Podcast 461 | Preserving the Past

In this public episode of , The Minimalists talk about what it means to preserve the past in a meaningful and dignified way. Listen to the full Maximal episode on .

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Discussed in This Episode

After I’ve lost someone, how do I let go of their stuff with dignity and honor?
How do you preserve the memories of lost loved ones?
How can you simplify everything to get to the end of clutter?
Listener tip: How to preserve only the best childhood memories.
How can minimalism benefit people with neurotypical disorders like ADHD, OCD, and dyslexia?
How can I be kind to someone who doesn’t like me?
How do you achieve a heightened state of awareness and clarity in every aspect of life?
How do you reconnect with your partner after your kids leave home?
Do you know that Martin Luther King Jr. had a speech about sucky ads?
What are 14 simple tips that will make decluttering much less overwhelming?
What’s the saddest song JFM has ever heard?

Minimal Maxims

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

Letting go is hard, but clinging is harder.
Clinging to things is not the most dignified way to honor the deceased.
It is possible to let go of things without letting go of the memories.
You can throw away a possession without throwing away the person.
Once you realize the memories are not inside the things, you are free to let go.
Everyone is disordered in their own way.
Awareness is found right here, right now; not over there, another time.
Noticing is the precipice of awareness.
Every reconnection requires a disconnection, but not every disconnection requires a reconnection.