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... stark emptiness in my life.

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So I tried to fill that gap as many people do:

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 I was filling the void by buying things.

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 I was spending money faster than I was earning,

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 trying to buy my way to happiness.

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I thought you were going to get there one day.

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After all, happiness had to be

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 I was living from salary to salary,

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 including the first humans of the story,

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We still feel restless.

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We are still always looking for more.

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 That's why lottery winners are miserable.

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... of happiness, joy and usefulness.

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 It's an addiction, really.

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 or Facebook feed, it's this illusion

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 that our lives should be perfect.

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Is this alarm clock that is very valuable

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He spent the next 20 minutes talking about something called minimalism.

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I do not have any excesses.

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Ryan and I just wrote a book about our last five years,

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From those corporate guys in a suit and tie, to minimalists.

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But in fact pass a message on which we believe,

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A simple message of living more free with less.

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I'm gonna need a jacket.

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CEDO IN THE TURN, JOSHUA AND RYAN PERFORMED A LECTURE IN SOUTH.

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-Ready? "I was born soon."

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Hello, thank you for coming.

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My name is Ryan Nicodemus and this is Joshua Fields Millburn.

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 So today, Josh will read something from our book,

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They are our people. Our demographics.

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Some people use dining rooms, but it creates this big void.

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 you need to fill, so people play lots of crap in their homes,

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 things you do not need.

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 We are living our lives

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 according to the space we have

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 instead of creating our space to fit our life.

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It's so easy to choose wrong, and you're done.

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With three dining tables in the same house.

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ARCHITECT

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Well, you need to run around enough to eat at three tables at once.

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Nothing is more responsible than living in the smallest place you can.

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 We probably sell or donate, say, at least 90 percent of our things.

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 You can not take all your things to a small house.

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I wasted two hours a day commuting ...

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PLAINTIFF:

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... and then staying in a cubicle, ten to twelve hours a day.

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She had been very fat. I was unhappy.

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And I kept thinking, "What's wrong with me?

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I should be happy. I have all these things.

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 A beautiful house, a great husband.

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 And Logan was kind of like, "Well,

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 you could probably quit your job

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 if we simplified and moved to a smaller place.

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And I would say, "What the hell are you talking about?

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I do not want to get rid of my things. "

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 I found a video on YouTube, saw the little houses,

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 and I was thrilled.

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Hi, Earl.

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What's up, dude?

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 I think the most important thing for me, at least at the beginning,

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 was the financial side of things.

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 When we saw our budget and the values,

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 I was like, Let's just try.

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If I loathe the smaller apartment, we can always go for a bigger one. "

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 I think there is this element of accessibility,

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 simplicity and sustainability that simply does

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 small houses look like the perfect solution

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 for a problem that we have not yet resolved,

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That is: how are we going to work?

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DESIGNER SMALL HOUSES

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... for our whole life.

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For one to enjoy life with a little work here and there?

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 For a long time when people were wanting

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 buy the first home, they looked at their budgets

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 and said: "How much money do I need to spend?"

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 "I have $ 500,000, I will buy what $ 500,000 can buy."

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 And the big mistake was that these people

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They did not have $ 500,000.

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They had a loan that guaranteed them that amount.

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And, of course, after a few years of people buying houses

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Who, in fact, were not buying,

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They only hoped to buy it someday,

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The real estate market collapsed.

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We fall 1.7 percent here, a loss of 37 points or more.

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Apple shares are plummeting today.

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We are down three or four percentage points

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On average in these markets.

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Let's talk about speed

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With which we see this market deteriorate.

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It was Wall Street's worst day since the 1987 crisis.

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This may be the worst recession in decades.

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And it means that life, as most Americans know, is about to change.

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In some cases, dramatically.

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I think where that left us,

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On the verge of a recession, it was a great

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 to buy a house of their own.

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The vision that really came withLifeEdited

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It's simply, "Hey, I think we need to take a step back here."

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 We are basically a company focused on a mission.

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The mission of doing more with less.

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 Then the prototype apartment fromLifeEdited

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 started with me buying a 40 square meter land in New York

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And launching a very aggressive program.

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 What I was wanting was a lot.

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 Living at home for a couple, being able to sit down for dinner

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 to 10 or 12, to be able to receive guests in a civilized way.

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 And be able to work from home with some kind of desk.

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 Very quickly, I realized that a small place made a lot more sense

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With respect to the environment, but also made more sense in other respects.

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 One of the things we really want to do is design houses based

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 in A, how people live, and B, what really matters:

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Creating more social houses, you know, houses that actually

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Approach people from one another.

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 It was an incredible experience,

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 why change a space of 110 square meters,

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I've never felt more at peace in my life.

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ILLUSTRATOR AND DESIGNER

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 There are less things to worry about.

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 Our overhead was lower.

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 That's when I started saying:

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"You know, thisLifeEdited thing,this philosophy,

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Maybe there's something in it. "

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 A beautiful future for us

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 would be to do a very good financial development,

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 had a much lower cost,

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 and had many developers copying what we do.

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So that this spread and we began to change the way we live as Americans

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And change that philosophy of how much bigger, better.

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I think we just started to re-examine the meaning

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To succeed in life.

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 But it's not that white fence anymore.

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 It's not that McMansion anymore.

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 I think people are starting

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 to notice that may have fallen into a trap,

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And who may have more control over their options

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Than they thought they had.

367
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 We're sharing a recipe.

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 You know, we're not here trying to convert.

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 We're not trying to convert anyone to minimalism.

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 But I want to share a recipe and see

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 if there are ingredients that are valuable for other people,

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 to apply these ingredients in their own lives.

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There is this basic dissatisfaction,

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And I think it starts to manifest in our things.

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And what I'm discovering as we travel,

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 and we talked to so many people,

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 is that everyone is looking for meaning for their lives.

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We're at the Tucson Book Festival.

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 We are getting ready, sign some books ...

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 and then, shortly after, we will give our talk.

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Dude, look at all these people waiting for us to sign the books.

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Let's stay out here.

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It does not seem like it's us.

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If a person comes,

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So let's go ahead and stay there.

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Right.

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-How are you? -I love your things.

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Thank you. I'm a hug, man. I will hug you.

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Yes, I follow you on Facebook and you will speak on this afternoon.

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What time will it be?

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 At 7:00 p.m.

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THEATER GALLAGHER

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 Imagine a life with less.

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Less things, less clutter, less stress,

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Debt and dissatisfaction.

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A life with fewer distractions.

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 Now imagine a life with more.

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 More time, more meaningful relationships,

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More growth, contribution and contentment.

400
00:24:05,817 --> 00:24:07,944
 It's funny because people will surely come to us

401
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 and will speak, like: "I'm not a minimalist like you."

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I have a collection of books and I love books.

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And I have a great, beautiful library and I love the smell of the books.

404
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I love turning the pages. I love what you make me feel.

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I love lending them to my friends.

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And then talk about them. "

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And I say, "Hey, keep your books."

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 "It seems like you value your books a lot."

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And that's what I'd say about any kind of collection.

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If you get a book or whatever, that's fine.

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Just minimize it later.

412
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But I'd like to get a hug from you too, you know,

413
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We are big huggers. They are free and transferable.

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Get one of us later.

415
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 I was 27 years old.

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 I was director of operations of 150 retail stores.

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 It was December 23, 2008,

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I got a call from my mother.

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 I emailed because I was in a meeting.

420
00:25:19,641 --> 00:25:23,311
 At 7:00 PM, looking at a flood of e-mails,

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 I noticed that I had a lot of voice messages.

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An era of my mother, she was sober for a while,

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But I could tell by the message that she had drunk.

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 In her voicemail,

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 She simply said, "Honey, it's me."

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 Can you call me back?

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She told me the doctors had found something.

