey into minimalism.
1:04.3	Our first step had nothing to do with the task we had to complete.
1:07.5	Our first step was deciding,
1:10.0	or rather deciding we wanted to make a significant change
1:12.7	in our lives. Change is difficult, and procrastination is easy, at least for the moment, but there is no
1:19.6	reward in procrastination. The most difficult part of creating a lasting change is deciding to make
1:25.1	that change a reality, deciding to take action. Two kinds of decisions.
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