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EP 372

Minimalism: Living A Richer Life With Less ft. The Minimalist

Having more is making you unhappy. This podcast will change the way you think about what you “possess,” and what “possesses’ you.

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In this Episode of The Human Upgrade™...

Minimalist and Author Joshua Fields Millburn explains the science behind our need to consume more than we need and how this overconsumption can lead to stress, unhappiness, and a feeling of emptiness. Joshua leads us through the process of optimizing one’s life through minimalism with his story about the back-to-back tragedies that lead to his realization that happiness wasn’t his 6-figure corporate job, a lavish lifestyle and expensive possessions.

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Timestamps

0:00 – CyberPolicy
1:00 – Cool fact of the day!
2:00 – Dollar Shave Club
2:40 – Welcome Joshua Fields Milburn
6:00 – What’s the purpose of minimalism?
10:00 – Why things get in your way
16:00 – Does minimalism involve too many sacrifices?
20:00 – Stoic experiments
24:00 – What possessions do you keep?
27:00 – Is consumerism bad?
30:00 – Fighting the urge to buy more stuff
34:50 – $75,000 is the magic salary for happiness
39:00 – Prioritizing quality of life
40:00 – 40 Years of Zen
42:00 – Contributing to others
45:00 – Technology addiction and nomophobia
50:00 – How to be highly effective and minimalist
53:00 – Dave’s stack-ranked priorities in life
57:00 – Write down what’s important to you
1:00:00 – Top 3 tips for kicking more ass at life

Featured

CyberPolicy

Dollar Shave Club

The Minimalists

Minimalism Documentary

Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life

Resources

Zen Habits

Becoming Minimalist

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

Exile Lifestyle

Stoicism

Henry David Thoreau

30-day Minimalism Game

40 Years of Zen

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