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And she discovered that she had stage four lung cancer.

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 She underwent chemo and radiotherapy,

430
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 but in stage four, you can not usually escape.

431
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I went to the hospital. My mother was still in bed.

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It was the first time I cried in my adult life.

433
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 I sobbed wildly.

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 I kept saying I was sorry.

435
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 I did not even know at the time why I said that.

436
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 It was simply the only thing I could say.

437
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 I really wanted to spend more time with her.

438
00:26:44,392 --> 00:26:47,813
"My mother's death still surrounds me.

439
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And now, in the same month, my six-year marriage ends.

440
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But even while Rome is burning,

441
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There is still time for some shopping at IKEA.

442
00:27:03,161 --> 00:27:06,289
See? When I left the house earlier in the week, loading

443
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My many belongings in large packages, boxes

444
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And in giant backpacks, my first impulse

445
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Was, of course, to buy the things I

446
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I still needed it for my new home.

447
00:27:21,596 --> 00:27:24,057
 You know, just the basics.

448
00:27:24,766 --> 00:27:28,311
 A shower curtain, towels, a bed, and,

449
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 I need a sofa and a matching leather chair,

450
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 and an armchair, a lamp, a table with chair,

451
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 and another lamp there.

452
00:27:38,822 --> 00:27:40,782
 Of course, I can not forget the shelf

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 that matches the small table and the wardrobe for the bedroom.

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00:27:44,160 --> 00:27:47,581
 I need a coffee table and a couple of small tables,

455
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 and a support for the TV that i still need to buy.

456
00:27:52,127 --> 00:27:53,420
And now that I think about it,

457
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I'm going to want my apartment to be my style, you know,

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In my own way.

459
00:28:00,051 --> 00:28:03,179
So I need certain decorations to decorate everything my way.

460
00:28:03,805 --> 00:28:06,600
But wait, what is my style anyway?

461
00:28:07,100 --> 00:28:09,060
 And these stainless steel frames

462
00:28:09,144 --> 00:28:11,021
 express this type of style?

463
00:28:11,563 --> 00:28:14,399
 This Matisse sketch replica accurately captures

464
00:28:14,482 --> 00:28:17,611
 my aggressive temper, but professional?

465
00:28:18,528 --> 00:28:20,113
How aggressive am I exactly?

466
00:28:21,823 --> 00:28:24,993
 What coffee maker defines me as a man?

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00:28:25,744 --> 00:28:28,204
 The fact that I am doing these questions

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 to be a "male man"?

469
00:28:33,919 --> 00:28:36,755
 How many plates, and cups, and saucers does a man have?

470
00:28:37,255 --> 00:28:39,549
 I think I need a dinner table too, right?

471
00:28:39,633 --> 00:28:43,303
 And a mat for the entrance, and a bath mat.

472
00:28:43,386 --> 00:28:45,305
And that business, that business.

473
00:28:45,388 --> 00:28:47,641
That looks like a rug, only longer?

474
00:28:48,516 --> 00:28:49,809
Yes, a mat.

475
00:28:50,644 --> 00:28:52,229
I'll need one, too.

476
00:28:53,230 --> 00:28:58,902
And I'm going to need ... Damn, what else do I need? "

477
00:29:10,497 --> 00:29:13,375
 My name is Sam Harris. I am an author and a neuroscientist,

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And I'm interested in how our growing understanding

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About ourselves can scientifically, and should, and really

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Should change our conception

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Of what it means to live a good life.

482
00:29:27,347 --> 00:29:32,519
 Gratifying desires in a very materialistic way

483
00:29:32,727 --> 00:29:35,105
 is really an interesting phenomenon.

484
00:29:36,314 --> 00:29:39,359
 You can have this thing you were obsessed about.

485
00:29:40,318 --> 00:29:43,071
 But then a new version is released,

486
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 which is more modern and has dozens of improvements.

487
00:29:46,783 --> 00:29:48,368
 When it comes to the new, modern,

488
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 the most desired status symbols,

489
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You can bet consumers will wait long hours in line for one.

490
00:29:58,211 --> 00:30:00,630
 And now you no longer care for what you have.

491
00:30:00,714 --> 00:30:03,591
 In fact, the one you have is source of dissatisfaction.

492
00:30:05,427 --> 00:30:08,805
I think we are confused about what will make us happy.

493
00:30:08,972 --> 00:30:13,059
 Many people think that material possessions are really

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 at the heart of everything,

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 and they expect that satisfying every wish as they arise

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 will in some way provide a satisfying life for them.

497
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Faculty of Social Work

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It is clear that, as human beings ...

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PHD. COMPULSIVE ACCUMULATION

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... we have strong attachment initially

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In our lives for the people who are taking care of us.

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00:30:36,583 --> 00:30:40,253
 And sometimes it seems that this attachment is redirected

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 for objects, as if they were as important as people.

504
00:30:45,842 --> 00:30:48,678
I'm not sure if we have such a good relationship like this.

505
00:30:48,762 --> 00:30:49,846
With things.

506
00:30:58,104 --> 00:30:59,939
Give me that box!

507
00:31:00,690 --> 00:31:02,108
Get off of me!

508
00:31:02,192 --> 00:31:03,985
Why are you being so aggressive?

509
00:31:04,069 --> 00:31:05,320
____You are scaring me!

510
00:31:09,491 --> 00:31:13,495
 I was talking with author and sociologist Juliet Schor.

511
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And I said: "The problem of our society ...

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AUTHOR OFNO IMPACT MAN

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... is to be too materialistic.

514
00:31:19,918 --> 00:31:22,587
 And she actually said that if we think in some ways,

515
00:31:22,796 --> 00:31:24,547
 we are not materialistic enough.

516
00:31:27,133 --> 00:31:30,804
 We are very materialistic in the sense of everyday.

517
00:31:31,054 --> 00:31:34,015
And we are not too materialistic

518
00:31:34,099 --> 00:31:35,683
In the real sense of the word.

519
00:31:35,975 --> 00:31:38,311
 We need to be true materialists,

520
00:31:38,395 --> 00:31:40,480
 we really care about material goods.

521
00:31:41,022 --> 00:31:45,068
 Instead, we are in a world where material goods are

522
00:31:45,276 --> 00:31:47,862
 very important for their symbolic meanings,

523
00:31:48,238 --> 00:31:51,491
How they position us in the status system,

524
00:31:51,574 --> 00:31:54,786
Based on what the advertisement or the media says about them.

525
00:32:00,875 --> 00:32:06,756
The status quo in the fashion industry is now driven by short fashion.

526
00:32:07,424 --> 00:32:09,592
 Maybe when our moms bought clothes

527
00:32:09,676 --> 00:32:12,387
 or our grandparents, there were four seasons in the year.

528
00:32:12,762 --> 00:32:14,264
Or maybe even two.

529
00:32:14,347 --> 00:32:16,266
You are dressed for cold or for warmth.

530
00:32:16,349 --> 00:32:20,228
 Now we work on a cycle of 52 stations per year.

531
00:32:29,112 --> 00:32:31,698
 They want you to feel out of fashion

532
00:32:31,781 --> 00:32:34,200
Week after week so you can buy something new

533
00:32:34,284 --> 00:32:35,452
next week.

534
00:32:37,120 --> 00:32:38,746
 There have even been reports

535
00:32:38,830 --> 00:32:42,792
 of great fashion retailers getting rid of all clothing

536
00:32:42,876 --> 00:32:46,463
 a week, pricking them with scissors, destroying them,

537
00:32:46,546 --> 00:32:48,423
 and leaving everything on the side of the street

538
00:32:48,506 --> 00:32:51,509
 so nobody could resell them or even use them.

539
00:32:52,969 --> 00:32:58,057
 They want consumers to buy as fast as possible.

