The Minimalists: Less Is Now

The Rich Roll Podcast

Rich Roll

Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 1 February 2021

⏱️ 102 minutes

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Summary

How might your life be better with less? Not so many years ago, Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus were mired in the corporate grind, banking six-figure salaries in pursuit of the American Dream. Expiating for the satisfaction their careers failed to provide, they did what most humans would: They bought stuff. Lots of stuff. When that didn’t work, they bought more. And when that didn’t work, they hit bottom. What came next was a search for meaning that would forever alter the trajectory of their lives—and ignite the spread of minimalism across the world. Known today as The Minimalists, Joshua and Ryan advocate for the pursuit of living less materially and more deliberately. Through their website, books, podcasts and films, they share practical, experience-based insights on how minimalism can lead to freedom—providing the foundation for a life built not on consumption, but instead on conscious purpose and mindful intention. With a devoted readership in the millions, they’ve written several books, given TED Talks and spoken at places like SXSW and Harvard Business School. They’ve been featured on every major television network and profiled in major publications like The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and TIME. In 2016, Ryan and Joshua made an unexpected splash when their Netflix documentary Minimalism enervated audiences around the world. Now they’re back with a brand new, must-see follow up, Less Is Now. Given what these fine young gentlemen represent, I will restrain inclinations verbose to simply say that this is a conversation about how to live with greater intention and purpose. It’s about creating more by consuming less. It’s about prioritizing experience over accumulation. It’s about growth, contentment and love. And it’s about the deep personal satisfaction that comes with contributing beyond ourselves. In other words, minimalism isn’t martyrdom—it’s freedom. FULL BLOG & SHOW NOTES: bit.ly/richroll577 YouTube: bit.ly/theminimalists577 Joshua, Ryan and their message is a gift. Receive it graciously. Then put it to work. Peace + Plants, Rich Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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0:00.0	I think what's happening right now is Ryan and I have for the last decade have been
0:05.6	asking this question.
0:06.7	What is essential?
0:08.6	And now a lot more people are all of a sudden asking.
0:10.5	In fact, the terms even out there.
0:12.9	Essential worker, right?
0:15.0	But what is essential in my home?
0:16.4	What is essential in my life?
0:17.5	What is essential on my calendar?
0:20.0	What is essential?
0:21.0	And that's why I hope to illuminate with this film, how people ask that question.
0:25.6	What is essential?
0:27.2	Journalism is not about owning nothing.
0:29.4	It's just about breaking free from that attachment.
0:31.9	You can turn your life around on a dime when you have the power to let go of anything in
0:36.8	your life.
0:37.8	We all have the opportunity though to restart our lives, to start over.
0:41.8	And this film was about starting over with less.
0:44.2	And that can be less stuff, but it can also be less distractions, fewer commitments, etc.
0:50.4	It's about starting over.
0:51.4	I mean, is this film for every single person?
0:53.3	I think every single person will get something out of it.
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