The guys who turned minimalism into a religion
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I accidentally ate my cat
Haha same
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The best minimalism advice: if you’re thinking of getting rid of something, imagine that you’re buying it for the first time. If you wouldn’t buy it then you should get rid of it.
That's actually helpful. Coming from someone who clings into things out of fear that I won't be able to afford to replace it, thank you.
this is actually really good advice for clearing stuff out wow
This is like one of the most mind blowing concepts I've ever heard.
Okay but then I would think about how maybe in the future id want it and if I throw it away now I'd have to buy it again, wasting money
this is great
"Money is not important, buy my book to know why"
Weeeeee
lol it is the perfect hustle.
Geniuses.
The logic
"gimme all your money and you'll be happy"
"My children will not value me if I do not have this dishsoap" said unironically is one of the funniest things I've heard all week
They think people think like that
I know as a kid i was always judging my mom based on what cleaning products she used. And if my Dad wasnt using top of the line name brand tools i made sure to make him feel like a loser.
I’m imagining a five year old girl shaking her head in disdain while looking at her mom cleaning the dishes looking sad
It's true, I still resent my parents for not having a supreme dish soap
The only time I've cared about the dishsoap we used was when my dad bought a new brand that was pure crap
It didn't clean, the bottle was massive but you had to use A LOT of it because it just went away (it didn't even make bubbles, smh)
I'm the main dishwasher in my family along with him, so we had a small conversation of
"This dishsoap is horrible, please don't buy it again"
"Yeah"
But I can't imagine any other scenario that would make a kid judge that kind of thing
That’s why I really like the Marie Kondo version of things: you keep only what makes YOU happy. It’s minimal in the sense that you don’t keep what you don’t need, but the goal is to make your home a reflection of what’s important to you, not just to get rid of as much as possible.
Sounds way more self improving and sensible
I tried Minimalism for some time, but I preferred Marie Kondo's style. I was still able to declutter but without get rid of too many things that I might eventually need in the future.
Honestky they're not even the same and peolle confuse em
@@fostena it's all stuff that's useful for organising things. Her method is never to stop buying or enjoying things altogether. She told Hasan Minhaj that he could keep a box full of a 100 pens of the same kind if it made him happy. Minimalistic approach is very different to that.
@@fostenaI’ve read her book and watched the show and didn’t even know she had an online store. It’s not like she’s shilling it clearly
Who’s going to tell these two guys that minimalism is not a replacement for therapy?
I would write them a letter bout it, but I gave all my pencils away to a gang of raccoons on their advice.
This comment wins haha
Lmao😂
Just trow out your depression
whos going to tell them this isn't lord of the rings ruclips.net/video/HI5W2yZkvV0/видео.html
I already practice the "religion of Minimalism". It's called being Poor.
But, you're Batman. You're a billionaire.
Stop lying we know you're a billionaire
Amen
Very true
Some people are so poor, all they have is money
These men will never know the joy of having an entire wall of their house dedicated to showcasing years of handmade manatees from various Florida art shows.
That is very specific but very cool
"Welcome to my house, where no wall is normal"
honestly that sounds pretty amazing
I wonder how they reacted when they found out maximalism was a thing.
@@sadem1045 as a maximalist, that would be fun to watch
Y’know these guys go on and on about how objects won’t “make you happy” but I’ve just bought a toad-shaped teapet.. and I gotta say..! This little guy brings me a whole lotta joy.
Toad carpet!!!!
I have a tomato teapot that I LOVE! And would be heartbroken if anything ever happened to it.
These gentlemen quit filling their voids with stuff, and became full of themselves instead.
Lol
gold
This is everything.
well said
Outstanding move
"Let's commercialize anti-consumerism!"
Only in America...
It’s like buying a “Fuck Capitalism” shirt
À quel point du Nord, le gars?
@@erikadelisle8792 Danemark, mais j'ai vécu à Paris ;)
@@merlenoir60 Ahhh j'avais l'impression que tu étais aussi un Québecois!
@@erikadelisle8792 Ça a du sens, haha! En fait, j'ai aussi vécu à Montréal lorsque j'étais étudiant d'échange. Donc je suppose que le nom fonctionne aussi de cette façon.
These guys give off, “why are you depressed? Just smile and be happy.” Vibes
so do you lowkey
@@user-ci9xg6hi7m?
@@user-ci9xg6hi7mnope. Gotta try a bit harder, bud.
@@user-ci9xg6hi7m???
“just don’t worry about it!!”
I have pretty bad memory issues due to my mental illness, and seeing the small stuff I collect over the years helps me remember it, even if it is just small photos taken on my polaroid. to hear these guys be like "you don't need that, the memories are in your head not objects!!" really makes me frustrated.
I have what (I think?) is a normal memory and I feel the exact same way. Photos and memorabilia really help aid memory for me and plenty of other people. I get the idea that buying things for the sake of it won't make wonderful new memories but the way it's presented is so extreme.
thats why marie kondo is the only legit minimalist! she lets people keep things they truly love and need and helps them get rid of everything else
If these two doorknobs were half as wise and enlightened as they think they are, they would understand that there are countless paths to fulfillment and happiness.
@@kenziekline2231 I am exactly the same. I always display random random things so my room gets cluttered a lot, but im more scared of forgetting things.
