512 | The Secret of Letting Go
The Minimalists
Joshua Fields Millburn
4.7 • 11.5K Ratings
🗓️ 3 November 2025
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
The Minimalists speak with Guy Finley about letting go of precious memories, why letting go is so freaking scary, the wisdom of letting go, ten truths to follow if you want to let go, and much more.
Discussed in this episode:
How can I let go of things that are imbued with my precious memories? (4:20)
Why is letting go so scary? (32:24)
How does our desire to control prevent us from letting go? (33:30)
Are we always letting go of a piece of the past when we let go? (36:59)
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Recorded at Earthing Studios.
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| 0:00.0 | Every little thing that you think that you think that you need. |
| 0:24.8 | Every little thing you think that you need. |
| 0:29.4 | Every little thing that's just feeding your greed. |
| 0:33.9 | Oh, I bet that you'd be fine without it. |
| 0:47.0 | Yes, welcome to the minimalist podcast, where we discussed what it means to live a meaningful life with less. |
| 0:52.9 | My name is Joshua Fields, Milburn, joining me here at Earthing Studios in beautiful West Hollywood, California. |
| 0:55.5 | It's my good friend T.K. Coleman. |
| 0:57.0 | Let's create a beautiful day. |
| 1:01.9 | You know, today we're joined by the director of the Life of Learning Foundation, a nonprofit center for self-study. He is also the best-selling author of more than 30 books, including |
| 1:07.1 | this one right here, The Secret of Letting Go. Please welcome to the show, |
| 1:11.8 | our new friend, Guy Finley's here. |
| 1:17.4 | Look at that. |
| 1:18.7 | Studio audience, welcome. |
| 1:20.1 | That's the most applause I've had in 30 years. |
| 1:24.3 | TK., you said you showed me this video |
| 1:26.5 | of a guy named guy. |
| 1:29.7 | And you're like, we've got to get him on the show. |
| 1:33.5 | Why did you feel that way? |
| 1:35.5 | He's one of my top five living philosophers today. |
| 1:38.8 | You know, you listen to a lot of podcasts. |
| 1:42.1 | And it seems like whether you're listening to a comedian, sports commentator, |
| 1:46.5 | self-improvement author, or a pastor, they're all having the same conversation about the same |
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