540
00:33:00,602 --> 00:33:02,145
The era of short-lived fashion,

541
00:33:02,228 --> 00:33:04,564
In which we produce clothing with abusive work

542
00:33:04,647 --> 00:33:06,274
So that we do not pay the labor cost

543
00:33:06,357 --> 00:33:08,318
 and we do not pay the ecological cost

544
00:33:08,401 --> 00:33:10,987
 of these things, reduced both the price of clothing

545
00:33:11,070 --> 00:33:14,824
 what used clothes practically lost the value.

546
00:33:16,034 --> 00:33:19,120
 I like to think rice and beans cost more than used clothing.

547
00:33:19,996 --> 00:33:24,918
In historical terms, it's a world turned inside out.

548
00:33:25,543 --> 00:33:28,171
 And this represents the economy

549
00:33:28,254 --> 00:33:32,884
 of an extreme and deep unsustainability.

550
00:33:34,260 --> 00:33:38,097
To a scholar of such things, it is breathtaking and terrifying.

551
00:33:40,517 --> 00:33:42,852
 The short fashion was what happened to the clothing

552
00:33:42,936 --> 00:33:45,605
 and then expanded to the consumer goods sector.

553
00:33:46,356 --> 00:33:48,399
 Almost everything from home right now

554
00:33:48,483 --> 00:33:51,402
 becomes a fashion object,

555
00:33:51,486 --> 00:33:55,490
 and this was simply a dramatic transformation.

556
00:33:56,449 --> 00:33:59,327
If you think about the concept of fashion,

557
00:33:59,410 --> 00:34:03,206
It incorporates the idea that you can

558
00:34:03,289 --> 00:34:06,167
 throw things away not when they no longer serve,

559
00:34:06,251 --> 00:34:08,086
 but when they do not have plus that social value

560
00:34:08,169 --> 00:34:10,380
 or are no longer in fashion.

561
00:34:13,007 --> 00:34:15,093
I think people buy because they are ...

562
00:34:15,176 --> 00:34:16,344
AUTHOR OFZEN HABITS

563
00:34:16,427 --> 00:34:18,596
... trying to fill that emptiness within them.

564
00:34:18,680 --> 00:34:20,515
 I know this because it was me.

565
00:34:21,432 --> 00:34:23,476
 But no matter how many things we buy,

566
00:34:23,560 --> 00:34:25,395
 or how many different fads we try,

567
00:34:25,478 --> 00:34:27,647
We do not become a more complete person.

568
00:34:27,730 --> 00:34:28,815
We keep looking.

569
00:34:28,898 --> 00:34:30,692
 This hunger is never satiated.

570
00:34:32,110 --> 00:34:34,696
 I think the reason is in fact

571
00:34:35,029 --> 00:34:38,116
 that you can never have enough of what you really do not want.

572
00:34:38,575 --> 00:34:40,702
In other words, deep down, we really

573
00:34:40,785 --> 00:34:43,997
We do not want more things, more toys, more cars.

574
00:34:44,080 --> 00:34:46,666
We want what they will bring to us.

575
00:34:47,208 --> 00:34:48,751
 We want to feel complete.

576
00:34:48,835 --> 00:34:50,837
 We want to feel satisfied.

577
00:34:53,506 --> 00:34:57,010
 This irrational consumption, the same thing

578
00:34:57,135 --> 00:34:59,721
Which is not making us happy, is also causing

579
00:34:59,804 --> 00:35:01,889
The degradation of our habitat.

580
00:35:02,473 --> 00:35:06,436
 We can have 350 parts per million carbon dioxide

581
00:35:06,519 --> 00:35:08,187
 in the atmosphere.

582
00:35:08,271 --> 00:35:11,107
We are approaching 400 parts per million.

583
00:35:11,399 --> 00:35:14,777
 This is being caused by burning oil, natural gas, coal,

584
00:35:14,902 --> 00:35:18,656
 of all the fuels we use to fuel our consumer economy,

585
00:35:18,740 --> 00:35:21,451
 to feed the industries who do the things we do not need.

586
00:35:21,993 --> 00:35:26,372
This is real, and we really need to do something about it.

587
00:35:27,248 --> 00:35:28,958
 We will never be able

588
00:35:29,042 --> 00:35:32,378
To achieve improvements in the environment

589
00:35:32,462 --> 00:35:36,507
That we seek, if we continue to wait for our lives to be the same.

590
00:35:36,633 --> 00:35:38,134
 We'll have to give up a lot.

591
00:35:38,217 --> 00:35:39,761
FRENESI BLACK FRIDAY INVADING DURING NIGHT

592
00:35:44,557 --> 00:35:47,185
The secret is that many of these things will not be needed.

593
00:35:56,778 --> 00:35:59,614
About four years ago or more

594
00:35:59,697 --> 00:36:01,157
Who technically have no home,

595
00:36:01,240 --> 00:36:04,160
But I go to new countries and rent apartments,

596
00:36:04,243 --> 00:36:06,954
So it's from house to house.

597
00:36:07,038 --> 00:36:08,539
Or maybe full of houses.

598
00:36:08,623 --> 00:36:11,876
I simply have many houses, not just in one place,

599
00:36:11,959 --> 00:36:14,212
not for long. It's always interesting.

600
00:36:14,295 --> 00:36:16,381
 Go on a date or something and need to explain:

601
00:36:16,464 --> 00:36:17,965
 "Yes, I do not have a home."

602
00:36:18,883 --> 00:36:20,551
Maybe I should not start with that.

603
00:36:25,515 --> 00:36:28,142
 When I began to reduce the number of things in my life,

604
00:36:28,226 --> 00:36:30,061
 and started to get rid of basically everything

605
00:36:30,144 --> 00:36:33,189
That did not fit in these bags, I went and took pictures of everything ...

606
00:36:33,314 --> 00:36:34,273
ENTREPRENEUR, TRAVELER IN COMPREHENSIVE TIME

607
00:36:34,357 --> 00:36:36,025
... that I had in the world and I counted.

608
00:36:36,651 --> 00:36:40,655
 As a result, I discovered that I had 51 things in the whole world.

609
00:36:42,990 --> 00:36:45,576
 I started living this way about four years ago.

610
00:36:45,743 --> 00:36:47,787
 I was managing a studio.

611
00:36:47,912 --> 00:36:50,540
I've always wanted to travel the world,

612
00:36:50,623 --> 00:36:53,167
And had never left the country.

613
00:36:53,334 --> 00:36:56,462
And that was kind of a sign of my failure in many ways.

614
00:36:57,422 --> 00:37:01,384
 So I started a blog, I left my career in Los Angeles behind,

615
00:37:01,551 --> 00:37:03,344
 and started looking for something new,

616
00:37:03,511 --> 00:37:06,305
 Something a little different, and something a bit more aligned

617
00:37:06,389 --> 00:37:08,766
With what I wanted from my life.

618
00:37:08,850 --> 00:37:12,145
And now I carry everything I own in my back,

619
00:37:12,228 --> 00:37:14,480
As well as a hermit crab or a turtle.

620
00:37:16,065 --> 00:37:17,942
 I was able to get rid of everything

621
00:37:18,025 --> 00:37:21,863
 that I had and that did not fit in a carry-on,

622
00:37:21,946 --> 00:37:24,407
 what a great decision and not something

623
00:37:24,490 --> 00:37:26,409
 I've waited since the beginning.

624
00:37:27,201 --> 00:37:29,746
I realized quickly that I would not need so much.

625
00:37:29,829 --> 00:37:34,125
And I came to the conclusion that everything I left behind

626
00:37:34,208 --> 00:37:36,294
Would probably be left behind forever.