I have really bad memory issues
My therapist says it's because PTSD, I just can't remember stuff if I don't have something thats at least a bit connected to the memory but for me is really hard because the moment something leaves my mind I may never remember it
So I try to collect random items to help myself
True minimalists become single cell organisms smh 😔
True minimalists don't even exist 😎😤
@@naan000 I was gonna say that they do, and that they’re all dead, but they still require space for their body to be so nevermind
♥️
Lol. Now that's true
R E D U C E
"It was the American dream, but it wasn't my dream." Is this a horse girl movie?
I'm glad some people acknowledge that horse-girl movies are a thing. They are their own genre.
@@aina3387 everyone knows that
Sorry, you got the quote wrong, it's "This isn't my dream, Dad. It's yours."
@@DarkShadows713 lolololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololol
@@aina3387 the horse girl movie is not apart of those though
Can't believe Drew not only invented gay people, but bisexual people too! He's truly a pioneer of our time.
And Polyamory as well, so glad his wife and his husband were able to resolve thay situation amicably
@@romanbeckett3130 oh yea! Epic polyamory moment
My ex was religiously minimalist and I watched these docs with him. I ended up getting rid of so much stuff, and honestly, there's a lot that I miss, even though they tell you "you won't miss anything!"
I'll also add, my ex was super judgy of people who weren't minimalist, and so it made me feel like I almost *had* to get rid of stuff if I ever wanted to live with him. I see the value in some of the ideas of minimalism, but I'm super skeptical of it being seen as a cure-all.
sounds hella exhausting. people should not govern your lifestyle and your choices like that. sorry you felt pressured by him.
yea def just toss what you KNOW you’ll never think about or bother using
I hate my father and I still sometimes miss the teddy bear he bought me when I was a baby, that I chose to sell as a moral symbol and give the money to my mom
Best thing you got rid of : the ex.
they’re so minimalist they didn’t even add substance to their messages.. amazing 🥺👏😌🙏
truly beautiful
I'm so minimalist, I didn't make a documentary in the first place, and now I'm 1000x happier
@@sasdagreat8052 but did it fill the gaping hole in your life
yes 👏 giving us nothing to learn will truly help us to know nothing 👍 even better than minimalism 😀😀😀
I'm so minimalist, I dont even do anything. All day, everyday. This has hurt me in many ways. I haven't moved in 7 months now. *Help me.*
I am very sick of people with a lot of money telling me how money isn’t important to happiness
"Money isn't everything."
"Can I have some then? I need to feed my childr-"
"Have you tried MINIMALISM? Have you ever tried WORKING? Lazy bum."
The person then isn't hired because they look bad because they don't have enough money
i feel the same. money cant buy them an escape from their privilege in society, or sympathy for others!
as someone who is already struggling in a lower part of a third world country, tbh I agree, even if I'm not rich I'd love to have it a bit easier especially on my family :(
Yeah! Whenever a celebrity says "money doesn't make you happy . I'd rather live poor and happy da da da..." I think to myself, well give me that shit! I like to feel the same way that money can't give me happiness 🥲
Also saying that "things aren't going to make you happy" not realizing the only reason "things" aren't making them happy is because they have the privilege of having things and not having to care about them.
these guys will never understand the happiness that overtakes me every morning when i see my plastic rat skeleton with a tiara and sunglasses sitting next to my beetlejuice rubber duck and my rubber duck in a tux every morning
Nope, they are dead inside.
that is not happiness
Important life lesson: When you find you learned a lesson that feels profound, don't assume everyone else needs you to teach them that lesson - at least consider the possibility that you were the last to learn it.
^^THIS
This is any English teacher’s worst nightmare because of stuff, things and stuff
my english teacher made us watch their first documentary as our summer work
Oxford comma please because this comment is an English teacher’s worst nightmare.
My teacher would freak out lol
@@somberpaw wait I don’t get it... the comment was completely understandable and also, why are you talking about commas when you missed one yourself..?
my english teacher had us watch this
They have reached a point of minimalism where they now limit their speech and must repeat/recycle the same phrases over and over.
Lol, they have reached a point of minimalism where they now limit their speech and must repeat/recycle the same phrases over and over.
@@LinxinMusic Lol, they have reached a point of minimalism where they now limit their speech and must repeat/recycle the same phrases over and over.
it’s like they have reached a point of minimalism where they now limit their speech and must repeat/recycle the same phrases over and over lol
And also they have reached a point of minimalism where they now limit their speech and must repeat/recycle the same phrases over and over.
They’ve reached a point of Minimalism where they recycle/repeat the same phrases over and over
I love how they said “watches, jewelry, and shoes,” as though shoes are not an essential item and watches don’t serve any real purpose either; just shows how out of touch they are. imagine implying with a straight face that shoes are just as frivolous and unneeded as jewelry. plus everybody in the world needs shoes, but a huge amount of people can’t get higher education even if they want to.
Jewellery is a good investment and store of wealth !
I think what they meant are the insanely-priced shoes like Jordans and Yeezys?
Wait till he finds out about food
Shoes are essential but 40 pairs of them aren’t
jewelry=adornments. its human nature to express ones-self identity by wearing and decorating things/clothing. its also functional. These guys are humblebraggers
I just think it's ironic that they're literally profiting off of people's desire to simplify their lives. By railing against consumerism, they've literally just created something else for us to consume.
They’re so minimalist they have nothing to say, it’s kinda genius.
