962: Is That Why We're Doing This by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist

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🗓️ 30 July 2018

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist shares a story about renting a car and the reaction he received. Episode 962: Is That Why We're Doing This by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist (Minimalism Lifestyle & Simple Living). Joshua Becker and his family decided to live with fewer possessions after a conversation with his neighbor in 2008. As a result, they found a better way to live, centered on more important pursuits. Their story has been seen on the CBS Evening News, NPR, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal and countless media interviews around the world. Their books have sold in the tens of thousands. BecomingMinimalist.com is about their journey towards a rational approach to minimalism. It is about the joys and the struggles. It is about the lessons they have learned. It has inspired millions around the world. It is written to inspire you to intentionally live with less, and find more life because of it. The original post is located here: https://www.becomingminimalist.com/is-this-why 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 Living Daily Episode 962.
0:04.8	Is that why we're doing this?
0:06.3	By Joshua Becker of becomingminimalist.com and I'm Justin Mollick.
0:10.4	Happy Monday and welcome back to Optimal Living Daily or the OLD podcast
0:15.4	where I read you from some of the best blogs I can find and get permission from,
0:19.3	mostly covering personal development and minimalism on this show.
0:22.5	And I'll get right to today's post and start optimizing your life.
0:30.4	Is that why we're doing this?
0:31.6	By Joshua Becker of becomingminimalist.com.
0:35.6	It was a salutation unique to me.
0:38.1	Take good care of that car.
0:40.0	The young man behind the register said it just as I turned to leave the gas station
0:44.0	with my back turned a puzzled look emerged on my face.
0:47.2	Take good care of that car.
0:48.9	What an odd thing to say, I thought, as I pushed open the door.
0:52.4	I mean, I'd expect to hear have a nice evening or even take care,
0:56.8	but not take good care of that car.
0:59.3	Immediately, however, everything began to make sense as I walked outside and remembered
1:03.7	the shiny black 2016 Chevrolet Camaro I had just driven to the gas station.
1:08.7	He was complimenting me on it.
1:10.5	This must be what it feels like.
1:12.3	What's the thought racing through my mind as I stepped on the gas and sped away into the quiet night?
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