Joshua Fields Millburn: Living With Less: The Power of Being a Minimalist

He doesn't host a business podcast. It's not about fitness and optimum health.But it is about mental health . . . and lifestyle.Joshua Fields Millburn is the co-founder of The Minimalists, which has become a hugely popular podcast and lifestyle in the past few years.I've always considered myself a pretty minimal guy with a clean, simple style.After talking to Joshua though, I started to re-evaluate even my own purchasing decisions and what actually serves me.Joshua has a pretty amazing story of transitioning from a workaholic, deep in debt, unhappy life full of "stuff" to living with less than 300 items to his name.He doesn't even need Internet in his house or data on his phone . . . even though he runs an online business.I was fascinated by our entire conversation and what Joshua has learned from heading this movement.One of the things I noticed right away was how calm, happy, and content he is.And we can all use more of that.Get ready to re-think your relationship with stuff and how it serves you in Episode 407 with Joshua Fields Millburn.Some questions I ask:Why do you think humans are so wired to be dissatisfied? (20:13)Why do we keep buying stuff even though we know it’s not going to fill the holes? (22:15)How has the internet increased consumerism? (23:14)What brings you the most fulfillment today? (34:47)How can someone start trying out minimalism? (40:39)How can you make sure you retain the minimalism mindset? (42:37)In this episode, you will learn:How Joshua got into a half million dollars of debt while he was working a successful career (3:49)The number of ads each person sees on average per day (22:32)How Joshua runs his online business without having internet in his home (25:46)Why just getting rid of your stuff won’t bring you peace (30:52)The question to ask yourself if you want to try minimalism (35:57)What happened when Joshua chose not to buy any material goods besides food and toiletries for a year (43:31)Plus much more…