Second even though no one cares
Fourth even though no one cares
Fifth even though nobody cares
6th even though no one cares
Seventh even though nobody cares
"My wife is gonna leave me if I don't start JAWzercising." Truly everyone's greatest fear.
I mean I think every woman wants a man with a strong mouth
Now thanks to jawzercise, I can bite through my ex-wife's steel exoskeleton! >:) Watch out Susan
@@bobbyman3211 I’m so proud of you
@@bobbyman3211 This is my favorite comment
Or u know, just every man's fear
I remember my mother watched a documentory like this when I was a kid. After watching it she decided to "convert" to minimlism and threw out most of our stuff. Most of my room was bleak and I had no toys or books. Alot of the things that we did own were branded by the company that made the documentory. She also started regularly giving money to the company so that they could show others "The joys of being a minimalist" or some B.S. like that. It was, essentially, a cult. Im just glad that she stoped.
What company was it?
I have to say, even when you seriously apply minimalism to your life, that is actually being culty in comparison. I don't understand how people can miss out on the message yet treat it like a religion. A side point, but I find that morbidly fascinating. I can't imagine falling for something and just missing the point so easily.
Minimalism isn't for me. I grew up poor, we didn't have a lot of things, but my parents were always able to provide our needs. I was grateful and I appreciated the little things in life. But heck, I'm happier now that I can treat myself from time to time. I wouldn't trade this for the world. I won't go back to just having the bare minimum.
Being a minimalist doesn't mean you can't treat yourself. It's leaving within your means and finding what adds value to your life.
that's because every lifestyle is different from everyone, I'm still living with my poor family and I feel terrified if I ever become a maximalist because I don't know how to handle having a lot of things in my life (plus the extra stress of cleaning them, my asthma could never handle a house filled with dust on many things), AND I'd feel like I'm being too frivolous with myself if I were to buy too frequently. It's a matter of what works for you, I guess.
Your childhood traumas do not allow you to understand what minimalism is
@worstusernameintheworld9871 minimalist, maximalist, how about just being a normal person lmao
When you're a true minimalist there is only one mom
momimalist (minimomlist?)
@@EuphrasieFauchelevent watch at like 2:30
underrated comment
😂
😭😂😂
This is why I prefer Marie Kondo, she doesn’t get preachy, she just wants to help people declutter and treat everything they own with value.
Exactly, and her whole thing isn’t just to get rid of all unnecessary things, it’s to get rid of the things that don’t actually make you happy? Like these dudes hate you if you own 😡STUFF😡 like decorative pillows?? But Marie Kondo would be like “I love that the decorations in this room make you happy :) to make it less cluttered, we can get rid of the things that don’t make you happy in here!”
@@bump0005 Holy shit, that's so wholesome
@@b3nl555 if you have netflix, she has a show on there where she helps people declutter! i think there's also plenty of youtube videos from her to watch for free. :) 100% recommend
@@fiona5178 I know, I've watched it before but I never really payed attention all that much.
100% agree. Her practices are so much less judgemental and feel realistic. You should keep the "stuff" that actually gives you joy!
I’ve been influenced heavily by the boom in minimalism that’s grown up with me. In my family there’s a reactive mixture of hoarders and purgers. My great grandpa had rotting vehicles all over his property and an engine block in his living room, and so my mom doesn’t keep many things longterm aside from pictures and quilts.
I like that minimalism asks you to interrogate why you want to get something and why you want to keep it, but I hate the way it’s executed when taken to an extreme. It feels and looks cold. I like the Mari Kondo method of reducing things down though, it feels more human.
I, myself, am a proud maximalist. I think that finding beauty and happiness in small things is a gift and those who manage to find happiness in the smallest and most “useless” items always seem to be the most collected and interesting people. I mean- have you ever seen the lady who collects frog items? She really seem like she’s happy
@@monstrosity6738 not at all lmaoo
@@casrrole Oh shoot, thought you were joking. Sorry 😅
I like to collect things that have good memories attached to them. Like I could point to anything in my room and remember where it came from or who gave it to me. I also love to collect plushies cause they make me happy
@@daydream5120 right!!! I love plushies too and I always try to win them when I see those claw machines lol it’s become a habit at this point
My bubbie used to collect owls. Wood, glass, really any owl thing she could find. It made her really happy. She kept them in a giant glass case in her bedroom. These people may think that getting rid of everything that you don’t absolutely need will make you happier, but honestly, I feel like it would take away all the joy from your life. Finding happiness in little things is what keeps us going. Not everything needs an “important purpose”. Sometimes things are just there to make us happy, and if you take those things away, the joy leaves with them
I’m a maximalist. Therefore, I watched this video twice.
Such beauty
Based
I thought you said “marximist”
@@kamrynrattana communism pog
if you watch it again, you'll die, because that is above the maximum. Be careful!
“This thing called minimalism” He’s saying it like it’s not a word regular people use outside of this cult
That morning he ate this thing called "toast" and then drank this other thing called "coffee"
@@OSTCarmine then he went to get these “keys” which unlocked this giant thing called a “vehicle”
Then he used said vehicle to drive to a thing called “work” where he makes something called “money”
@@NnannaOko Then he used his "money" to go buy "food" and then he "ate" the "food."
@@sleepyrose69 then the “food” made him feel, this life changing emotion, called “full”
I like how minimalism is basically just cleaning your house and then not buying stuff you don't need or want.