627
00:37:41,132 --> 00:37:45,845
What did this, after all, know that this path had been trodden,

628
00:37:45,928 --> 00:37:49,766
The direction in which I was going, and these people, men and women

629
00:37:49,974 --> 00:37:52,018
Successful, with all that money and prestige,

630
00:37:52,101 --> 00:37:55,104
And all this professional history,

631
00:37:55,646 --> 00:37:57,023
 they were not happy.

632
00:37:57,815 --> 00:38:00,985
 They are very successful, but not in an absolute sense.

633
00:38:01,068 --> 00:38:03,696
 Your dollars and cents indicate success.

634
00:38:03,780 --> 00:38:06,407
 It seemed much more likely that I could find something,

635
00:38:06,491 --> 00:38:09,285
 find a definition of success that would really take me

636
00:38:09,368 --> 00:38:13,289
 to a place where I would be equally successful and very happy.

637
00:38:16,042 --> 00:38:19,921
 It seems that money can buy happiness in a way.

638
00:38:21,214 --> 00:38:26,344
 In world surveys, for people of less than $ 70,000 per year,

639
00:38:26,511 --> 00:38:29,305
 add greater material well-being

640
00:38:29,388 --> 00:38:32,767
Is correlated with psychological well-being.

641
00:38:33,518 --> 00:38:36,521
 But when you begin to overcome this difficult limit to reach,

642
00:38:36,771 --> 00:38:38,564
 Money does not buy happiness.

643
00:38:39,232 --> 00:38:41,609
You can make more money, but you will not be happier.

644
00:38:42,193 --> 00:38:44,153
 Jim Carrey has a phrase that says:

645
00:38:44,237 --> 00:38:46,405
 "I wish all to become rich and famous,

646
00:38:46,489 --> 00:38:48,574
 so they realize that this is not the answer. "

647
00:38:49,408 --> 00:38:51,786
 The first answer is always this.

648
00:38:52,119 --> 00:38:54,872
"Well, it's easy for Jim Carrey to say, he's rich and famous, right?"

649
00:38:54,956 --> 00:38:56,541
 CLUTTERFREE WITH KIDS AUTHOR

650
00:38:56,624 --> 00:38:59,710
And I think, "Wait, who else could say that?"

651
00:39:00,586 --> 00:39:04,090
 I would need to be someone rich and famous to say:

652
00:39:04,173 --> 00:39:06,092
 "Not worth it."

653
00:39:07,927 --> 00:39:10,429
 We all need to have our basic needs met.

654
00:39:11,097 --> 00:39:12,557
Have a house, food on the table ...

655
00:39:12,640 --> 00:39:13,850
AUTHOR,YOU CAN BUY HAPPINESS

656
00:39:13,933 --> 00:39:14,934
... you know, have security,

657
00:39:15,518 --> 00:39:17,645
 It is very important to recognize this,

658
00:39:17,728 --> 00:39:19,772
 Because not everyone has these things.

659
00:39:20,940 --> 00:39:22,024
ENOUGH AUTHOR

660
00:39:22,108 --> 00:39:25,695
You think that more money will give you more security.

661
00:39:26,821 --> 00:39:28,698
 The problem is that you do not necessarily

662
00:39:28,781 --> 00:39:31,409
 has control over earning more.

663
00:39:31,659 --> 00:39:35,037
One thing you have control of is spending less.

664
00:39:35,663 --> 00:39:38,583
You have the control of having less,

665
00:39:38,749 --> 00:39:41,586
And by having less, you automatically

666
00:39:41,878 --> 00:39:44,046
Use what you have better.

667
00:39:45,214 --> 00:39:47,675
 It's not much of a financial gain for me ...

668
00:39:47,758 --> 00:39:48,759
DESIGNER SMALL HOUSES

669
00:39:48,843 --> 00:39:51,804
... it is about financial freedom, which is the ability

670
00:39:51,888 --> 00:39:55,683
 Get up in the morning and enjoy the day properly.

671
00:39:57,143 --> 00:40:01,856
One part of why we consume one thing is that we work so long,

672
00:40:01,939 --> 00:40:05,651
And many people do not find satisfaction in their jobs.

673
00:40:06,193 --> 00:40:08,863
 And they need somehow to say to themselves

674
00:40:09,113 --> 00:40:11,240
 it paid off, that this is

675
00:40:11,324 --> 00:40:15,036
 more than a few numbers in the bank account.

676
00:40:15,828 --> 00:40:19,582
There is more. There is more to life than accounts, money and work.

677
00:40:23,669 --> 00:40:24,837
 How do you win?

678
00:40:25,379 --> 00:40:27,924
You win by the traditional nicknames of success.

679
00:40:28,049 --> 00:40:28,966
EX-BROKER WALL STREET

680
00:40:29,050 --> 00:40:31,427
You win by how many zeros are on your paycheck.

681
00:40:31,886 --> 00:40:34,805
 I remember sitting at Barnes and Noble's,

682
00:40:34,889 --> 00:40:36,474
 deciding what grade to take,

683
00:40:36,557 --> 00:40:38,768
 and all I was doing was flipping through a book.

684
00:40:38,851 --> 00:40:42,396
 It was a book that showed the career and potential income through time.

685
00:40:42,605 --> 00:40:45,149
 That's when I focused on finance and accounting.

686
00:40:45,983 --> 00:40:49,779
My entire life began to revolve around winning, with a capital "V".

687
00:40:49,862 --> 00:40:54,116
My whole life was based on being the guy who would be respected.

688
00:40:54,951 --> 00:40:57,578
 I've had a series of jumps since I was in my 20s,

689
00:40:57,662 --> 00:40:59,080
 what brought me here in 2008.

690
00:40:59,163 --> 00:41:01,540
 I was earning a very high salary of six digits.

691
00:41:01,624 --> 00:41:02,792
 I had my office.

692
00:41:03,250 --> 00:41:08,255
 And on December 31, 2007, my boss called me into his office,

693
00:41:08,673 --> 00:41:11,092
 and said he would give me a promotion.

694
00:41:11,467 --> 00:41:13,010
And that was it. That's what changed everything.

695
00:41:13,135 --> 00:41:15,012
He said I'd be a partner at the firm.

696
00:41:15,137 --> 00:41:18,307
And everything I've always worked for

697
00:41:20,226 --> 00:41:22,353
I was getting along well then.

698
00:41:22,436 --> 00:41:24,981
You know, in banking terms, I had the treasure.

699
00:41:25,064 --> 00:41:28,567
And I remember hearing that man say that,

700
00:41:28,651 --> 00:41:32,571
And it was a kind of ethereal moment

701
00:41:32,655 --> 00:41:34,615
Where I was watching it happen, you know?

702
00:41:34,699 --> 00:41:37,201
I was almost ... I left his room,

703
00:41:37,284 --> 00:41:40,663
And went back to mine, and just shut the door

704
00:41:40,746 --> 00:41:42,373
And I began to cry,

705
00:41:43,332 --> 00:41:47,586
Because I had realized that I had totally fallen into a trap.

706
00:41:47,670 --> 00:41:50,840
And that I would never be able to turn away

707
00:41:51,007 --> 00:41:52,883
Of that amount of money.

708
00:41:53,217 --> 00:41:57,304
And any dream I had of living a purposeful life

709
00:41:57,388 --> 00:42:01,225
And meaning, and be an adventurer,

710
00:42:01,308 --> 00:42:04,353
And someone who would take risks of truth, and live a life

711
00:42:04,437 --> 00:42:06,564
Conscious, with free will, was gone.

712
00:42:08,649 --> 00:42:11,318
 When you see your pre-defined life,

713
00:42:11,402 --> 00:42:15,322
 and recognizes that this is nothing that ...

714
00:42:15,406 --> 00:42:16,574
 Why am I doing this?

