448 | Minimal Aging
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Discussed in This Episode

• What does it mean for young people to embrace the natural aging process?
• Would your 15-year-old self be impressed by you today?
• What does JFM want for his 43rd birthday?
• Listener tip: How can you downsize 100 items in one hour?
• How do I identify and let go of toxic relationships as I grow older?
• What can I do if I want to live elsewhere but my family keeps me tied to my city?
• How can I form meaningful relationships if I am an extreme introvert and other people exhaust me?
• What can I do, as a 22-year-old, if I feel like I’m “behind” compared to my peers?

Minimal Maxims

• You care what other people think only because you have an underlying dissatisfaction in your own life.
• My current idea of the good life is my childhood idea of the bad life.
• The present moment is brighter when it is not dimmed by the past.
• The best way to love a toxic person is from a distance.
• Some people enjoy the Christmas Party, but I’m not one of them.
• Needing a relationship is the easiest way to ruin a relationship.
• The more you awaken, the less you desire to fit in.
• I'd rather be alone than miserable.

Links Mentioned in This Episode

• Added Value: “Atavista”
• Added Value: Mr. & Mrs. Smith
• Book: How to Turn 39
• Book: My Exile Lifestyle
• Book: Some Thoughts About Relationships
• Essay: Store-Brand Insecurity
• Film: Less is Now
• Game: Balatro
• Podcast: Brain Lenses
• Podcast: Let’s Know Things
• Podcast: Trade-Offs
• Website: Asymmetrical Press
• Website: Colin Wright
• Website: Exile Lifestyle
• Website: Shawn Mihalik
• Website: Waking Up

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