Ep. 279 | Too Busy
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- Опубликовано: 28 июл 2024
- Joshua and Ryan talk about the problem of busyness and how we can better manage our time. Watch “Maximal” episodes of The Minimalists Private Podcast exclusively at / theminimalists
Questions answered in this episode:
00:00 Why can’t we ever seem to get ahead of our to-do lists?
01:46 What lists do you find helpful?
06:15 What is “busyness”?
10:59 How do we gain more discretionary time despite the onslaught of modern obligations and responsibilities?
13:30 Is striving for work-life balance a fruitless endeavor?
15:38 Are there any tools that can help with our overwhelm?
16:56 What is the fear related to busyness?
25:02 What can someone do if they feel they’re too busy to figure out how to become less busy?
28:00 Would you be doing what you’re doing today if you only had six months left to live?
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I really appreciate that you don't have ads in these. I totally understand why people do use ads for making money but I just really like that I can set my phone down and listen to this without scrambling to get up and press the skip ads button in the middle of the podcast
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Also my train of thought and the flow of the talk are completely disrupted!!'
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This month I have finally mustered up the courage to say goodbye to my corporate job and regain some time. Life is way too short.
Well done! I'm going to ask my current employer to go part-time... good luck to us
How awesome and brave are you to take a leap of faith! I was working 2 jobs just for a short time to catch up on bills. Now, I am now working just 1 part time and so much time and peace of mind. I now get to pursue an opportunity for a better career and more time for things that bring joy to my life.
Good for you. It is far more important to take engage with yourself and your loved ones, take siestas, lay on your back and play with your toes, accept invitations from neighbors, and enjoy your life. I did the same. Our culture changes with our choices.
Just curious? 🤔 If you don’t mind..and anyone can respond. How can someone do so? I mean where does the money come from to live if we don’t have jobs. Most people can’t afford decent medical insurance without a pretty significant job. Even without just to keep a roof over your head and food on the table requires so much that’s without any ups and downs or life complications...
@@vcook9710 no problem I totally understand your question... I quit my 50-70 hour big four accounting job but I did get another job, which allows me to take 1 day per week off and only work 36 hours. Pays a little less but you know I also consume a lot less since following the minimalists podcasts.
Your wife isn’t a stay at home mom if she works from home. She’s a work from home parent which is 10x harder.
Yesss! I hate that people don't seem to understand that!
exactly this is going to be me with a newborn and a student and an employee. I'm trying to prep for it now during pregnancy
Thanks for mentioning stay at home moms. I have 4 kids 10 and under and homeschool. I appreciate you saying “you don’t have to say yes to everything .”
Parenting is the foundation of all work. You deserve all the respect.❤️❤️❤️❤️
Same. 🙌💕
Advertisement suck. True. Thank you guys. Looking forward listening to this now🥰
Sometimes my youtube watch list feels like a to do list. As I feel myself pulling away from social media more and more, I still like your content because it brings the focus back to what I want for my life. That can be hard to keep in mind with work and social obligations, last minute invites or work projects. In a way I am having to re-train my brain not to be stressed and to just minimize the obligations.
What a timely episode of being careful about our time and not be carried away by others' expectations of us
My favourite days are those I wake up to with nothing planned and can ask myself "what would I like to do today?" So freeing and satisfying.
Take care guys that the success of the minimalist alternative to the corporate lifestyle doesn't overtake you and lead to a life closer to the one you rejected than you would really like!
Hello! Viewer from india...you guys have been instrumental in starting me out on this minimalism journey...you are doing a great job...thank you so much :)
It’s been frantic for 40 years and it will continue to be frantic!! Love this and know the solution is to live with more purpose and joy!
22:00 is Ryan starts talking about accepting that he may not ever be the best at each of his hobbies because we just can’t do everything and master everything we want to. But he still gives time to each of those hobbies and gradually grows in them. That’s actually a great ability to have because some of us that have perfectionist tendencies have desires to try many hobbies but the fear of not being good at or mastering any of them keeps us from starting and enjoying even one of them!! It’s the same idea of analysis paralysis where u have too many options to choose from so you are just paralyzed and make no choice. Well, a perfectionist can want to try so many things but can’t move or begin any because of the fear of not being good at the thing OR choosing one hobby and missing out on the others. lol. We are a complex mess in our minds sometimes! We need more freedom just to be and try!
