Join Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, renowned advocates of minimalism and co-hosts of The Minimalists podcast, as they delve into the transformative power of decluttering your life. They discuss how releasing material attachments can lead to profound happiness and mental clarity. Their personal journeys highlight the pitfalls of consumer culture and the search for true fulfillment. Tune in to explore the liberating insights they offer on mindfulness, emotional well-being, and the essential nature of meaningful connections.
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Ryan's Story
Ryan Nicodemus grew up poor, believing money equaled happiness.
He set increasingly higher income goals, but achieving them didn't bring satisfaction.
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Joshua's Story
Joshua Fields Millburn's early life was marked by poverty and his father's mental illness.
This led him to believe that financial success was the key to happiness.
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Minimalism Defined
Minimalism helps prioritize life's most important things, which aren't material possessions.
It's about owning items that serve a purpose or enhance tranquility, not about living without things.
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This book delves into the Japanese concept of ikigai, which translates to 'the reason for living' or 'the happiness of always being busy.' The authors, Héctor García and Francesc Miralles, travel to Okinawa to uncover the secrets behind the longevity and happiness of its residents. Drawing from psychology, spirituality, and philosophy, including concepts like Viktor Frankl’s logotherapy and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s 'flow,' the book provides practical tips and insights on how to find purpose and meaning in life. It emphasizes the importance of staying active, nurturing friendships, living in the moment, and pursuing passions to achieve a long and happy life.
Love People, Use Things
Ryan Nicodemus
Joshua Fields Millburn
In 'Love People, Use Things,' Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus expand on the concept of minimalism by exploring how it can help individuals reevaluate and heal their relationships with seven key aspects of life: stuff, truth, self, values, money, creativity, and people. The book delves into how consumerism hinders true happiness and how adopting a minimalist lifestyle can lead to a more intentional, meaningful, and fulfilling life. It uses personal experiences and expert insights to provide a template for living with fewer distractions and more focus on what truly matters.
10% Happier
Dan Harris
In '10% Happier,' Dan Harris shares his personal journey of discovering the benefits of meditation. Initially a skeptic, Harris, a news anchor, found himself on a path of self-discovery after a nationally televised panic attack. He delves into the world of spirituality and self-help, encountering various figures including brain scientists, CEOs, and spiritual leaders. The book explores how meditation can reduce stress, improve focus, and enhance overall well-being without compromising one's ambition or edge. Harris emphasizes the importance of mindfulness in making one more resilient and better equipped to handle life's challenges, though it does not eliminate problems entirely[2][4][5].
Have you ever noticed that no matter how much shit you buy, it never really does it for you? There’s always that next purchase.
I’m no anti-capitalist, but I don’t think it hurts to acknowledge the lie—or if you want to be generous, misunderstanding—at the core of the enterprise: that somehow acquisition will lead to lasting satisfaction.
This insight about the limits of materialism is what animates my friends Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, who together, are known as the Minimalists. Several years ago, they released a documentary on Netflix. It focuses on how to declutter your stuff and life and how that can lead to decluttering your mind and reduced anxiety.
They actually interviewed me for it—even though I am not really a minimalist—and to this day it is the interview that generated perhaps the most attention of any I have ever done. For years, people stopped me on the street about that one.
We hope you enjoy this bonus rebroadcast, and don’t forget to check out the Minimalists podcast, Youtube, website…they’re everywhere. Oh, and just to say that when we originally posted this interview, we paired it with a supplemental conversation with the great meditation teacher Oren Sofer, so if you want to hear the original, you can check that out here.
10% Happier with Dan Harris 
