Maximal Ep. 427 | Declutter Your Emotions (Patreon)

The Minimalists talk about emotional clutter, the dangers of being a helper, whether hoarding is a form of procrastination, replacing items you don’t like, letting go of memories, minimizing stationery items, why it’s a bad idea to try to convince others to declutter, and much more.

Discussed in this episode:

Did I accidentally steal a bicycle? (01:34)

How I can replace items I no longer like the aesthetic of? (15:22)

How can I move on from a pleasant memory and leave it in the past? (26:04)

How can a college student declutter her stationery collection? (45:25)

Is hoarding just another form of procrastination? (58:07)

How can I teach my boyfriend to minimize? (01:07:18)

Where are The Minimalists touring in 2024? (01:14:32)

How can you maintain control of your space while moving an elderly parent or in-law into your home? (01:20:52)

How can we live an uncomplicated life? (01:29:00)

What are some things that have added value to Joshua’s life recently? (01:46:39)

Why is silence the rarest gift? (02:05:03)

What do we think about Amazon Prime Video showing ads? (02:19:00)

Why do we love this Patron’s spacious living room? (02:36:30)

LINKS

Added Value: Beau Is Afraid

Added Value: The Curse

Article: Living an Uncomplicated Life

Article: Prime Video Will Soon Run Ads

Book: 16 Rules for Living with Less

Book: Breaking Free From Broke

Essay: The Advice Epidemic

Film: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold

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TED Talk: A Rich Life with Less Stuff

Tour: The Everything Tour

Video: The ROAST of The Boys

Video: Zen Garden Pattern Exploration

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MAXIMS

Other people’s problems become your problem only if you pick them up.

There is no bigger ego than that of the Helper.

Emotional clutter sits beneath the physical clutter.

You are complete, even in an empty room.

If an object does not enhance your life, it is clutter.

To cling is to batter the present moment with the past.

Possessions will never complete you, but they can incomplete you.

Procrastination is a byproduct of emotional clutter.

Minimalism isn’t scarcity; it’s abundance healthfully expressed.

You can’t teach someone if you’re not willing to become their student.

Your boundaries form the contours of your peace.

Every benefit has a cost, but not every cost has a benefit.

True freedom stands beyond the need to convince others.

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