541: If Less is Best Why Do I Still Want a Porsche by Arvind Devalia with Be More With Less

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🗓️ 26 March 2018

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Arvind Devalia with Be More With Less shares his conflict of wanting a Porsche with living with less. Episode 541: If Less is Best Why Do I Still Want a Porsche by Arvind Devalia with Be More With Less (Minimalism, Money & Luxury Goods). Courtney Carver was stopped in her tracks with a scary MS diagnosis after decades of debt, discontent, and trying to do it all. She had to slow down, prioritize her health, and figure out what was really important in her life. She discovered what mattered most by getting rid of everything that didn’t matter at all. In the end it all came down to love and health. She went from a busy, overwhelmed advertising director to spending 2-3 hours every morning taking care of herself, loving her work, and being present and engaged with the people she loves. Her family changed, too. They moved from wanting bigger closets, nicer furniture, and more stuff to downsizing into a 750 sq. ft apartment with no storage. Courtney has written books, courses, and hundreds of articles to help you simplify your life and work so you can focus on what really matters. The original post is located here: https://bemorewithless.com/if-less-is-best-why-do-i-still-want-a-porsche Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com 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 finance daily.
0:03.2	Episode 541, if less is best, why do I still want a Porsche?
0:08.1	By Arvind Devalia with Be More with Less.com.
0:11.9	For now, let's get right to today's post as we optimize your life.
0:17.0	If less is best, why do I still want a Porsche?
0:23.0	By Arvin devalia with B-more with less.com.
0:27.0	What's the one thing you have always wanted?
0:30.0	For me, it's a Porsche.
0:32.0	Yes, really.
0:33.0	Like Courtney Carver and many of the regular readers here on B-more with less,
0:37.0	I aim to live a minimalist lifestyle.
0:39.0	Over the last few months, I have been madly jettisoning things from my life, from crockery to commitments.
0:44.8	My family thinks I'm crazy not to keep at least a couple of dozen teacups.
0:48.4	They can't understand how I could get by on just four.
0:51.3	If you're a regular reader here, you will know that we don't need most of the things
0:54.6	we accumulate. Excess stuff crowds our space, clutters our minds, and separates us from the knowledge
1:00.4	of what's important, and it's financially draining.
1:03.0	Less is more and clearly less is best.
1:06.0	However, I still love my gadgets and my fancy goods
1:09.0	and I crave a shining toy, the ultimate for me, a Porsche. Ever since a silver Porsche a a friend recently and she was astounded that a supposed minimalist like me would have aspirations of owning a car like a Porsche.
1:26.0	As I said to my friend, being a minimalist is not just about how little or how much stuff you have, but also about having those things that are important to you.
1:34.7	Minimalism doesn't preclude or prohibit indulging one's desires,
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