The fact people have managed to make something as extremely simple as this a culture is crazy.
@@TheWaggishAmerican because people keep failing to do it =))) people impulse buy all the time, chasing cloud and recognition, that's how fast fashion exist. It's similar to telling addicts not to do drug because it's bad
as someone with ADHD a lot of my memories are in my stuff. I'll forget about many things if I can't see them or a reminder of them. I rely heavily on little trinkets and mementos to remind me of the good times I've had with family on vacation or with my friends. Getting rid of all my stuff would make those memories much harder to recall.
maybe consider archiving it in a way that as more sustainable in your life. I love trinket too but the problem is they will keep pilling up the rest of my life and my room is a finite space =))) I recommend photographing the item, scanning the documents and letters. 3D scanning using photogrammetry is a fantastic option to store it in 3D and maybe see it in VR. The point of decluttering is not to be stuff free but to make room for new memories in the future. 2000 items can fill a whole room but a 2TB hard drive is the size of a small box.
@@Leviathan0707 sounds like too much work, also they're not asking for advice. sounds like they're quite happy with what they have, stop telling people what to do, no ones gonna listen to you lmaoo =)))
@@shanedog5059 I also didn't ask for you to reply yet you did.
I also have problems with my past memories and used to hoard a lot of stuff. I tried digitize my items and it helped me a lot by allowing me to connect to my past but also giving me the space to live. That's just my experience and advice, take it or leave it is on him to decide. Not you =))))
Scoll along mate : )
@@Leviathan0707 No ❤
"My wife and husband found out about each other and now THEY'RE having sex" - sounds like a good movie plot lmao.
I'm not allowed to go to those websites anymore.
2021 romcom 😂😂
frida kahlo left her husband for the woman he cheated on her with.
I'm certain it's already been done as a French arthouse movie.
No. Sounds like lifetime movie
I'm a minimalist because I'm poor, underpaid and underemployed. Not because I'm an elitist.
So according to these guys, you have achieved maximum happiness
GASP you're supposed to be happy being a minimalist! I've been lied to! Bamboozled!
Lmao right I m not a minimalist by chose sir,
By their check list, you're fulfilled.
I hope your situation improves ✨
Involuntary minimalism
Rich person: “Money won’t make you happy.”
Me: “Well, give me some of your money and I’ll see for myself then.”
It's always the people who don't need to be doing something that like to tell you how easy it is. Naturally good looking people promote skincare products they don't need, rich people tell others that money isn't as important as xyz, people who can afford to eat whatever they want choose to be vegan/vegetarian/pescetarian . It's so annoying. These guys aren't promoting Minimalism so much at they are promoting themselves with minimalism mixed in.
Money doesn't buy happiness, but it does buy comfort and comfortable people are usually pretty happy. Being able to afford a house definitely contributes to happiness
"Money doesn't buy happiness, but it sure can buy off some of the things causing unhappiness."
@@kirbwarriork3371cute pfp
I mean that’s not what they said but ok. “Don’t spend your money on stuff you don’t need and doesn’t make you happy” is a different statement than “money doesn’t buy happiness”.
i hate people saying money doesn’t buy happiness. like yes, there are things like community and cultural identity that can actually be actively destroyed as you gain wealth (but that’s a rabbit hole) but poverty kills people.
I really love marie kondo’s message which is extremely individualized and practical. if it means something to you or has a practical use, keep it, but it’s helpful to reevaluate why you own items every once and a while.
THESE guys' minimalism is just rich people cosplaying broke people
😆 brilliant
I've heard this saying before.
thats just normal minimalism though? idk whats so weird there
@@ketaminepoptarts theres definitely value to examining ones consumption habits to maintain better spending and yknow if you arent using something it can be good to donate it or whatever. And like drew said some of the stuff from early in the doc is kinda interesting to think about
Like: “lol I don’t have that many things, I just have millions of dollars 🤪”
WHY DOES HE ACT LIKE LIVING IN THE SUBURBS WAS SO HARD FOR HIM
Josh? Both his parents had substance abuse problems.
“The SUBURBS! Sounds great!”-Nobody
@@lynknower I mean the suburbs is still better than living somewhere like a squatter's area.
FRRR his old home is better than where I grew up and he talked to much shit about it lmao
It's because he lived in dayton LOL
They really went full throttle with the youth pastor cadence and tactics
I dont know what youth pastors you have in your country but this is far away from what I know them to be like.
@@calistafalcontailthis. They speak exactly like this. They even look like youth pastors lol. What country are you from?
btw you are so spot on with the cult vibe stuff bc the "I had a void in my life and tried to fill it with stuff" line is something I heard from countless priests and religious speakers, basically a staple
“I asked him, ‘why the hell are you so happy?’, he spent the next 20 minutes telling me about cocaine.”
Lmao 😂
Stick to the weed mates
I'm a minimalist because you would never believe how much cocaine you can buy when you stop buying anything else
@@xourbo8734 Not only that, but imagine how much time you can spend with it if you quit your job and cut off everyone in your life.
@@leanansidhe3954 you good sis? X
These guys took Minimalism to the Max.
I bet they enjoy their minimalist condos, with their minimalist sports cars, while going to minimalist 5-star hotels and giving minimalist paid speeches.
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Correct...they are helping people fight there capitalist addiction.
He is my biggest inspiration! If I got 1K subscribers! It will be a great help! Every help is appreciated guys!
