067 | Raptitude and Free to Pursue

067 | David and Helene talk about consumerism, getting out of one’s comfort zone and the importance of simplicity.

What you’ll hear on today’s show:

Discussion with David and Helene How consumerism makes us buy more Controlling impulses How Helene constantly gets out of her comfort zone Mental hacks for self control Hedonic adaptation Complexity vs simplicity David’s thoughts after blogging for 9 years The importance of focusing on what lights you up Hotseat questions

Links from the show:

David’s blog: Raptitude Helene’s blog: Free to Pursue Helene’s blog post: Diamonds - Nothing but a Brilliant Illusion JL Collins David blog posts: The Art of the Hard Part Go Deeper not Wider The Frugal Fringe Humans are not Broken Seth Godin 10 Reasons You Should Never Get a Job Happy Money by Elizabeth Dunn David on Twitter Helene on Twitter

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