Ep. 267 | Zen Living (with Leo Babauta)

Joshua and Ryan discuss finding peace within and without with writer Leo Babauta. Watch “Maximal” episodes of The Minimalists Private Podcast exclusively at http://patreon.com/theminimalists Questions answered in this episode: 00:00 How can you be a minimalist with a large family? 05:10 How did you start on your minimalist journey? 08:37 Who inspired you to adopt minimalism? 11:03 How do you convert other family members to minimalism to ensure peace when you’re living in close quarters? 12:19 How important is it to recognize what you’ve accomplished? 15:23 Is leading by example the best approach to helping others adopt minimalist practices? 19:33 How do you recognize when you’re taking decluttering too far? 21:35 Is there a danger in living to minimize? 28:22 What does it mean to “question the ‘must’”? 29:10 What is spartanism? 31:30 What is Metta meditation? 34:34 How do we shift between decluttering and simplifying to live a life of purpose? Follow The Minimalists: Instagram: http://instagram.com/theminimalists Twitter: http://twitter.com/theminimalists Facebook: http://facebook.com/theminimalists Text: https://my.community.com/theminimalists Blog: http://theminimalists.com Podcast: http://theminimalists.com/podcast Patreon: http://patreon.com/theminimalists Detailed show notes: http://theminimalists.com/podcast #TheMinimalists