Categories: Mind & Soul

Podcast 449 | Searching for Chaos

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 .

Listen to the Minimal Episode

Apple · Spotify · YouTube · Patreon · MP3

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.

Links Mentioned in This Episode

Follow Our Team

Fitness Fusion HQ

Recent Posts

Yes, You Still Need to Use Sunscreen

How Does Sunscreen Work and Is it Healthy to Go Sunscreen-Free? How Does Sunscreen Work?…

18 minutes ago

Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Chicken

Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Chicken Post May Contain Affiliate Links. Please Read Our Disclosure Policy.…

4 hours ago

Intimate Partner Violence Linked to Women’s Cardiovascular Disease Risk

The Many Faces of Intimate Partner Violence and Its Impact on Women's Cardiovascular Health Intimate…

4 hours ago

7 Common Eye Diseases

Cataracts Cataracts cause cloudiness of the eye's lens and become more common with age. Symptoms…

5 hours ago

Kristin Cavallari Insists Next Boyfriend Get Vasectomy

Kristin Cavallari Doesn't Want to Have Another Child The 37-year-old TV star, who already has…

8 hours ago

Strength Training Early in Life

Safety First The question I receive most often, for good reason, is whether strength training…

10 hours ago

This website uses cookies.