As The Minimalists, Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus help over 20 million people live meaningful lives with less through their website, books, podcast, and films. Their latest documentary, Less Is Now (directed by Matt D’Avella), shows how it’s never too late to start over with less, and why simplifying can lead us to greater fulfillment.
What you'll learn from this episode:
How Joshua and Ryan's new film Less Is Now went from being "a standup special without comedy" to a documentary they're proud to share with the world, and how it differs from their first documentary, Minimalism.
The average American household has 300,000 items in it—but do they make us 300,000 times happier and more fulfilled than we'd be without them?
Why letting go isn't something you do—it's something you stop doing.
How Joshua and Ryan bonded over cheese-related foodstuffs as fat fifth-graders, grew up together, and went into business as a way to build lives they loved living after discovering the corporate world did the exact opposite.
The life experiences and inspirations that steered Joshua and Ryan toward embracing minimalism and sharing the evolution of their lifestyle changes with others worn down by the modern tendency toward excess.
And so much more!
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Resources from this episode:
The Minimalists: Less Is Now | Netflix
The Minimalists Podcast | The Minimalists
Joshua Fields Millburn | Twitter
240 | Genius Life | The Minimalists Podcast
Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things | Netflix
My Exile Lifestyle: Interview with Colin Wright | The Minimalists
Courtney Carver | Be More with Less
Joshua Becker | Becoming Minimalist
Packing Party: Unpack a Simpler Life | The Minimalists
Hedonic Adaptation: How to Minimize Its Effects on Happiness | Verywell Mind
155 | Love | The Minimalists Podcast
Lacan’s Concept of the Object-Cause of Desire (Objet Petit A) | The Dangerous Maybe, Medium
The 27 Best Decluttering Tips of All Time | Apartment Therapy
25 Ways to Get Out of Debt in 2021 | Dave Ramsey
Play the 30-Day Minimalism Game | The Minimalists
Soulful Simplicity: How Living with Less Can Lead to So Much More by Courtney Carver
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