@@HIGHRISEGAMING4 stfu
@pablo rivera that's... not what minimalism is.
I've always had an odd relationship with 'stuff' when I was little I wasn't really allowed anything that I didn't have reason to actively use every single day. trinkets and dolls, even things like jewelry were deemed ' unnecessary ' so why waste the money. this wasn't really an issue, I was an imaginative kid so I found ways to entertain myself. the issue was when family or friends got me things that were categorized as ' useless ' I would technically be allowed to keep the item, but it wouldn't take long before my step dad would destroy the item in front of me (or make me do it myself) as punishment for something, usually something small like I didn't clean the dishes well enough. it was especially heartbreaking when the item was a gift from my bio dad. after my mother and step dad split I would keep any trinket I was gifted or bought for myself, even if it was broken, unused, or just something I didn't really care for. I wouldn't consider myself a hoarder, but I found it really difficult to let go of something I perceived as having sentimental value, real or otherwise.
Sorry you experienced that, hopefully life is better now
I really dont like when people endorsing minimalism say to have fewer sentimental items. No no no. So many people have made the mistake of throwing out things that mean so much to them (and therefore have intrinsic value) in the name of this kind of minimalism and regretting it so much. I always thought minimalism was supposed to be about frugality and just not holding onto things you dont need.
I rarely regret throwing something away but when I do, I hate it so much. I do own a lot of junk but I'm also good at keeping it organized and stored well in my apartment.
I agree there have been cases where people have been given the message that they shouldn't care about stuff so there's something intrinsically wrong about keeping something just for sentimental reasons. That said, I think what a lot of minimalists mean when they say "have fewer sentimental items" is that a lot of people will keep piles of cuddly toys from their childhood in a damp garage, that they will have to throw away eventually because they've become mouldy and have mouse droppings on them. The only reason they have for keeping the toys are "sentimental" but they don't care enough about the toys to keep them in good condition so how sentimental can they actually be to them. T
“my kids wont like me because i dont have a certain dish soap” WAIT IFJFJDJFFK WHAT???
"You should invite your friends over honey"
"Did you buy the Palmolive Ultra Strength mom?"
"No but--"
"I'm not bringing my friends to a house that doesn't have Palmolive!! WHY DO YOU RUIN EVERYTHING"
@@orangegreen3769 "DAD has Palmolive Ultra Strength at HIS house."
@@grymmline_6832 'my life is ruined here. We dont have a palmolive in our house. How could you do this is me. I dont love you anymore mom'
@@girlontheedge2636 "You can choke on the Palmolive oil that you DON'T HAVE!"
😭😭😭
They still think that their life is inherently "better" than everyone else because they have something no one else has. "Minimalism."
Because they don’t have things others have... lol.
You do not need to use quotation marks to prove your point. You sound pretentious af and the rest of your sentence already implies that their life is not better
@@mehakhan2339 Did someone said they NEEDED to use it? It's their comment, it's not up to you to decide haha
@@mehakhan2339 huh, 1.2k people don’t seem to give a shit.
Weird.
@@mehakhan2339 pretty sure you’re the only one who thinks it sounds offensive, chief💀
Last year drew was minimalist,this year he’s bought everything
4:16 I swear this scene is animated, wtf. This mans literally looks computer generated here.
“i asked him - why the hell are you so happy?” A completely normal question I ask my friends all the time
Why you happy
Well your friends are not absurdly and unbelievably happy. ;)
It's 2021 happiness is a obscure thing
@@Johanisnotreal yes but the story was written in 2013
"cocaine" he responded and we both had a great time after
You see, the reason the documentary got a single star, is because they didn't need any more.
One star seems a bit excessive
One star is a bit to much for me and my minimalism lifestyle
A good comment from a yt channel with a check mark 😮
PLSSS AHAHAHAAH
Lol
It's not the minimalism that makes these guys happy, it's the money.
Minimalism goes beyond 'things'. We need to get rid of relationships that are not positive. We need to stop spending our time in ways that no longer suit us. These two guys just fell back into their addiction in a different way.
So minimalism is basically: "Don't have what you don't need. Don't do what you don't need to do" ??
Sounds like "Live a good life and don't live a bad life" type of advice.
No substance out there, if you know what I mean.
I'm not saying that what you're saying is wrong. I'm just bringing to your attention that even Captain Obvious himself is ashamed of your statement.
Why are Hozier and Steve Buscemi trying to get me to join their minimalist cult?
ngl if those two actually ran one I would definitely join
If it involves Hozier music, I'm in.
Don’t you dare bring Hozier into this
I laughed too hard at this
😂😂😂
"My children will not value me if i dont have this dish soap"
@Celine Jalalifar i cackled at you exclaiming that you cackled in all caps 😂
Have you seen dish soap ads?
Oh yes, these guys gave me the vibes I grew up with: super hip and cool evangelical preachers spouting catchy and kitschy phrases to make me feel something strongly. That's why I didn't think these guys were weird. I had seen their style before.
6:30 - starts talking about the old documentary and how it was exactly the same. In fact it was so much the same that I assumed that he was talking about that one this whole time. I didn't even realize that they made a new one!
“Our memories... are inside us” I have ADHD, I have not had a single goddamn memory in me for years
OOP
Yeah I was thinking this guy must not have heard of Alzheimer's...
I store all my memories in my 60 copies of Skyrim
That's why I have two calendars and a goddamn notebook.
