Maximal Ep. 356 | Judgment (Video) (Patreon)

Patreon Exclusive. The Minimalists are joined by musician and YouTuber Ruslan to talk about judgment as emotional clutter.

Discussed in this episode:

How do we help our children control their emotions? (03:21)

Will I unduly risk advancing in my career if I delay taking advantage of continuing education and new opportunities for a few years? (17:18)

What obligations do entertainers have regarding their audience? (26:55)

How do we tactfully address unwanted gifts, especially those gifted with questionable intent? (38:23)

How do we stop letting go? (43:45)

How do we temper our judgment of others? (48:57)

Listener comments and minimalism tips. (55:34)

Why did Ruslan pivot from musician to YouTube creator? (59:18)

Why did Ruslan choose to focus on doing commentary on others’ videos? (1:00:45)

What gave rise to new creators during the pandemic? (1:04:51)

What is problematic about an inordinate focus on high production values? (1:05:46)

What lessons has Ruslan learned in his new pursuit? (1:12:52)

Should art be judged not only on its own merit, but equally on that of its creator? (1:15:16)

How do you mitigate the risk of admitting fault? (1:19:32)

How have people weaponized the labeling of others? (1:20:55)

Segment: Lightning Round (1:23:02)

How do we best manage the judgment of loved ones? (1:23:38)

Where do Ruslan and The Minimalists disagree on judgment? (1:24:52)

What is the difference between description and prescription? (1:27:31)

Why is it important to draw a distinction between judging a person and judging a process? (1:36:08)

What prompted Joshua to comment on Ruslan’s Kendrick Lamar video? (1:38:03)

Why should we be concerned with calling bad “good” and good “bad”? (1:41:31)

Segment: More About Less (1:52:52)

What is concerning about New Age ethos? (1:59:08)

How do I ask my partner to accept me more as my true self after a significant time has passed in our relationship? (2:05:51)

How do I address coworkers that use inappropriate language or discuss inappropriate topics at work? (2:13:32)

Segment: Checkout-Line Wisdom (2:24:24)

Aren’t we obligated to stay informed about world affairs in the news despite the insidious presence of ads? (2:29:06)

Segment: Advertisements Suck (2:32:24)

Is any press truly good press? (2:34:42)

Segment: Amass It or Trash It (2:38:02)

Segment: Obsolete Objects (2:42:00)

What is the difference between an obsolete item and a vintage item? (2:42:27)

Segment: Photo Friday Home Tour (2:45:40)

What is “object a”? (2:46:12)

Segment: Right Here, Right Now (2:55:23)

Segment: Added Value (2:55:51)

LINKS

Added Value: “Rich Spirit”

Article: Eckhart Tolle Quotes

Book: Essential

Book: Love People, Use Things

Clothing: Los Angeles Apparel

Clothing: Save Khaki

Event: Sunday Symposium

Listen: “Friends”

Listen: White Ladder

Podcast: Bobby Berk

Podcast: Hoarders

Podcast: How to Love

Podcast: Matt Nathanson

Podcast: Political Clutter

Podcast: Peter Rollins

Resources: The Minimalists

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Text: 937-202-4654

Twitter: Ella Sandwich

Watch: Minimalism

Watch: Kendrick Lamar’s Album Reaction

Watch: The Minimalists Accused Me of This

Watch: The Obsolete Man

Website: How to Write Better

Website: Ruslan

MAXIMS

Emotions are great airplane passengers—but horrible pilots.

Debt doesn’t drain only your bank account; debt drains your freedom.

Acceptance is nice, but needing acceptance is a prison.

Gift-giving is no more a love language than pig Latin is a Romance language.

Letting go is not something you do; letting go is something you stop doing.

Simplify to be free, not to be a “good minimalist.”

Judgment is a mirror that reflects the insecurities of the judge.

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