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Jul 28
46m 18s

500 | Accidental Wisdom

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

The Minimalists talk about the root cause of identity clutter, the best ways to celebrate while letting go, how to minimize the things you rarely use, some of our favorite memories from the last 500 episodes, and much more.

Discussed in this episode:

Why am I having trouble letting go of an old membership that I don’t use? (2:12)

What are our all-time favorite episodes of The Minimalists Podcast? (15:13)

Right Here, Right Now: The Minimalists speak about social media clutter at TEDxFargo. (39:46)

Listener tip: Three questions that will improve your social interactions. (42:31)

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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