Jan 2025

41m 40s

476 | A Waste of Now

Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus, T.K. Coleman

About this episode

The Minimalists talk about the benefits and downsides of wasting time.

Discussed in this episode:

When is it selfish to say no to the people I love? (1:54)

What are you most likely to waste your time on right now? (20:10)

Listener tip: When you're done clearing out your home, you have to do the same to the rest of your life. (36:51)

Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: patreon.com/theminimalists

Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast

Recorded at Earthing Studios.

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