WAIT I have adhd (massive) and I forget shit constantly
I like how it’s always rich ass people who romanticize minimalism and not needing much.
It kinda has 'Marie Antoinette dresses up as a milkmaid' vibes
Nope, u can actually Safe a lot of money with minimalism. There’s lots of RUclipsrs that aren’t rich and still r minimalists
@@val77701 She's talking about people who talk about minimalism as if it was the greatest thing in existence.
Reminds me of this one person who was all excited about starting to hang her clothes out to dry instead of using a dryer. I remember having to do that as a kid, when our dryer broke. It suuuuucked, and I can't imagine wanting to do that on purpose.
@@shfree3397 Here in Brazil it's sunny all the time, so we never use dryers except when someone lives in an apartment (I get your point, I just found it funny how certain things are so different in certain places)
Reminder guys, you shouldn’t feel bad for buying something that makes u happy and that u can afford no matter how much you don’t need it
It's equivalent to people saying "just be happy" to people suffering with depression.
I've had people tell me "Just think happy thoughts!" when I was depressed. It filled me with violent urges.
@@cacophonousantiquarian8803 oh for real it pisses me off so much like ohh damn I've never thought of that thank you man 🥰😍👏
@@kriti_30 Me telling the guy with eleven forms of cancer to just be healthy
@@cacophonousantiquarian8803 exactly!!! You have asthama? Breathe air!!!! 🤷♀️
Thats why I prefer the Marie Kondo documentary. She also has the minimalism aproach , but in a better way
yeah she's seriously great. with minimalism becoming a trendy thing with hucksters like this going back to her advice is always refreshing since it's all about respecting the things you have
And she is super sweet and doesn't force it on people. If it brings you joy, regardless of what it is, she advises you to keep it and cherise it
Yes!!! I love Marie! Her approach to minimalism is by far my favorite because she doesn’t focus on the amount of things you have but the amount of joy they bring/ if they’re essentials
A combination of "Konmari" and "Goodbye, things" by Fumio Sasaki helped me alot. It boils down to: "Do you really like this item, is it frequently useful to you and is it worth your limited resources of time, effort and money? Also, do you *really* give a crap about this thing?"
@@justatinyhalfling 100% agree, I read both books during quarantine and fully kon mari’d my space. It totally changed me and my relationship with items I feel much less burden when I realize I don’t have to buy more to be happy. Plus, I haven’t needed to clean my room for more than 5 minutes a day because I have less stuff and am more diligent with my cleanliness. Compared to my friends who have had to spend hours cleaning their room every few weeks, I haven’t had to do that since last spring.
minimalism feels aggressively condescending and i can't explain why
I think it’s because it’s always rich people preaching it.
right??? And pretentious almost. Just look at all the minimalism channels
When it comes to people like this... "We're better than you because we have enough money to feel secure in our mental and physical health and don't need to hold onto anything material since we can afford to replace everything we actually need and don't have to seek small comforts." Something like that? Or in general, "I'm ~above~ needing lots of material goods to feel happy with life" which also grinds my gears.
Same
it's the elitism. the whole concept of minimalism is to get rid of the stuff you don't need, but that implies an ability to buy it again if you do need it. the lady who got rid of fourteen pairs of pants can clearly buy more pants if she needs to, while someone who buys work clothes from a thrift store isn't so lucky.
"Our memories are not in things, they're inside us". yeah but if I don't write my to do list, I'll forget half the things I'm supposed to do that day.
Pretty sure he was talking about experiences you make with other people making you happier (i.e. leaving more lasting memories) than some expensive piece you bought.
@@zawrator4457 i know what he ment. but I also think they use a lot of words but without actually saying much. I also tried to find some of their work but I just found their speech, endless amount of text and talk. Minimalism can also be accomplished with all the physical memories as well. Moments pass by but pictures stay. and we tend to forget many of the lovely moments so it's nice to have reminders in pictures and souveniers and it doesn't have to be clutter if you place it in the right way. the way they put minimalism in perspective, sounds like dead space and that's not inviting at all. I guess it's great if you don't want people to stay long in your home 😂
I was a big fan of these guys for a bit. Gave away a bunch of shit I now regret. I listened to their podcast for a bit and it literally was the same thing over and over and over...I was at one point able to recount their minimalism origin stories almost verbatim. When I started to realize these guys had nothing else to say, I kept listening for a bit just to play a game of how well can I predict their answers to submitted questions. That got old quick since I always predicted it well.
Nonetheless, I was still excited when the second documentary came out because I figured it would be something new and they definitely needed something new. Yea.....
I'm amazed they are still making podcasts I'm almost tempted to go listen to the newest one just to see how the hell they're managing to say the same stuff 5 years later.
Kudos to them I guess?
The blonde dude's hair is so the opposite of minimalist.
Imagine the amount or hair gel, colourants, sprays, conditioner and much more that he hoards in his house
@@JotaC he doesn’t hoard anything, with the money he makes he probably hires a personal hair dresser to come to his home every morning
@@da4127 lol. Fr. I bet it's all for show and they really live very expensive lifestyles. After all that money they made.
