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Feb 2024
51m 56s

429 | Filling Empty Rooms

Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus, T.K. Coleman
About this episode

The Minimalists talk about the human desire to fill empty rooms, how they spend their downtime, the value of a quiet life, and why people desire fancy things. Watch all 2 hours of episode 429 on The Minimalists Private Podcast.

Discussed in this episode:

How do minimalists spend their downtime? (01:56)

Why do I struggle with wanting nice things as a minimalists? (22:18)

How can we let go of the emotions tied to things? (30:30)

Can owning things deprive us of the joy of sharing them? (40:39)

Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast

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