Podcast 487 | Frustrations - The Minimalists

The Minimalists get brutally honest about the people, places, and things that frustrate the hell out of us.

What can I do if my sister is so upset with me that she refuses to communicate?
What frustrating expectations do your family, friends, or coworkers have of you?
Listener tip: Considerately letting go of kids’ clothes and toys.
How can I help someone realize their self-indulgence is harmful?
How can I encourage my workplace to let go of “hustle culture”?
Talkaboutable: The initial frustrations of change.
Sucky Ad: YouTube gets a taste of its own medicine.
More About Less: What are 7 habits that are making your house feel more cluttered?
Added Value: An upbeat way to recontextualize your fears and frustrations.

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

Your frustrations point toward your fears.
Suffering exists at the intersection of desire and inaccessibility.
Your complaints point toward your clinging.
The death of a relationship needn’t be a catastrophe.
Your identities form the roots of your suffering.
You care what other people think only because there’s an underlying dissatisfaction in your own life.
One man’s potential is another man’s prison.
Every expectation adds another bar to your prison cell.
To love someone is to see them for who they are without attempting to change them.
Misery encourages others to pull up a chair and stay a while.
You don’t get to determine what makes other people happy.

Podcast 487 | Frustrations