The pair have written a book about quitting their past lives, walking away from something that was no longer serving them. If minimalism is too extreme for you, and you don't like that particularism, then just pick your own ism. What we're talking about here is living meaningfully with less,. getting the exess out of the way so we can focus on what's important.
The Minimalists are joined by comedian Jamie Kilstein to talk about quitting minimalism, saying “no” to birthday gifts, and more. Listen to all three hours of episode 353 on The Minimalists Private Podcast: patreon.com/theminimalists
Discussed in this episode:
What is your perspective regarding people quitting minimalism? (01:50)
Why do we often blame our problems on everything but ourselves? (05:53)
What is “new-convert syndrome”? (10:31)
How do we tactfully refuse gifts? (12:33)
What are T.K.’s three options regarding gifts? (16:02)
Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast
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