Josh: When you have a deeper level of understanding, you can make more deliberate decisions. TK: Self-help to better yourself could be something that actually holds you back and leaves you with a feeling of being incomplete. Josh: The thing that we try to convey with the minimalists is often found not by addition, but through subtraction.
The Minimalists speak with author Julien Smith about perpetual dissatisfaction and the flinch that prevents us from freeing ourselves from the weight of possessions. Listen to all 2 hours of episode 392 on The Minimalists Private Podcast.
Discussed in this episode:
How do we appropriately reuse, repurpose, or recycle items to ensure they don’t simply become a problem for someone else? (02:06)
What are your perspectives regarding pride? (10:01)
How do we deal with our daily fears? (15:34)
What are the two types of fears? (18:00)
How do we ensure our focus on personal development doesn’t become an obsession? (24:23)
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