Sacred Things
6/8/202645 min
The Minimalists talk about what to do with sacred things that feel like clutter, which minimalist brands work well for home furniture, how to simplify everything in five weeks, how clutter is harming your health (and how to fix it), and more.
Discussed in this episode:
Why are people constantly angered by trivial things but indifferent to major matters like totally wasting their lives? (00:54)
How should I think about sacred things that feel irreplaceable because they keep the memory of my father alive? (6:55)
How does Joshua choose the products and brands...
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 1· Soundbite0:13
[singing] Every little thing you think that you need. Every little thing you think that you need. Every little thing that's just feeding your greed. Oh, I bet that you'll be fine without it.
Joshua Fields Millburn· Host0:37
Yes, The Minimalists, Joshua Fields Millburn here, living a meaningful life with less. My good friend TK Coleman is here.
TK Coleman· Host0:47
Spending most our lives living in a minimalist paradise.
Joshua Fields Millburn· Host0:50
[laughs] [laughs] Yes. Well, here's something to chew on: a quote from Charles Bukowski.
TK Coleman· Host0:57
Oh, my man.
Joshua Fields Millburn· Host0:58
"People are strange." [laughs] "They are constantly angered by trivial things, but on a major matter, like totally wasting their lives, they hardly seem to notice." TK, why might this quote be true?
TK Coleman· Host1:17
[sighs] There's kind of like a... I think of Ste- Steven Pressfield and The War of Art. He says that the more related something is to your highest calling,