Minimalism and the Things That Matter for a Meaningful Life with Joshua Becker
#54: Minimalist expert and award-winning author, Joshua Becker, joins Chris to talk about the many ways that \u201cthings'' get in the way of living a purpose-filled life. They discuss Joshua\u2019s top decluttering strategies, the 8 distractions that prevent people from living more meaningfully, and hacks to help guide you toward achieving the benefits of a more satisfying life through owning less.\nJoshua Becker (@joshua_becker) is an expert minimalist, an award-winning author, and the founder of Becoming Minimalist, a website dedicated to inspiring others to find more life by owning less. He recently released his latest book Things That Matter: Overcoming Distraction to Pursue a More Meaningful Life.\nFull show notes at: https://allthehacks.com/minimalism-joshua-becker\n\xa0\nPartner Deals\nAthletic Greens: Free 1 year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs\nDaffy: Free $25 to give to the charity of your choice\nFor all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to:\xa0allthehacks.com/deals\n\nResources Mentioned\nAll the Hacks Newsletter: Sign Up\nConnect with Joshua Becker: Website | Instagram | Twitter\nJoshua\u2019s Books:\xa0\n\nThings That Matter: Overcoming Distraction to Pursue a More Meaningful Life\n\nThe Minimalist Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to a Decluttered, Refocused Life\n\nThe More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own\n\nSimplify: 7 Guiding Principles to Help Anyone Declutter Their Home and Life\n\nClutterfree with Kids: Change your thinking. Discover new habits. Free your home\n\nPodcasts mentioned:\n\nAll the Hacks Podcast #25 Nir Eyal\n\nAll the Hacks Podcast #50 Adam Nash\n\nResources Mentioned:\n\nHarvard Study: Exchanging cents for seconds : the happiness benefits of choosing time over money\n\n\nHappy Money: The Science of Happier Spending\n\nIndistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life\n\nCourtney Carver\u2019s Website: Be More With Less\n\n\nLogan and Tammy Strobel\u2019s Website: Our Tiny House\n\n\nJoshua\u2019s Phoenix Recommendations: Barrio Cafe | Camelback Mountain\n\nFull Show Notes\n(01:39) Misconceptions About Minimalism\n(02:32) Importance of Fewer Distractions and Possessions\n(03:47) Joshua's Starting Question for Removing Distractions\n(07:01) Joshua's Top Decluttering Strategy\n(08:54) Staging Home for Calm Space and Purpose\n(13:12) Inspiring Transition to Minimalism\n(15:59) Letting Go of Seldom-Used Items\n(21:31) Decluttering's Impact on Space Use\n(22:49) Donate or Sell Valuable Items?\n(25:40) 5 Core Principles of Smart Spending\n(27:30) Buying Time vs. Having Fewer Items\n(29:38) Applying Minimalism to Your Space\n(31:09) 10 Questions for Minimalizing\n(34:07) Realization and Writing "Things That Matter"\n(35:53) 8 Distractions Preventing Satisfaction\n(40:04) Time vs. Happiness: Harvard Study\n(42:30) Focusing on Meaning Through Generosity\n(45:26) Overcoming Trivial Distractions\n(50:21) Phoenix Recommendations: Dine, Drink, Do\n(51:58) Finding More About Joshua Becker\n\nConnect with All the Hacks\nAll the Hacks:\xa0Newsletter\xa0|\xa0Website\xa0|\xa0Membership\xa0|\xa0Email\nChris Hutchins:\xa0Twitter\xa0|\xa0Instagram\xa0|\xa0Website\xa0|\xa0LinkedIn\n\nEditor\u2019s Note: The content on this page is accurate as of the posting date; however, some of our partner offers may have expired. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post.