"The Expiration Date on Friendships" (Patreon)

Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about expired careers, expired obligations, expired hometowns, and even expired relationships, and they answer the following questions:

Is there a value in placing expiration dates on everything in our lives? (00:00)

What does your acronym “TARA” represent? (07:33)

What are the three essential components of a relationship? (20:07)

How do I let go of a relationship of thirty years? (21:21)

How do we determine when it’s the appropriate time to switch careers? (30:24)

How do you find a new hometown when your original hometown no longer serves you? (36:58)

How do we determine when we should let a belief go? (41:13)

What does “moral” mean to you? (45:58)

How do we determine if we should minimize an activity that provides immense joy but obsesses us? (48:01)

How do you fulfill your obligations and responsibilities on days when you’re not feeling it? (50:46)

Do you discuss things differently when you’re alone compared to on the podcast? (55:08)

How have you managed to keep The Minimalists going for so long? (1:01:25)

LINKS

Added Value: “Follow Me Around”

Book: Crossroads

Book: Love People, Use Things

Essay: The Boundaries of Discontent

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Instagram: Emma Krebs

Instagram: Jordan Moore

Instagram: Podcast Shawn

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Podcast: How to Love

Podcast: Luxury Items

Podcast: Paycheck to Purpose

Podcast: The Curious One Podcast

Resources: The Minimalists

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Tour: The Minimalists

Website: Beaulah

MAXIMS

“Less content, more contentment.” —Joshua Fields Millburn

“Doing less is not about the doing—it’s about the less.” —Joshua Fields Millburn

“Clinging corrupts contentment.” —Ryan Nicodemus

“Worrying is just praying for something bad to happen in the future.” —Joshua Fields Millburn

“The past does not equal the future.” —Joshua Fields Millburn

“Whatever you pick up, hold it loosely.” —Joshua Fields Millburn

“Beliefs often cloud the truth.” —Joshua Fields Millburn

This Maximal episode corresponds with Minimal episode 315.