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The Minimalists are Emmy-nominated Netflix stars and New York Times–bestselling authors Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus. Alongside their podcast cohost, T.K. Coleman, this simple-living trio helps millions of people eliminate clutter and live meaningfully with less. Learn More.

Podcast 449 | Searching for Chaos

By The Minimalists ·
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In this public episode of The Minimalists Podcast, The Minimalists talk about why people avoid peace and go searching for chaos instead. Listen to the full Maximal episode on The Minimalists Private Podcast.

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Discussed in This Episode

  • How do I handle the chaos in my life that is caused by other people?
  • In what ways do you make your own life more chaotic?
  • When is the next 30-Day Minimalism Game?
  • Listener tip: How do you throw a decluttering dinner party?
  • Should I end my chaotic marriage or try to save it?
  • How can I save my mother from my chaotic and narcissistic father?
  • Why has my girlfriend changed after our pregnancy scare?
  • Why does my over-planning lead to chaos instead of peace?
  • Obsolete Objects: What is the latest “genius” decluttering hack?
  • Talkaboutable: Is T.K. Coleman’s keychain filled with chaos?
  • More About Less: What is the antidote to chaos?

Minimal Maxims

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

  • If you want to save a fish from drowning, do nothing. 
  • Every unchecked commitment eventually becomes an obligation; every unchecked obligation eventually becomes a burden.
  • To let go is to love.
  • A bigger shovel will not dig you out of the hole you’ve created.
  • When you resist, your power ceases to exist.
  • A crash is inevitable when money is in the driver’s seat.
  • A relationship has already failed if it needs to be saved.
  • Love is not conditional, but relationships are.
  • Forgiveness is the path out of the suffering that’s caused by clinging.
  •  The stories we invent are more disruptive than the actual events.
  •  Planning creates calm; over-planning produces chaos.
  •  Peace cannot be planned; it can only be uncovered.
  •  “Enough” is the key to order and the antidote to chaos.

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