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Everything That Remains

By: Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus
Narrated by: Justin Malik
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What if everything you ever wanted isn't what you actually want? Twenty-something, suit-clad, and upwardly mobile, Joshua Fields Millburn thought he had everything anyone could ever want. Until he didn't anymore.

Blindsided by the loss of his mother and his marriage, Millburn started questioning the life he had built for himself.

Then he discovered minimalism...and everything started to change.

Four years later, Millburn had embraced simplicity. In the search for something more substantial than compulsory consumption and the broken American dream, he jettisoned most of his material possessions, paid off loads of crippling debt, and walked away from his six-figure career.

Once everything was gone, what was left? Not a how-to book but a why-to book, Everything That Remains is the touching, surprising story of what happened when one young man decided to let go of everything and begin living more deliberately. Heart-rending, uplifting, and deeply personal, this engrossing memoir is peppered with insightful interruptions by Ryan Nicodemus, Millburn's best friend of 20 years.

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helping me reach some goals in tidying/minimizing

After seeing Minimalism a Documentary (2-3 times), I became inspired to get this book. I listened to it on Audible since I've been very busy. It was actually really fun to hear it after than reading myself, and I accomplished several tasks to tidy my house while listening. I had specific goals in mind this weekend, but I knew I would struggle with doing them before dinner time, as I am a "structured procrastinator". Listening to it as I walked in and out of the speaker room really pushed me to keep going with organizing and discarding items. I also did some hobbies while listening, and it was relaxing, not overwhelming, to my surprise. The only thing I was a little surprised about is I expected to hear more on recycling and reusing, but it's possible I missed a moment. Plus, I know that sustainability is not everyone's priority and that's not the point of the book. Overall, great book and excellent mission and purpose. Thanks for reading...

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Kept me in

Loved it. Didn’t want to stop listening. Great writing. Inspiring. Glad I bought it. Looking for more books by these authors.

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Empowering!

I loved this book! So incredibly inspiring! It was also my first ever audio book! It was truly wonderful to just kick back, relax & listen to it's powerful message!

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Thank You!

Thank you so much! Your lifestyle and ideas give me a lot of hope. Be well.

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Great advice for living a truly meaningful life!

This book is phenomenal. It is filled with advice for getting to what is truly important in life. The author outlines his journey from focusing on material things to letting go of those values. He does this by narrating the events in his life which led up to his amazing personal transformation. His best friend of 20 years joins him as he sees how happy he has become in the process. I just finished this today on Audible and will be enjoying the book again real soon so that I can also implement this plan. So far I can see a positive difference in my life. I am already less stressed and happier.

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brilliant

this book put minimalism in perspective and showed me the importance of how to transition from my current state to what is truly important in life

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Nicely written! It makes you pause and think about your own life and how stuff is impacting it!

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Inspirational and wonderful humor!

I follow the minimalists and really enjoyed the story. I was just disappointed that Joshua and Ryan didn’t read it themselves.

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Wonderful book

Loved it. I can't wait to start using what I've learned in this book in my own life.

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Inspiring

I've never had a book come into my life, at the perfect time, ever. this made me really want to change my life around and since reading/listening I have gotten rid of all the things cluttering my life, taking my freedom and it's seriously a blessing, highly recommend.

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