@@da4127 I have to agree with Rachel here, people will and have dond it. So don't see them being true to form
He gives out such creepy vibes
Wow they are really in tune with kids. I used to hate my mom bcs she wouldn’t buy dawn premium dish soap
same here I almost disowned my dad bc he didn't have
Dawn Ultra Dishwashing Liquid Dish Soap. he finally came to his senses🙄
@@KimNguyen-vs6ol the things we had to go through as kids when our mom wouldn’t but us the right dish soap😔
This made me audibly laugh thumbs up
Wow, you guys had dish soap? Lucky.
@@tirsden I had to use tomato sauce. Very good for deep cleaning, actually. Bad if you want to keep your dishes clean.
had a panic attack today & threw this on to distract myself
Actually got me to start laughing in the middle of sobbing
Thanks for all the videos man, you make great stuff
Imagine being into Minimalism and buying four different yet similar books about it
I miss when minimalism was just like, sleek logo design and stuff
If you aren’t literally Siddhartha -> jail
It doesn't have to be that way at all. Just live your own life and avoid these cults. Use duckduckgo and uninstall social media and shopping apps.
Minimalist logos are getting annoying. Like Google redesigned a lot of their logos and now they all just look the same and kind of ugly
Lol yea, now it feels like it's becoming some kind of cult
Minimalism, in the lifestyle sense, is about not participating in things that you don't really want to do. Reading a book someone told you about, going to a life changing trip, buying this season's staple piece of clothing, etc.
he’s so minimalistic he got rid of the word “my”
I'm surprised he didnt get rid of "I" as well.
He is my biggest inspiration! If I got 1K subscribers! It will be a great help! Every help is appreciated guys!
4:45 20 minutes? That’s not very minimalistic.
a couple years ago i discovered their podcast and listened to a few of the free clips they had on youtube. the red flags immediately started popping up when as soon as a segment where actual advice might exist started they would immediately cut it and put it behind a paywall.
This guy doesn’t talk like a pastor.
He talks like those guys trying wayyy too hard to give their testimony at youth group.
Chill out Kevin you’re 20
Youth group was ironically hell
@@angietorreano7508 youth group gang
That's exactly it. And it's somehow worse than the guest speaker that they'd bring in for service because in a youth group you can't avoid talking to them.
Christian gang??
@@Esteria yea b. We the cool Christians who talk trash about our old youth group leaders
"There was a g a p i n g v o i d in my life, and I filled that void withe literal hot hair and a sense of superiority."
*v o i d*
@@rebix6848 gape
hot hair ruins lives
i readed this comment exactly as he was saying it lmao
One of the things I most appreciate about Drew is that he doesn’t just poke holes in people’s nonsense - he provides solutions to how it could have actually been better
I’m listening to this again while working on homework, and I gotta say, Drew is so right in the intro. In my food micrbio class, we watched a documentary (Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food, 10/10 and on Netflix) and it is one of the most effective classes I’ve had. It was about victims of serious cases of food borne illness (organ failure, coma, deaths) and it gave everything weight. It was personal and showed how much what we’re learning about matters. Numbers are easy to see and accept, but listening to a father talk about his son, not so much. And the shade they throw at these industry leaders and governmental officials during interviews was the most satisfying thing I’ve seen in so long. It’s such a good documentary, and I thank past Drew for giving me a place to info dump to no one about it.
I don't dislike the idea of minimalism but I ABSOLUTELY HATE those people that try to force it on you
Yeah, like Religion
@@RoseTsuki I don't think that's necessarily fair - you can share your religious, or otherwise beliefs without being obtrusive or overbearing, the bad examples just get more press.
They force minimalism onto you because they view their way of life as superior and above the masses, but let me remind you that people who are truly happy with their life do not go around shoving their lifestyle into people's mouth like people do with minimalism. Minimalism at this point is a commodification, why do you think people buy "minimalist" watches and "minimalist" podcasts/brands/products when buying this shit is the antithesis of minimalism? Many minimalists do not practice what they preach when they are so quick to consume things that are marketed as "minimalist"
@@majestycrush Definitely. There's a difference between being like
"I found this thing in my life that has helped me, I bet if you tried it you'd like it"
and
"ugh, you have three TVs? I got rid of all my TVs and smartphones and replaced it with a carrier pigeon that also collects my morning newspaper."
Weeeell they arent FORCING you to do anything, but maybe you find them condescending? Theyre not really the same. I think these guys know exactly what they're doing, taking advantage of desperate people for money (Like a cult), but its not like they're forcing anybody to convert to anything. I think these fuckers are definitely grifters and bad people but I don't think anything they're doing is technically illegal. Laws arent always right but theyre not really directly hurting anyone right? I dunno
"Let's talk about minimalism."
*Proceeds to talk about how shitty his childhood was for 53 minutes.*
It was shitty because I was poor, even though having money to buy things is what makes people sad.
me talking abt anything ...
@Enough is Enough he says 0 + 1 -1 is 0
He is my biggest inspiration! If I got 1K subscribers! It will be a great help! Every help is appreciated guys!
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My man, drew, I've been to a church where the pastor, indeed, was just so cocky, and described every one of his accomplishments
was thinking this as well
your videos’ rewatchability level is epic drew
“Don't buy things, just be a minimalist” sounds like the advice my parents gave me when I told them I was depressed, “Stop being depressed.”
I'm so sorry for that, are you doing okay now?
@@sophballet378 Yeah, it's been a lot better. Thanks for asking :)
@@reebam8914 Thats really good! its all good for asking! Just hope your okay! :)
This is a really cute thread lol. Wish the best for you both :)
@@Brocolli_Pizza Awww thanks I hope the best for you too! :)
We were so POOR and BROKE. *shows house thats a little better than mine*
Oh okay.