715
00:42:16,782 --> 00:42:19,326
 The guy who is offering me the firm does not want to be like him.

716
00:42:19,452 --> 00:42:20,870
 I'm not jealous of his life.

717
00:42:22,246 --> 00:42:24,832
Maybe none of this is for me to begin with.

718
00:42:24,915 --> 00:42:26,876
And maybe, if I do not leave now,

719
00:42:27,084 --> 00:42:30,254
 I'll be that guy for the rest of my life.

720
00:42:31,797 --> 00:42:35,760
 I just took the elevator, I went down 28 floors and that was it.

721
00:42:35,968 --> 00:42:38,721
 And since then, decided that this life would be mine

722
00:42:38,804 --> 00:42:43,059
And it would be free and extravagantly mine.

723
00:42:43,225 --> 00:42:44,185
You know?

724
00:42:46,353 --> 00:42:47,980
Ready? Here it is.

725
00:42:48,064 --> 00:42:49,482
Nevada.

726
00:42:57,698 --> 00:42:58,824
That's it!

727
00:42:58,908 --> 00:43:01,202
We're back, Nevada!

728
00:43:03,412 --> 00:43:05,456
Yes. That was great.

729
00:43:07,500 --> 00:43:08,834
WELCOME TO Fabulous LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

730
00:43:08,918 --> 00:43:10,586
All these people are waiting,

731
00:43:10,669 --> 00:43:12,755
And I'm not sure where they should be.

732
00:43:12,838 --> 00:43:14,590
I'm thinking ... Want to take a look here?

733
00:43:14,673 --> 00:43:15,841
Of course, we can do that.

734
00:43:16,383 --> 00:43:19,512
 We are struggling to find seats for approximately 30 people.

735
00:43:19,970 --> 00:43:23,808
 This is the most disorganized night of touring, so far.

736
00:43:23,891 --> 00:43:26,310
We're in Las Vegas. You know.

737
00:43:26,811 --> 00:43:31,273
And the space that we rent here, you know the reason there, is not ready,

738
00:43:31,357 --> 00:43:33,651
Even though we paid rent space.

739
00:43:34,401 --> 00:43:36,529
 Fortunately, there are wonderful people here

740
00:43:36,654 --> 00:43:37,947
 who are helping us a lot.

741
00:43:39,031 --> 00:43:40,533
Somehow, we'll make it work.

742
00:43:40,658 --> 00:43:41,617
Yes.

743
00:43:43,285 --> 00:43:44,495
Thank you very much.

744
00:43:46,580 --> 00:43:51,085
It is funny. I used to think that being rich was making $ 50,000 a year.

745
00:43:52,294 --> 00:43:54,630
So when I started up the corporate ladder, young man,

746
00:43:54,713 --> 00:43:56,882
I quickly started earning $ 50,000.

747
00:43:57,633 --> 00:44:00,094
But I did not feel rich. Something had gone wrong.

748
00:44:00,177 --> 00:44:01,762
I needed to go back to the draft,

749
00:44:02,179 --> 00:44:05,432
And found that it had not been corrected for inflation.

750
00:44:06,684 --> 00:44:09,687
Okay, so we can pontificate just for this time.

751
00:44:09,770 --> 00:44:11,856
We're really here to help, as Ryan said,

752
00:44:11,939 --> 00:44:15,734
Then we would like to do what we call questions and attempts to answer.

753
00:44:15,818 --> 00:44:16,902
MORADOR DE LAS VEGAS

754
00:44:17,403 --> 00:44:19,989
You are dedicated, creative, innovative.

755
00:44:20,072 --> 00:44:22,908
You have a sincere desire for humanity,

756
00:44:23,701 --> 00:44:28,497
The same people the Wall Street wolves fear.

757
00:44:28,581 --> 00:44:30,875
And to me, you are removing yourselves from the war.

758
00:44:31,375 --> 00:44:33,502
If you're really talking about minimalism,

759
00:44:33,586 --> 00:44:37,089
The total minimalist is a hermit, a recluse, or a monk.

760
00:44:37,173 --> 00:44:39,383
And for me, that will not change the world.

761
00:44:39,466 --> 00:44:43,095
Do you understand what I say? You are the only threat to the system.

762
00:44:45,014 --> 00:44:47,057
You're right, there are two sides to the spectrum.

763
00:44:47,391 --> 00:44:50,769
I think we should rather be in the middle of it, right?

764
00:44:50,936 --> 00:44:53,230
Because I do not think there is anything wrong with consumerism.

765
00:44:53,981 --> 00:44:55,983
The problem is compulsory consumerism.

766
00:44:56,108 --> 00:44:58,694
Buy things because that's what you should do.

767
00:44:58,777 --> 00:45:00,404
That is what propaganda tells us to do.

768
00:45:00,487 --> 00:45:03,532
Or is this the magic model of happiness,

769
00:45:03,616 --> 00:45:05,200
And then, when you get it, you realize

770
00:45:05,284 --> 00:45:07,745
That does not make you as happy as you thought.

771
00:45:08,704 --> 00:45:10,623
Yes, it was a great comment, thank you very much.

772
00:45:10,706 --> 00:45:13,918
We're trying to destroy these Wall Street wolves. I'm serious.

773
00:45:14,001 --> 00:45:15,377
-Amen. Give me a hug. -Yes.

774
00:45:15,461 --> 00:45:16,545
Thank you very much.

775
00:45:16,629 --> 00:45:20,007
I tell you, your personality and your conviction,

776
00:45:20,090 --> 00:45:23,636
And answering all the questions, this charism,

777
00:45:23,719 --> 00:45:27,014
They were connecting with people, as you can see.

778
00:45:36,148 --> 00:45:38,150
It's about 4:30.

779
00:45:38,233 --> 00:45:39,234
Yes.

780
00:45:39,318 --> 00:45:42,696
And we'll be on TV.

781
00:45:48,452 --> 00:45:49,745
 Good morning, 5:23 am.

782
00:45:49,828 --> 00:45:53,248
 Many of us want to buy the latest handsets.

783
00:45:53,332 --> 00:45:56,335
 But this morning, I'm joining two men

784
00:45:56,418 --> 00:45:58,921
 who took what they call from a simpler path

785
00:45:59,004 --> 00:46:02,216
 and are living a life of minimalism.

786
00:46:02,299 --> 00:46:03,300
 Hello.

787
00:46:03,384 --> 00:46:06,428
Hello, we are here for the 5 o'clock time and for the 6 o'clock time,

788
00:46:06,512 --> 00:46:08,222
Josh and Ryan with the Minimalists.

789
00:46:09,640 --> 00:46:13,602
 I was living the American Dream and realized it was not my dream.

790
00:46:13,686 --> 00:46:15,562
 I looked at all the things I had in life

791
00:46:15,646 --> 00:46:17,690
 When my mother died and my marriage ended,

792
00:46:17,773 --> 00:46:20,025
 both things in the same month then kind of questioned

793
00:46:20,109 --> 00:46:21,527
Which really was important.

794
00:46:21,610 --> 00:46:23,487
What things really added value to life?

795
00:46:23,570 --> 00:46:25,114
And I realized that many things

796
00:46:25,197 --> 00:46:28,575
That I had bought to be happy, did not actually do this job.

797
00:46:28,659 --> 00:46:31,161
All right, good luck to you. Take care.

798
00:46:31,245 --> 00:46:33,455
Do not exaggerate. Do not buy anything today, right?

799
00:46:33,539 --> 00:46:34,498
Amen.

800
00:46:34,581 --> 00:46:37,251
Good luck with that. We'll be back in a few moments.

801
00:46:38,002 --> 00:46:39,628
Well that's. 5h30, the last ...

802
00:46:49,346 --> 00:46:52,141
 Minimalism is not a radical lifestyle.

