The Convenience Tax

Sustainable Minimalists

Bleav + Stephanie Seferian

Kids & Family, Leisure, Parenting, Home & Garden

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 July 2022

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

All too often (and perhaps without even realizing it!) many of us live our lives by taking the path of least resistance. What's the easiest choice? What's most convenient? But there's cognitive dissonance to be felt when we sacrifice our values in the name of convenience, and experiencing such dissonance can be uncomfortable. Today I speak with author and social impact expert Sharon Schneider about how seemingly small daily choices can enhance a life of alignment with your heart-first goals. Sharon believes that intentional living often means sacrificing short-term convenience for larger-than-you goals, and she's on the podcast to show us how. Here's a preview: [8:30] We shouldn't be give back; we should simply give. Here's why [10:30] Thoughts on rugged individualism, self-centered living, and curating social circles around different shared values [12:00] The fundamentals of the Convenience Tax, plus how and why to tax yourself [17:00] Are we just lazy? The origins of the 'convenience' problem (with ways to resist its allure in the future) [21:00] 2 ways to make your charitable giving go further Resources mentioned: Handbook For An Integrated Life: A Practical Guide to Aligning Your Everyday Choices with Your Internal Compass (via IndieBound) Have you left your favorite podcasts a review yet? Today's the day to get it done! Thank you to this week's sponsors! Ettitude: Use code SUSTAINABLE for 20% off bamboo bedding Thrive Market: Head to thrivemarket.com/sustainable for up to $80 in free groceries AprilAire: Check out their air purifying and filtration options at AprilAire.com -- * Join our (free!) community here. * Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube. * Email me and say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com. Our Sponsors:* Thank you to LifeStraw! https://lifestraw.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sustainable-minimalists/exclusive-content

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0:00.0	Well, hello, welcome back. My name is Stephanie Safarian and you're listening to
0:04.4	episode 289 of Sustainable Minimalists, a twice-weekly show about
0:09.3	intentional and eco-minimalist living.
0:13.0	On today's show, we are discussing two very tangible ways
0:17.1	we can align our everyday ho-hum choices
0:21.2	with our heart-first values.
0:24.8	All too often and perhaps without even realizing it, many of us live our lives by taking the
0:30.9	path of least resistance.
0:33.0	What's the easiest choice for me personally?
0:37.0	A better way of saying that would be,
0:39.0	what's the most convenient way to get this done, acquire this thing, check this item, check this to do item off my to do list.
0:49.0	The problem though with letting convenience lead our actions is that a lot of times doing so
0:56.2	comes at the expense of our personal values those values that extend beyond
1:02.1	ourselves. So in the first part of today's show we are
1:06.0	discussing the concept of a convenience tax. What is it and why should those of us
1:12.2	with the means to do so tax ourselves essentially?
1:17.2	And in the second part of today's show we're discussing philanthropy.
1:20.8	If you're in the habit of giving money to charities and organizations that align with your values,
1:27.0	my guest today has a few concrete tips as to how to make your giving go further for the organizations you choose to support.
1:36.0	Today I speak with author and social impact expert Sharon Schneider.
1:42.0	Sharon really thrilled to talk to you today. Tell us who you are, what you do, and one know. Oh sure. I am the author of Handbook for an Integrated Life, which is a
1:57.8	practical guide to aligning your everyday choices with your internal compass.
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