266 | Ten Years

Joshua treats The Minimalists’ audience to three exclusive conversations with Glennon Doyle (04:48), Dave Ramsey (18:13), and Derek Sivers (33:09) in celebration of the ten-year anniversary of The Minimalists, and they answer the following questions: Has quarantining been a blessing in disguise for some people? (04:48) Why do we have so much difficulty addressing our discontent? (07:46) What is our ‘braver, bolder self’? (09:27) How crucial is the ‘why’? (12:22) Do we compound our problems by focusing on solutions? (14:19) Has your financial advice changed in light of the pandemic? (19:03) How crucial is a budget during a pandemic? (20:06) Why do we have problems determining what is essential and what is nonessential? (22:14) How is the pandemic likely to affect the housing market? (24:16) How much more dangerous a practice is debt during a pandemic? (25:22) What message of hope do you have regarding the pandemic? (27:28) Is much of our brokenness attributable to the misalignment between our values and our actions? (30:28) How did you develop your beliefs independent of the influence of others’ beliefs? (33:51) How do you recognize when it’s time to let go? (37:23) How has your relationship with material possessions changed over the years? (39:01) Is it true that you even minimized your middle name? (41:59) How do you decide when it’s time to move to a new place? (44:52) How have your views on social media changed over the years? (53:27) How much is enough? (57:43) What are your views on ads? (60:15) What is meta-inconsiderate? (1:07:10) Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast Support The Minimalists: minimalists.com/support