Oh my I seriously want to walk around saying "I'm over-lifed" LOL - such great takeaways!
The Blackberry was by far the worst device apparently it was to help maintain a "work" life balance. The tiny light that flashed every. single.time an email or text came in literally robbed me of valuable sleep less than a decade ago.
A today list and someday list, gold 👌
I love this concept of being a minimalist in terms of time!!!! Love that!!!
"I HATE IDEAS."
Man oh man, did THAT strike a cord.
I brain dump often; because the constant ideas cause stress.
I've also really tried to use meditation to shut off the monkey brain. The struggle is real!!!
Josh's hair is EPIC, today! I LOVE that first question in the episode!!!! Makes me think a lot about my own to do lists....
Right? His hair is always epic. I think I asked about his shampoo and conditioner a while ago and got no response :(
It was an amazing experience listening to your podcast today..I'm from Manila,Philippines..You two impacted my day..not to be busy..but productive in a sense because I was able to follow what is important..And " de clutter" your calendar makes me think that I don't have to say "yes" always.
Great show this week! It hit home on so many levels! Thanks!
I totally love this! I concentrated my dental practice to 3 days a week. There’s no stress and I have time n energy to write, create videos, and enjoy my family!
The expectation quote around 23:30 really hit. Gave me chills!
This is the most difficult thing I find with myself is how much I fill my day with.
It’s so true. 168 hours a week. 7 gym, maybe a 40-50 hour work week with 56 of it sleeping if you’re getting 8 hours and we’re still left with roughly 58-68 hours. Almost 3 days left over and we can’t find time
It's about boundaries, Josh and Ryan. Boundaries you set for yourself and for others in your life. Good podcast!
Hola Ryan, I'm happy to help you with your Spanish lessons! Joshua, you're bienvenido too!
Great episode, thanks again for sharing your wisdom folks :)
The quality of your message is more proof as to why we have never seen TV/Internet popups for Lamborghini. Quality creates demand, not irritating sales drivel. So spoke a long time sales professional who enjoys life as a Nurse Assistant.
Oddly, listening you talk about freeing up time reminds me of the videos about 1950s perfect kitchens adds, those short half an hour movies of women freeing up more of their time by turning their kitchens more efficient for them so they spend less time there. Same thing, in a way, pick out extra stuff and focus the intent to achieve the goal of simpler life and more time.
In short, I totally agree with you on this.
I just love these guys.. brings so much joy to my lifee :) thanks and God bless
Yes ! Even my ex - husband father of my two youngest adult kids , asked me to make him a beef stew ! I'm a stay home mom with a special needs adult child ....Now my adult son and my daughter in law moved in also. I'M expecting my first grand baby this summer. Most of the time I have no time for myself, to craft , read , writing my first book and trying to start a utube channel on minilmaism, thanks to both of you , for your help with your utube channel .Worrying about my eldest son and my elderly parents....It never ends.
Thanks for this ❤️
Love you guys and your mission. Miss seeing you on tour-looking forward to non-physically distanced hugs at Audrey’s in Edmonton.
I decluttered my "to do" list ..
At 28 mins Joshua made me rethink of that movie "In Time" with Justin Timberlake....
Oh my god Josh i was blown away. Im not tech savy so seeing this documentary really made my eyeballs pop out😳😳😳😳😳. A definitely must see especially with kids
I am ADDICTED to this channel omg.
I desperately need this, thank you.
Y’all kept it real in this one. 👍
I’m not sure if the best part about this is the intro “brought to you by no one” or the actual content :)
Is Ryan tired? How is his back after that snowboarding accident a couple of years ago?
Ryan I need to see you as Bucky Barnes for Halloween.
Love your guys' podcast, it gives me joy and value everytime!
Your intro endlessly reminds me of a favourite film.. ‘ hi I’m William "Bill" S. Preston Esq. and Ted "Theodore" Logan” and together we are the Wild Stallions... be excellent to each other...
