Maximal Ep. 380 | Career Clutter
Added 2023-02-20 12:01:01 +0000 UTCThe Minimalists talk about reducing career clutter, responding to pushy family members, “self-quantification,” worry and anxiety disorders, why people keep acquiring despite feeling miserable, whether minimalism is a mental illness, and more!
Discussed in this episode:
How do I determine the most ideal career path to pursue of my many passions? (02:18)
How do identity clutter and career clutter derail us? (07:49)
How do we assert ourselves with loved ones that insist on giving us things? (20:23)
What is “trauma bonding”? (22:18)
How do we regain control of our lives? (24:31)
What are your perspectives regarding the processing of health data by wearable devices? (29:10)
What are the important distinctions between comparisons, measurements, and patterns? (30:12)
Is worrying about something truly detrimental for us? (40:29)
Why do we try to emulate those that surround themselves with expensive luxuries that clearly don’t bring them joy? (46:20)
How do our needs control us? (48:10)
What are “surface values”? (49:36)
How do we best declutter our devices? (55:51)
Segment: Lightning Round (1:03:14)
Is an obsession with letting go considered a mental illness? (1:03:43)
Why are we so preoccupied with mental illnesses? (1:04:01)
Segment: Right Here, Right Now (1:07:23)
Is it cheating to play the Minimalism Game in February? (1:10:11)
Listener comments and minimalism tips. (1:12:07)
Segment: Talkaboutables (1:16:33)
Segment: Amass It or Trash It (1:30:23)
Segment: Sucky Ads (1:33:08)
Segment: Photo Friday Home Tour (1:37:30)
How do I recognize when to give up or push on with a side hustle? (1:45:48)
Are there instances when we should justify our ‘no’s’ to others? (1:50:37)
Segment: More About Less (1:53:45)
What is the value of “chunking”? (1:58:58)
What is “setting the stage”? (1:59:15)
Segment: Added Value (2:04:14)
LINKS
Added Value: Air Oasis Air Purifier
Added Value: “Procession”
Added Value: The Old Man
Article: Depression Rooms
Article: Yell at Your TV to Skip Commercials
Book: Everything That Remains
Book: Love People, Use Things
Book: Minimalist Rulebook
Course: How to Write Better
Essay: How to Understand Your Values
Essay: Play the 30-Day Minimalism Game
Event: Sunday Symposium
Meetup: Minimalist.org
Podcast: Cluttercore
Resources: The Minimalists
Subscribe: The Minimalists
Watch: Car Payments
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Martijn van Dongen
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2023-03-01 03:47:40 +0000 UTC
