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