Watch: "The Calm Switch" (Patreon)

Published:

2022-02-24 13:00:06

Imported:

2023-09

Content

Patreon Exclusive. The Minimalists talk to listeners about the occasions when their spouses, children, parents, and roommates have made surprise purchases without telling them, and they answer the following questions:

How has the Love People Use Things tour been going so far? (00:00)

What is your perspective regarding compassion? (16:11)

How do we better adjust our attitudes to handle adverse circumstances? (23:23)

What philosophers’ works have you found particularly helpful? (26:08)

How do you view blame and accountability? (30:29)

What surprise purchases have cropped up in your lives? (34:06)

What purchases have annoyed you? (43:01)

What are the best guidelines for couples to use to avoid common problems? (51:19)

How do we appropriately address a loved one’s habit of springing unpleasant news on us when we’re woefully unprepared to manage it? (1:09:21)

LINKS

Article: The Calm Switch

Book: Discourses

Book: Love People, Use Things

Book: Man’s Search for Meaning

Book: Meditations

Essay: How to Understand Your Values

Instagram: Mallory French

Instagram: Jordan Moore

Instagram: Podcast Shawn

Instagram: Jessica Williams

Instagram: Danny Unknwn

Listen: “Bill Murray”

Resources: The Minimalists

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Text: 937-202-4654

Tour: The Minimalists

MAXIM

“To be on the same page, you must first read from the same book.” —Joshua Fields Millburn

“Compassion is the key to understanding others.” —Ryan Nicodemus

“Holding on to things is burdening your future self.” —Joshua Fields Millburn

“Great financial decisions are not necessarily great life decisions.” —Joshua Fields Millburn

This Maximal episode corresponds with Minimal episode 328.

Files

Private Podcast | "The Calm Switch"

The Minimalists talk to listeners about the occasions when their spouses, children, parents, and roommates have made surprise purchases without telling them, and they answer the following questions: 00:00 How has the Love People Use Things tour been going so far? 16:11 What is your perspective regarding compassion? 23:23 How do we better adjust our attitudes to handle adverse circumstances? 26:08 What philosophers’ works have you found particularly helpful? 30:29 How do you view blame and accountability? 34:06 What surprise purchases have cropped up in your lives? 43:01 What purchases have annoyed you? 51:19 What are the best guidelines for couples to use to avoid common problems? 1:09:21 How do we appropriately address a loved one’s habit of springing unpleasant news on us when we’re woefully unprepared to manage it?