803
00:46:52,391 --> 00:46:57,813
Yes, I totally believe in quality instead of quantity. Right?

804
00:46:57,896 --> 00:47:00,858
I'd rather have a good sweatshirt

805
00:47:01,316 --> 00:47:06,155
Than a closet full of sweatshirts I do not like to wear.

806
00:47:06,238 --> 00:47:07,614
I do not have many clothes now,

807
00:47:07,698 --> 00:47:11,493
But all the clothes I have are my favorite clothes.

808
00:47:13,245 --> 00:47:16,790
 Let's take a look at what I selected for ten months of travel.

809
00:47:18,083 --> 00:47:22,004
I'm wearing my only jeans, I have some jackets.

810
00:47:22,504 --> 00:47:28,093
I have a short sleeve social shirt, some T-shirts,

811
00:47:28,427 --> 00:47:29,720
A hairdryer

812
00:47:30,054 --> 00:47:32,598
Every good minimalist has a hair dryer.

813
00:47:33,682 --> 00:47:37,644
And lots of underwear. Here's a secret with briefs.

814
00:47:38,103 --> 00:47:42,024
You must have an intermediate color.

815
00:47:42,107 --> 00:47:45,486
It's how you differentiate the dirty ones

816
00:47:45,736 --> 00:47:48,906
Of the ones that are clean ... wearing the red underwear.

817
00:47:50,282 --> 00:47:51,450
Bag of hygiene products.

818
00:47:52,576 --> 00:47:54,828
Everyone needs a bag of those, of course.

819
00:47:54,953 --> 00:47:59,333
I also have a laptop, but that's all for ten months.

820
00:48:05,881 --> 00:48:09,510
We do not really have a plan, which is basically our story.

821
00:48:13,097 --> 00:48:17,893
 In 2010, when I was really getting into this cleaning process

822
00:48:17,976 --> 00:48:20,104
And simplification, I thought about the place ...

823
00:48:20,229 --> 00:48:21,271
FOUNDER OF PROJECT 333

824
00:48:21,355 --> 00:48:25,359
... in my house that had more things, and was my closet.

825
00:48:27,528 --> 00:48:32,908
So I decided to create a minimalist fashion challenge,

826
00:48:33,075 --> 00:48:36,161
To use less than I had.

827
00:48:37,246 --> 00:48:40,332
 So in Project 333, the challenge for me

828
00:48:40,415 --> 00:48:43,919
 was to use 33 items for three months.

829
00:48:44,002 --> 00:48:49,550
 And the 33 items include clothing, jewelry, accessories,

830
00:48:49,633 --> 00:48:51,051
 and shoes.

831
00:48:51,802 --> 00:48:54,221
And that's where I lose people.

832
00:48:55,722 --> 00:48:59,393
 For me it was a great way to really see what I needed,

833
00:48:59,643 --> 00:49:02,980
 what I was using, and whether it would make any difference.

834
00:49:03,981 --> 00:49:06,066
 And then I worked with advertising.

835
00:49:06,150 --> 00:49:08,277
He had many clients who needed to see daily.

836
00:49:08,360 --> 00:49:10,112
I went to sales meetings,

837
00:49:10,195 --> 00:49:13,574
And during those first three months, no one noticed.

838
00:49:14,158 --> 00:49:16,910
 The story was shown by the Associated Press,

839
00:49:17,035 --> 00:49:18,996
 because many people were writing about it,

840
00:49:19,079 --> 00:49:20,873
 and putting it into practice and trying.

841
00:49:20,956 --> 00:49:24,918
In this video, I'll tell you more about how I plan my 333 Project.

842
00:49:25,002 --> 00:49:26,295
Project

843
00:49:28,881 --> 00:49:30,757
 And I thought, "Wow, that's it,

844
00:49:31,758 --> 00:49:33,552
 and they did not even notice.

845
00:49:34,178 --> 00:49:37,556
So I spent that year

846
00:49:37,639 --> 00:49:40,976
Until leaving the job, without anyone really knowing

847
00:49:41,143 --> 00:49:43,562
That I was using only 33 items.

848
00:49:45,189 --> 00:49:47,649
 I practice this thing called Project 333,

849
00:49:47,733 --> 00:49:50,986
And that kind of helps me keep my organization simple.

850
00:49:51,153 --> 00:49:54,281
I changed from a giant cabinet I had,

851
00:49:54,615 --> 00:49:57,284
I do not know, I had about 100 dresses, to have now

852
00:49:57,367 --> 00:50:00,996
This tiny wardrobe and be able to share

853
00:50:01,079 --> 00:50:02,706
A closet with Logan.

854
00:50:02,789 --> 00:50:04,374
And that made a big difference,

855
00:50:04,458 --> 00:50:06,668
I just do not care

856
00:50:06,752 --> 00:50:09,213
With what I am going to wear in the morning, because all things

857
00:50:09,296 --> 00:50:12,716
In my wardrobes they are wonderful. At least I think they are.

858
00:50:14,259 --> 00:50:16,428
 There's something about not being prepared

859
00:50:16,511 --> 00:50:18,096
 for all moments, which actually

860
00:50:18,180 --> 00:50:20,974
 helps you interact with your community.

861
00:50:21,808 --> 00:50:24,811
 Being pregnant, for example, is a very limiting period.

862
00:50:24,895 --> 00:50:26,647
I had social events to go

863
00:50:26,730 --> 00:50:29,316
And I would tell David, "Let me see if I can find a dress."

864
00:50:29,399 --> 00:50:32,194
And I thought, "Oh, my God, this is out of style."

865
00:50:32,277 --> 00:50:34,863
Two months to go. The event is next week.

866
00:50:34,947 --> 00:50:37,366
What am I going to do? So I called some of my friends.

867
00:50:37,449 --> 00:50:40,869
"Hey, do you guys have some dresses that I can borrow?"

868
00:50:40,953 --> 00:50:43,163
But in the past, I definitely

869
00:50:43,247 --> 00:50:45,249
Would buy whatever I needed,

870
00:50:45,332 --> 00:50:47,167
Because it's what you do.

871
00:50:47,251 --> 00:50:50,045
You prepare for your situation.

872
00:50:50,128 --> 00:50:52,506
The beauty of it is that it becomes very communal.

873
00:50:52,589 --> 00:50:54,007
Our friends ask us for things.

874
00:50:54,091 --> 00:50:57,344
We become close to people because of it.

875
00:51:00,681 --> 00:51:02,891
 Mark and I were married in 2005,

876
00:51:02,975 --> 00:51:07,479
And a year later, I began to feel very bad.

877
00:51:07,562 --> 00:51:11,733
He had bouts of dizziness, tingling, and fatigue.

878
00:51:12,776 --> 00:51:14,820
 The following year was very bad,

879
00:51:14,903 --> 00:51:17,656
And in July, I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

880
00:51:18,365 --> 00:51:22,327
And at first we were terrified.

881
00:51:22,411 --> 00:51:24,871
Was difficult. It was a difficult time.

882
00:51:25,414 --> 00:51:28,375
 I say immediately, my answer was not

883
00:51:28,458 --> 00:51:30,711
 that I had to simplify. I learn slowly.

884
00:51:30,794 --> 00:51:36,133
So I decided that I really had to work hard to prove that I was okay.

885
00:51:36,216 --> 00:51:38,302
And then, I worked harder.

886
00:51:38,844 --> 00:51:40,095
I exercised more.

887
00:51:40,178 --> 00:51:43,056
I really forced my body during that first month

888
00:51:43,473 --> 00:51:45,392
And I felt terrible.

889
00:51:45,475 --> 00:51:49,354
In any disease or infirmity, one of the major factors,

890
00:51:49,438 --> 00:51:52,566
One of the things that contribute to these things, in a negative way

891
00:51:52,649 --> 00:51:54,276
Is the stress in your life.

