Maximal Ep. 437 | Graduation Day (Patreon)

The Minimalists talk about the three different kinds of letting go (graduation, divorce, death), several ways to detach from a former spouse, how to move on when you feel like you can’t let go, the right amount of financial support to give to an adult child, what to do if you were forced into minimalism during a tragedy, how to use minimalism if you have a terminal illness, and much more. Plus, they celebrate two employees who are graduating from The Minimalists!

Discussed in this episode:

How can I detach from my former spouse while actively coparenting and sharing familial responsibilities? (2:01)

How do I move on if I can’t let go of a thing, career, or relationship that used to add value to my life? (14:28)

What graduations are The Minimalists celebrating? (21:11)

How much financial support is okay to give my child post college to keep them safe? (59:43)

How do you know where to start and stop when rebuilding after losing everything? (1:06:31)

What does it mean to be “average”? (1:16:06)

What have Danny Unknwn and Professor Shawn enjoyed the most about working with The Minimalists? (1:28:30)

LINKS

Added Value: Spectrum (Hushed)

Article: Regressing to the Mean All by Yourself

Podcast: Necessary Endings

Podcast: How to Love

Website: RyanNicodemus.com

Subscribe: TheMinimalists.email

Podcast: Breaking Free from Broke

Tour: TheMinimalists.com/Tour

Website: HowToWriteBetter.org

Website: TheCramped.com

Website: SimplifyEverything.xyz

MAXIMS

Every relationship ends by way of graduation, divorce, or death.

Our identities are shaped by that which we cling to.

It’s easier to move on if you let go of the need to move on.

If you can’t let go, you can’t move on.

Letting go begins when you loosen your grip.

Graduation is a celebration of moving on—from a pleasant or unpleasant experience.

If you cling for long enough, it will eventually result in divorce or death.

If you are willing to let go of anything, you are free from its influence.

Sometimes you have to remove something from your life to see whether or not it adds value.

There are no shoulds; there are only infinite coulds. 

Every loss is a kind of death; every loss is a chance at rebirth.

Everyone wants to know where to start, but people rarely ask where to stop.

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