A Day in the Life of a Minimalist
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Simon Whistler
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At age 30, Joshua Fields Millburn left his six-figure career, ditched most of his material possessions, and started focusing on life's most important aspects. Once he embraced his newfound minimalist lifestyle, he never looked back.
Suffice it to say, everything has changed in Millburn's life in the last three years. After his mother died in October 2009 and his marriage ended a month later, he began questioning everything in his life: his material possessions, his career, his goals, his health, his relationships, his path in life. Soon he discovered minimalism.
In the three years since the author adopted a minimalist lifestyle, he has written more than 300 essays about minimalism and intentional living. He has written about his journey, his failures, his lessons, and everything he has learned during his transformation.
A Day in the Life of a Minimalist is a collection of his best, most important individual writings - rethought and edited specifically for this collection. This book contains 50 essays about living a meaningful life with less stuff, including “The Short Guide to Getting Rid of Your Crap”, “The Commodification of Love”, “Letting Go of Shitty Relationships”, and the title essay. Collectively, these essays are purposefully organized into nine sections - lifestyle, goals, experiments, clutter, relationships, changes, philosophy, consumer culture, and work - covering a variety of topics, viewpoints, and arguments within those themes.
Also included are a special forward written by Colin Wright (the man who introduced Millburn to minimalism) and an introduction by Joshua Fields Millburn, as well as two unpublished essays that can't be found anywhere else: “What If Everyone Was a Minimalist?” and “Work-Life Balance”.
These essays were written to encourage listeners to think critically about the excess in their lives, and ultimately, to take action towards living more intentionally. This collection is short enough to be read in a few sittings, or it can be digested slowly, listening to one essay a day for nearly two months, applying its principals each day to your own life.
©2012 Joshua Fields Millburn (P)2012 Joshua Fields MillburnListeners also enjoyed...
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- Narrated by: Simon Whistler
- Length: 2 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 126
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 110
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 109
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By: Joshua Fields Millburn, and others
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- By: Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus
- Narrated by: Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 563
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 489
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 486
Imagine a life with less: less stuff, less clutter, less stress and debt and discontent - a life with fewer distractions. Now, imagine a life with more: more time, more meaningful relationships, more growth and contribution and contentment - a life of passion, unencumbered by the trappings of the chaotic world around you. What you’re imagining is an intentional life. And to get there, you’ll have to let go of some clutter that’s in the way.
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Everything I've been looking for.
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Everything That Remains
- A Memoir by the Minimalists
- By: Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus
- Narrated by: Justin Malik
- Length: 5 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,791
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,564
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,569
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1 out of 5 stars
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Wanted to like it...
- By MrsHenderson on 08-29-18
By: Joshua Fields Millburn, and others
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Essential
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- By: Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus
- Narrated by: Justin Malik
- Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 812
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 705
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 700
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- Length: 2 hrs and 39 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,682
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,437
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,427
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not what I was looking for
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,727
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,411
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,408
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2 out of 5 stars
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Need a strong stomach for Christian faith to get through this one
- By Kate Lockhart on 12-29-16
By: Joshua Becker
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- StaynWild
- 06-13-16
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After recently being introduced to The Minimalists, Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus, I was hoping this book would be helpful and inspiring. What I found instead, at least in this audio version, was a narrator. Mr. Simon Whistler, with a sleepy English voice that has made this version boring and tiring to listen to. While I'm sure this book would be a good read, the "voice" is uninspiring, and I focus more on Mr. Whistler than on the subject.
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- Wayne
- 10-23-15
Good info...
But quite repetitive and the narrator is mind-numbing. Good, practical information on scaling down and honing a life geared toward passion instead of living for the grind.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-08-20
The only book on minimalism you'll ever need
Over the years, I've listened to this book many times. It always brings me calm.
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