{"id":11732,"date":"2025-10-17T19:40:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T23:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/3775-i-was-not-a-minimalist-until-i-was-and-walk-a-mile-in-my-blisters-by-joshua-fields-millburn-of-the-minimalists\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T19:40:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T23:40:53","slug":"3775-i-was-not-a-minimalist-until-i-was-and-walk-a-mile-in-my-blisters-by-joshua-fields-millburn-of-the-minimalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/3775-i-was-not-a-minimalist-until-i-was-and-walk-a-mile-in-my-blisters-by-joshua-fields-millburn-of-the-minimalists\/","title":{"rendered":"3775: I Was Not a Minimalist Until I Was AND Walk a Mile in My Blisters by Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Episode 3775:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joshua Fields Millburn explores how living meaningfully requires us to step away from blind reliance on experts and instead embrace curiosity, experimentation, and personal discovery. At the same time, he highlights empathy as the essential practice for building deeper connections, reminding us that listening and compassion are the foundations of authentic relationships.<\/p>\n

Read along with the original article(s) here: https:\/\/www.theminimalists.com\/expert\/<\/u><\/a> AND \u00a0https:\/\/www.theminimalists.com\/empathy\/<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Quotes to ponder:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAn expert is a man who has stopped thinking because \u2018he knows.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cExperiments allow us to discover what\u2019s best for ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEmpathy begins with listening.\u201d<\/p>\n

Episode references:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Denial of Death: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Denial-Death-Ernest-Becker\/dp\/0684832402<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Nonviolent-Communication-Language-Marshall-Rosenberg\/dp\/189200528X<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

The Art of Empathy: A Complete Guide to Life\u2019s Most Essential Skill: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Art-Empathy-Complete-Lifes-Essential\/dp\/1622030613<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Feynman Lectures on Physics: https:\/\/www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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