The Minimalists

The Minimalists speak with behavior expert Dr. John Demartini about loved ones who criticize your minimalist lifestyle, ways to reconcile the tension between simplicity and luxury goods, how our consumption patterns shape our identities, whether good and evil exist, and much more.

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Discussed in This Episode

What is meant by Charles Bukowski’s assertion that we are reduced to ashes by our purpose and desire?
How can I handle family members who criticize my minimalist lifestyle?
Right Here, Right Now: Very, Very Simple is now available in print.
Listener Tip: What is the relationship between our consumption patterns and our identities?
What are Dr. Demartini’s Seven Questions for Self-Actualization?
How can I let go of my overwhelming number of sentimental items?
How might clutter be a compensation for our unfulfilled highest values?
What does Dr. Demartini mean when he says “Every time you judge someone, you feel empty”?
How does pride fuel a person’s insecurities?
More About Less: T.K. and Dr. Demartini debate the existence of good and evil.
Added Value: “Good Guy”

Minimal Maxims

Joshua, Ryan, and T.K.’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.

Minimalism is the thing that gets us past the things so we can make room for life’s most important things.
Minimalism isn’t scarcity; it’s abundance healthfully expressed.
There are no sentimental items, only sentimental people.
Clutter is compensation for what’s missing.
Labels limit the ineffable.
Judgments are a shortcut to unloving someone.