"We were so POOR and BROKE"
Me watching this chilling in my apartment as they walk around a house that's probably 5× bigger
We were so POOR and BROKE, me watching this from a third world country.
A lot of people do not understand how much worse things can really fucking get.
@@franklin_du_bois are you me?😔
@@franklin_du_bois same
i love collecting things. i still have a stick that my ex friend gave me the first time we hung out, that i turned into an art project. it helps me remember all these little moments.
as a maximalist i find the video especially funny because i actually do find happiness in stuff. finding cool trinkets at the thrift store or cultivating large collections of things i adore makes me happy
Its sad that people always manage to take things to the extremes. Minimalism is actually about getting rid of stuff you dont need AND dont want. Stuff that doesnt bring you any joy and just clutters your home. These guys must have no hobbies, cause every person (artists, craft folks, cooks etc.) has to have stuff at home to do what brings them joy. I understand some people are filling a void and go for short term happiness with material things and say it makes them happy but sometimes, as you said, finding things we adore for some reason brings us long term joy. I also get angry at the minimalists who are wasting space...if someone is happy sitting in an empty room with a pillow meditating all day, then GREAT...but then dont rent/buy a giant house or apartment that is empty and could be used by a family with stuff instead.
@@extrememinimalism you literally don’t know me lol im perfectly fine. go back to being boring and grey and don’t assume things about others
As someone who was raised in the church, they most DEFINITELY speak like a pastor delivering a “hip new” sermon.
i know right?? it personally made me super uncomfortable 😭
The little sermon skit drew did was scary accurate to those way to pushy pastors
Yup
I thought the EXACT same thing, lol
@@streamlily5971 i was thinking about that too
His "rich pastor" skit was uncomfortably close to how Joel Osteen and Kenneth Copeland actually are.
It's exactly how they are
I went to a church where the pastor legit just tried to sell us his lifestyle app - I've been to good churches, loud ones, ones where they spoke in tongues...
but that one was the dumbest and most blatantly transparent.
Unfortunately the worst representatives but the most known
My 2 friends work with Kenneth Copeland
And I dropped them
@@WasatchWind but did you buy it or not?
This video really needed making. Thank you.
The pastors he's talking about exist: televangelists.
There was a gaping void in his life so he filled it with minimalism, wrote a blog, made millions of dollars and now they can fly wherever they want and buy disposables without worrying about cost.
Or he possibly found his own happiness unexpectedly and wants to help others by spreading their message??
They were already super rich before minimalism.
@@iheartjbgccb They would help more people if they "spread the message" for free lol
@@iheartjbgccb lol... na... that ain't it
Makes sense 🤣
I understand that minimalism can have a lot of benefits, but they are saying "consumerisms says the more you have, the better you are as a person," and "minimalism says the less you have, the better you are as a person." Neither of those mentalities is healthy. The best thing for people is balance. The balance between minimalism and consumerism works differently for different people.
moderation baybe
It's also important to note that this balance can tip heavily in either direction depending on the person. For some, minimalism genuinely is the healthiest mindset for them. That's why there's so many minimalists out there, and buying more stuff to "balance" wouldn't actually help their mindset. The same isn't quite as common the other way, since a lot of the time consumerism is inherently predatory, but you get the point I'm trying to make hopefully
@@heckingbamboozled8097 because advertising preys on people's urge to look good and presentable.
@@heckingbamboozled8097 Consumerism makes you a better person because the more you have, the more you can give. I don't see any homeless people donating to charity. But look up what Bill Gates has done for the world.
@@Q.T-T yeah, how dare those who desperately need our help not help others out with the things they don't have lol
2 Videos watched, (this and the LOST one) two thoroughly enjoyed, really well researched, scripted, edited and performed. Excellent stuff!
“why are you so happy?”
*talks for 20 minutes about minimalism*
20 minutes
If they are minimalists, why do they still have bodies? uncorporeal minimalist gang ftw
Why are hypixel youtubers in every corner of youtube
Dude i've seen u on like every video
*chisa yomoda has entered the chat*
@@misatobestgurl PLSS IM CRIYING
That's just Buddhism lol
"looks at these heaps of crap my mom owns" points to tools in the kitchen that his mom probably used to cook him all his meals for the first 18 years of his life
It's so disrespectful and stupid
like sir that's a spatula
How up your own to shame your mom for owning things to help your family to live
Im genuinely curious, do minimalists actually cook, like real food? Because cooking does require that you keep a variety of pots, pans, a whisk, etc. Plus requiring plates, cups, silverware, etc. It looks to me like they use disposable tableware and only heat up ready made meals that come in their own tray?
Not healthy to take out and eat instant meals all the time, plus way more expensive to feed multiple people that way. So, minimalists are loners with enough cash to buy take out, go out, and or eat premade frozen and canned goods for all of their meals?
@@jkishhabi see when drew said talk about other aspects of minimalism i feel like he meant this. how DO minimalists eat? the diet you're describing is not only expensive but creates a lot of waste and I don't think a minimalist would want that
I mean my take on minimalism is that it’s like fight club - on the surface the idea is cool and trendy but when you actually read the book you realize it’s not really about fight club it’s about a guy with mental health issues, who’s created a system to justify his own ideas that are perpetuating his own issues. Loll