892
00:51:54,359 --> 00:51:56,570
 As we get rid of these things in our lives,

893
00:51:56,653 --> 00:51:59,990
 material things, and all the excesses with which we are accustomed,

894
00:52:00,365 --> 00:52:01,783
 Good things happen.

895
00:52:03,118 --> 00:52:07,664
Since then, I have not had what I would consider a relapse.

896
00:52:08,040 --> 00:52:12,461
I'm in better health than I was before I was diagnosed.

897
00:52:13,253 --> 00:52:15,630
 People always tell you, or at least they told me

898
00:52:15,714 --> 00:52:18,800
 that in the early stages of EM you need to listen to your body.

899
00:52:19,092 --> 00:52:21,595
Listen to my body? I can not even hear my family.

900
00:52:21,678 --> 00:52:23,722
I do not know how I'm going to listen to my body.

901
00:52:24,056 --> 00:52:26,933
 And as soon as I started removing these things,

902
00:52:27,184 --> 00:52:29,853
I was able to finally realize

903
00:52:30,520 --> 00:52:35,776
Which I had sacrificed for being constantly busy with my work.

904
00:52:48,121 --> 00:52:50,123
 We have this ability to focus,

905
00:52:50,874 --> 00:52:55,045
But we are living in a context where we are constantly

906
00:52:55,128 --> 00:52:58,340
Moving from one stimulus to another, in search of

907
00:52:58,465 --> 00:53:01,551
 of the sensation of the dopamine, where we feel sensation of reward

908
00:53:01,635 --> 00:53:04,554
 with the incoming email, with the next re-sent,

909
00:53:04,638 --> 00:53:07,265
 or the next thing that comes to our phone.

910
00:53:09,976 --> 00:53:12,437
I think it's a price we pay for it.

911
00:53:13,146 --> 00:53:15,315
 This really became a problem.

912
00:53:15,399 --> 00:53:16,900
 There is a Nokia study that shows

913
00:53:16,983 --> 00:53:20,278
That an average person checks the phone on average about 150 times a day.

914
00:53:27,911 --> 00:53:31,331
 You walk the streets in any metropolis ... They are focused on the devices.

915
00:53:31,415 --> 00:53:33,125
 We're all in the Matrix.

916
00:53:33,959 --> 00:53:36,711
And it's easier not to think and just read the news,

917
00:53:36,795 --> 00:53:39,714
Update your social media and consume.

918
00:53:41,383 --> 00:53:43,635
 Because you can do whatever you want,

919
00:53:43,718 --> 00:53:46,721
You can potentially do anything you want.

920
00:53:46,805 --> 00:53:48,223
ENOUGH AUTHOR

921
00:53:48,306 --> 00:53:49,975
But to do everything you want,

922
00:53:50,058 --> 00:53:53,311
 You need to sacrifice things that really matter.

923
00:53:53,979 --> 00:53:57,232
 When it comes to overhead, the best way to solve this is

924
00:53:57,315 --> 00:53:58,692
Is off.

925
00:53:59,776 --> 00:54:01,361
Seriously, just hang up.

926
00:54:10,036 --> 00:54:16,376
It was shocking to realize that most of my life was an illusion.

927
00:54:18,712 --> 00:54:21,089
 I came here on ABC News when I was 28 years old.

928
00:54:21,173 --> 00:54:23,758
 I was a very ambitious young man.

929
00:54:24,426 --> 00:54:28,180
And the way I found to make up for my insecurity

930
00:54:28,263 --> 00:54:33,977
As for me being a beginner, it was really plunging into work

931
00:54:34,060 --> 00:54:35,353
And become addicted to work.

932
00:54:35,729 --> 00:54:38,398
 And after September 11, I applied to travel

933
00:54:38,482 --> 00:54:40,567
 to cover the conflicts.

934
00:54:41,067 --> 00:54:42,444
 We were lucky this week

935
00:54:42,527 --> 00:54:46,114
 to have our reporter Dan Harris on a trip organized by the Taliban.

936
00:54:46,406 --> 00:54:48,700
 We arrived at night, a winding journey

937
00:54:48,783 --> 00:54:53,371
 by a single bumpy road to a city under attack.

938
00:54:53,455 --> 00:54:56,500
 I spent a lot of time in Iraq and Afghanistan

939
00:54:56,583 --> 00:55:00,295
 without really thinking much about the psychological consequences.

940
00:55:02,339 --> 00:55:04,549
And when I came home from a long trip in Iraq,

941
00:55:04,633 --> 00:55:05,967
I went into depression.

942
00:55:06,676 --> 00:55:08,470
 And so, I did something really stupid,

943
00:55:08,553 --> 00:55:11,306
 which was to start self-medicating with recreational drugs.

944
00:55:11,848 --> 00:55:13,642
According to my doctor, it was enough

945
00:55:13,725 --> 00:55:17,145
To trigger a panic attack when I was live on TV.

946
00:55:17,229 --> 00:55:19,689
Let's talk now to Dan Harris, who has the news.

947
00:55:19,773 --> 00:55:20,690
Dan?

948
00:55:20,774 --> 00:55:21,983
News on health now.

949
00:55:22,067 --> 00:55:23,777
One of the most prescribed remedies in the world

950
00:55:23,860 --> 00:55:25,695
Can provide a great bonus.

951
00:55:25,779 --> 00:55:28,490
Research shows that users of cholesterol-lowering drugs,

952
00:55:28,573 --> 00:55:30,867
Called statins for at least five years,

953
00:55:30,951 --> 00:55:33,537
May also reduce the risk of cancer.

954
00:55:33,620 --> 00:55:37,541
But it is still too early to prescribe statins to fight cancer.

955
00:55:38,291 --> 00:55:41,294
This is the news. We'll be back with Robin and Charlie.

956
00:55:45,006 --> 00:55:48,051
 Raised the level of adrenaline in my brain which, according to my doctor,

957
00:55:48,134 --> 00:55:50,595
 made me lose my mind on Good Morning America

958
00:55:50,679 --> 00:55:52,180
 in front of five million people.

959
00:55:53,515 --> 00:55:56,768
5.09 million people, according to Nielsen.

960
00:55:57,435 --> 00:56:01,273
 That moment threw me on a strange road

961
00:56:01,356 --> 00:56:04,276
Which in the end led me to this thing that I never thought

962
00:56:04,359 --> 00:56:07,279
That it was useful to someone, which was meditation.

963
00:56:15,829 --> 00:56:18,248
 We ruminate on the past and future

964
00:56:18,415 --> 00:56:22,294
In a way that prevents us from actually connecting

965
00:56:22,377 --> 00:56:26,965
With the present moment, in a way that values ​​it as being good enough.

966
00:56:28,383 --> 00:56:33,263
 Meditation is a technique to find wellness

967
00:56:33,346 --> 00:56:37,267
 in the present moment, before anything happens.

968
00:56:41,021 --> 00:56:45,233
 You can be happy and satisfied simply by being aware

969
00:56:45,317 --> 00:56:47,444
 the sensation of breathing.

970
00:56:51,740 --> 00:56:55,744
 Very rarely are we totally dedicated to one thing.

971
00:56:55,827 --> 00:56:57,829
 We are interrupting ourselves, or allowing ourselves

972
00:56:57,912 --> 00:57:00,582
Be interrupted by a series of information

973
00:57:00,665 --> 00:57:03,752
And what would, in any other context,

974
00:57:03,835 --> 00:57:05,211
Considered as distractions,

975
00:57:05,295 --> 00:57:08,673
Today we think of them as necessary parts

976
00:57:08,757 --> 00:57:09,966
Of our daily lives.

