540 | Dislike Owning
The Minimalists
Joshua Fields Millburn
4.7 • 11.5K Ratings
🗓️ 25 May 2026
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
The Minimalists talk about letting go of sentimental items you rarely use, some of the things we dislike owning, sustainable products for your home, six tiny habits that prevent a messy home, and more.
Discussed in this episode:
How can I part with my father's prized possession that I rarely use? (4:05)
Is there anything you own that you dislike owning? (14:27)
Right Here, Right Now: Play the 30-Day Minimalism Game. (29:46)
WWJO: Durable everyday items built to last. (32:04)
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Every little thing that you think that you think that you need |
| 0:24.2 | Every little thing you think that you need |
| 0:28.6 | Every little thing that's just feeding your greed |
| 0:33.5 | Oh I bet that you'd be fine without it. |
| 0:42.2 | Yes, the minimalists, Joshua Fields, Milburn here. |
| 0:43.9 | T.K. Coleman over there. |
| 0:46.0 | I'm wearing some glasses today. |
| 0:46.6 | A couple of reasons. |
| 0:48.4 | One is I'm pretty tired. |
| 0:50.3 | We've been traveling all over the place. |
| 0:52.8 | We just got back from Tennessee yesterday. |
| 0:55.2 | Nicodemus and I were out there doing a 10th anniversary screening of minimalism. And so my eyes are a bit strained. But also, I'm going to be |
| 1:00.8 | using these glasses later on during the question of the week. But first, TK., here's something to |
| 1:05.7 | chew on. Clutter accumulates whenever unconsciousness persists. |
| 1:13.5 | You know, it seems to me that clutter can't exist in a place of full awareness. |
| 1:18.7 | Am I crazy for thinking this? |
| 1:21.3 | No, I don't think so. |
| 1:25.0 | To be mindful, to be intentional, |
| 1:28.3 | is to, if I may, vibrate at a frequency |
| 1:33.3 | that is incompatible with clutter. |
| 1:35.3 | It makes me think about something Frederick Douglass said, |
| 1:38.3 | where he says, he says, once you learn to read, |
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