Lol NAILED IT!!
I have learned to say "NO" because once you start saying "YES" all of the time then it becomes "infinite" as the new normal that YOU are available all of the time so people can start to tailer towards my schedule and if it doesn't work then it doesn't work.
You 2 are great. So funny too.
Love You Both ❤️💙💜your SIMPLETON ✔️ 🦅 🇺🇸
My appreciation💕
Busy...be easy..
One of the words I deleted from my dictionary long ago, it's a excuse word for not letting "easy" in our being. Why?..That's another conversation:)
..and is less is more or more is less in this?
My son is so focused on his career and making money to get ahead that I fear he is missing out on life. We have tried talking to him about it and even his girlfriend would like to slow down and enjoy what they have now and not always be working 7 days a week, 12-14 hour days to "get ahead". I would love to send him one of your books. Which do you think might help him without being overwhelming? He has even mentioned to me recently that he is tired and would like to live more simply. He is only 27 and I do worry that he is missing out on what is really important.
Ahora ya se me pegó la canción 🎶!!
Yes !
I really look forward to your video on influencer.
Ok im sending my shirts over to you to be ironed ha i wore a semi wrinkled one today
You are complete without all of those things on your to do list! You're lying to yourself and the world when you say "yes" to everything. Because you can't do it all. Accept your own limitations. Harder to tell yourself no than everyone else. Everyone you know has expectations of you. You're not obligated to fulfill their expectations. An empty calendar is real freedom. Hell yeah = your true priorities. Busyness is the new status symbol. We're wired to fear true danger, now our calendars are the apex predators in our lives. We didn't evolve for this kind of chaos. We're too busy because we're afraid to slow down. If you only had 6 months to live, would you be doing all the busy, chaotic things that you're filling your life with? Most things on our calendar are a "yeah, I guess so," not a "hell, yeah". Busy is an excuse, not a lifestyle. Powerful stuff, guys.
‘Busy’ it’s my most hated word! I can’t stand it when someone says ‘I’m too busy, I’m really busy...’ blah blah blah. All I hear is ‘you aren’t important enough to me.’ No one is too busy, sometimes it’s a choice, sometimes it’s autopilot but either way, it’s a toxic word
0:02 Anxiety Strikes 😦
Even just a 9-5 plus a 1 hour give or take each way commute is exhausting. Plus exercise, house work...
I don't make to do lists anymore , cuz life always leans sideways. Lol.
bear me with my to do list
Again, I feel personally attacked 🤣
Full time working mom life keeps me busy.. on my 2 days off a week I'm running around doing ALL. THE. THINGS.
I laughed when they said, “We’re not busy shaming anyone.”
I hear you. It is a constant juggle with kids. I have 3 and I have to be creative bc it can get so overwhelming. When I worked full time, I would try to run 2 errands a week after picking up the kids. I would leave maybe 1-2 errands for a Saturday morning. My kids are only allowed to have one activity outside of school and if they get tutored it is online at home- that cut down on the running. Not sure if you can come up with a few strategies to free up a little time on your days off. It is a struggle so I hear you. Blessings to you and your family.
“All the things” aka responsibilities. Motherhood is full of endless details
Ha! Watched Fake Famous with hubby, then made our 3 girls (8,8,6) watch it. To let them know how ridiculous the whole idea if social media is. One kid still wants to be a RUclips star. Maybe I'll send her to your site.😄
Loved Fake Famous. That looked absolutely exhausting.
PLEASE, I beg you, to activate the SUBTITLES in SPANISH, I have a hard time understanding them in English and half of the ideas escape me, and I love hearing your experiences and learning !!
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"Stay at Home Mom" is the MOST IMPORTANT JOB IN THE WORLD ! if the World is messed up its because Parents think they can work Full Time & be Full Time Parent ~ No Way. Cheers to all who find their children more important than having more money & stuff !!
I’m sorry but... have u ever thought about the fact that working 24/7 and being obsessed with work is more an american” approach to life... i love in Southern Europe and guess what... we just don’t have so many problems of this sort...we are busy and all but we still have time for everything. Love u guys ❤️❤️❤️✅✅✅
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