The Minimalists - How To Let Go Without Losing Out On Happiness

It is so wonderful when you can recall a moment that had an impact on your life. A moment when something clicked in your head and then you decided to change something in your life. One such moment for me was when I watched The Minimalists documentary on Netflix. I wasn&apost always the simplest guy, I had a lot of money a lot of cars, a lot of toys and a lot of stupid things and then I watched the documentary, and I realised how much I was wasting my life actually. Not in work but in how much those things I allowed into my life drained me. The documentary was followed by a massive impact, almost a movement that changed the lives of millions of people.

The Minimalists are a trio of like-minded people helping others achieve a happier lifestyle by removing the unnecessary items that may clutter up their lives.  Original members Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus were joined by  T.K. Coleman in 2022. Together they host a podcast The Minimalists, one of the most popular in the world that has reached more than 100 million downloads.

 Listen as we discuss

01:00 - Discovering The Minimalists 04:00 - What does it mean to be a Minimalist really 06:00 - Stories not stuff 09:30 - Letting it go 12:00 - Purpose of objects 13:00 - 52 things 15:00 - 10 things every Saturday 16:00 - Just in case and FOMO 19:25 - Managing guilt 22:00 - Wasting money 26:00 - T.K.’s story 29:30 - Profit and consumerism 31:30 - The hard part 36:00 - More will make me happier 38:30 - The Spontaneous Combustions Rule 40:00 - For the love of a perfect cup of coffee 41:00 - The philosophy of mindfulness 45:30 - Happiness is a drug 50:00 - The power of marketing 54:00 - Brands and self-worth 

Connect with The Minimalists on Instagram @theminimalists and find out more about their work here.

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