You’re not lazy. You’re overloaded. And no, another productivity hack won’t save you.
In this episode, I talk about how minimalism isn’t about white walls and hidden kitchen bins—it’s about your calendar, your relationships, your identity.
I unpack the joy of missing out using stories from travel, creative burnout, and watching a guy walk around Britain with nothing but a backpack. Turns out, when you’re doing too much, you're not living—you’re buffering.
We explore how having too many goals is like trying to break a window with a handful of dust.
Want more focus? You have to do less.
Three things you’ll learn:
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Why doing less actually makes you better at what matters
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How owning less clears mental space (not just your room)
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A question to instantly identify what’s worth saying “no” to
Want your brain back? Hit play.
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Episode: The Joy of Missing Out: The simple way to reducing overwhelm and increase focus
Chapters:
00:00 2 ways to be rich
02:23 Doing too many things stresses us out
06:36 More things = more responsibilities and more problems
09:12 Less stuff = Less problems, less complaining and more happiness
09:12 Are you doing things that exhaust you or you actually enjoy
10:09 Analogy of Breaking A Window
10:45 Story of A Recent Hiking Trip with Jamie Lloyd
14:28 A Year Can Make A Huge Difference
16:07 Make Full Use of Your Stuff
17:25 Send Off
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