977
00:57:11,509 --> 00:57:14,054
 If I leave my phone in my pocket and it is in vibration mode,

978
00:57:14,554 --> 00:57:16,848
Unconsciously, I'll move when it vibrates.

979
00:57:16,931 --> 00:57:20,936
And I even move when it did not vibrate but I thought it vibrated.

980
00:57:21,478 --> 00:57:23,563
And that ruins a conversation.

981
00:57:23,647 --> 00:57:27,067
Like, those nanoseconds of distraction,

982
00:57:27,400 --> 00:57:30,070
 I think they have a very damaging effect.

983
00:57:30,987 --> 00:57:34,532
 Everywhere I look, are small constant movements.

984
00:57:37,243 --> 00:57:39,704
This anticipation of novelty

985
00:57:39,788 --> 00:57:42,958
 has the effect of turning us into laboratory mice

986
00:57:43,041 --> 00:57:44,918
 that simply are pressed.

987
00:57:46,044 --> 00:57:49,881
 Meditation is a great antidote to this.

988
00:57:52,592 --> 00:57:54,844
 The people here on ABC News asked me

989
00:57:54,928 --> 00:57:56,179
 "Why are you meditating?"

990
00:57:56,596 --> 00:57:58,640
 In other words: "What's wrong with you?"

991
00:57:58,723 --> 00:58:00,141
 What happened to you?

992
00:58:00,600 --> 00:58:02,268
After a while, I began to respond:

993
00:58:02,352 --> 00:58:04,396
"It's because it makes me ten percent happier."

994
00:58:04,479 --> 00:58:08,817
And I could see the expression on their faces change, from contempt

995
00:58:08,900 --> 00:58:12,654
And skepticism for one of interest, "That sounds reasonable."

996
00:58:12,737 --> 00:58:13,822
"I would like this."

997
00:58:15,323 --> 00:58:17,909
 One of the best advice I've ever had

998
00:58:17,993 --> 00:58:20,537
 in all my life was that of a teacher of meditation

999
00:58:20,620 --> 00:58:21,955
 named Joseph Goldstein.

1000
00:58:22,664 --> 00:58:25,375
 I was asking him about the utility of concern.

1001
00:58:25,458 --> 00:58:27,419
 In a specific context, I was asking

1002
00:58:27,502 --> 00:58:30,296
 It made sense to worry about missing a flight.

1003
00:58:30,380 --> 00:58:31,923
 And I was arguing about it:

1004
00:58:32,007 --> 00:58:35,301
 "Look, you Buddhists are always saying what thoughts are just thoughts.

1005
00:58:35,385 --> 00:58:37,804
That they do not necessarily have connection with reality,

1006
00:58:37,887 --> 00:58:41,599
But the fact is that if I miss the flight, I'll be screwed. "

1007
00:58:41,975 --> 00:58:45,020
And he said, "You are unquestionably right,

1008
00:58:45,145 --> 00:58:48,648
But there is a certain amount of concern that makes sense

1009
00:58:48,732 --> 00:58:50,483
And a certain dose that does not.

1010
00:58:50,859 --> 00:58:54,404
 Then, on the seventeenth time worrying about missing the flight

1011
00:58:54,487 --> 00:58:57,032
 and think of all possible branches of it,

1012
00:58:57,699 --> 00:58:59,576
 Ask yourself a simple question:

1013
00:58:59,868 --> 00:59:00,994
 'Is this concern useful?' "

1014
00:59:02,078 --> 00:59:05,331
For a guy who spent his whole life worrying and thinking

1015
00:59:05,415 --> 00:59:09,294
That my concern was the advantage I had,

1016
00:59:09,377 --> 00:59:13,214
Because I knew that I would be more anxious and compulsive

1017
00:59:13,298 --> 00:59:14,674
That my competitors,

1018
00:59:14,758 --> 00:59:17,761
I realized that there is a certain amount of concern

1019
00:59:17,844 --> 00:59:20,680
Which is what I call constructive anguish,

1020
00:59:20,847 --> 00:59:24,309
And there's useless rumination that just makes you miserable.

1021
00:59:25,226 --> 00:59:28,897
 It's not that I'm watching all the time.

1022
00:59:28,980 --> 00:59:32,442
You know, I still do a lot of stupid things,

1023
00:59:32,692 --> 00:59:34,778
And if my wife was here, she would tell you

1024
00:59:34,861 --> 00:59:36,780
That 90 percent is still stupid.

1025
00:59:37,030 --> 00:59:40,909
There is simply no doubt that I am an idiot in many respects,

1026
00:59:40,992 --> 00:59:43,453
 But I'm less stupid and less stupid,

1027
00:59:43,578 --> 00:59:46,581
 and full of ideas, more focused and calmer.

1028
00:59:55,507 --> 00:59:57,383
 We are on the road all year,

1029
00:59:57,550 --> 01:00:02,388
 And just when I start thinking if we can,

1030
01:00:02,514 --> 01:00:07,977
If we make a difference, Today Show calls us

1031
01:00:08,436 --> 01:00:10,230
And invites us to go on the air.

1032
01:00:11,231 --> 01:00:12,524
 Now we have an opportunity

1033
01:00:12,607 --> 01:00:17,445
 share this with millions of people, which is the maximum.

1034
01:00:17,862 --> 01:00:20,782
Dude, we're late, so we have to go.

1035
01:00:21,157 --> 01:00:22,575
The entrance is ...

1036
01:00:22,659 --> 01:00:24,619
What is the address? Is it 35?

1037
01:00:24,702 --> 01:00:27,247
Yes, but you'll see things from the Today Show armed.

1038
01:00:27,330 --> 01:00:28,623
Right there, there it is.

1039
01:00:29,707 --> 01:00:33,211
-Are you sure it's here? "Yes, down the stairs."

1040
01:00:33,294 --> 01:00:34,420
We're in this together.

1041
01:00:39,134 --> 01:00:41,594
 From NBC News,

1042
01:00:42,554 --> 01:00:44,347
 this is Today.

1043
01:00:45,890 --> 01:00:47,892
With Black Friday, Cyber ​​Monday,

1044
01:00:47,976 --> 01:00:50,103
Christmas shopping and stuffed stocks,

1045
01:00:50,186 --> 01:00:51,729
It may seem that the holidays

1046
01:00:51,813 --> 01:00:54,482
Are more about more and less about what really matters.

1047
01:00:54,566 --> 01:00:57,485
Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus

1048
01:00:57,569 --> 01:00:59,279
 see things differently.

1049
01:00:59,362 --> 01:01:02,282
 They are what they call ... The Minimalists.

1050
01:01:02,574 --> 01:01:04,033
In a hypothetical world,

1051
01:01:04,367 --> 01:01:08,955
What if one of you falls in love with a maximalist who likes things?

1052
01:01:09,164 --> 01:01:10,206
What would you do?

1053
01:01:10,290 --> 01:01:12,542
That is an excellent question. My girlfriend,

1054
01:01:12,625 --> 01:01:14,419
I do not think she would consider herself minimalist.

1055
01:01:14,502 --> 01:01:16,462
She has about 20 pairs of shoes.

1056
01:01:16,546 --> 01:01:17,547
Not bad.

1057
01:01:17,630 --> 01:01:20,258
It's nothing compared to what I have. Hello?

1058
01:01:20,341 --> 01:01:24,220
But what I will say is that she and I have very similar values ​​and beliefs.

1059
01:01:24,637 --> 01:01:26,431
We respect each other. We love.

1060
01:01:26,514 --> 01:01:28,266
"We love each other." -Great lifestyle,

1061
01:01:28,349 --> 01:01:30,018
Is a great subject for Today.

1062
01:01:30,101 --> 01:01:32,520
-Nice to meet them. -The last book of Minimalists,

1063
01:01:32,604 --> 01:01:34,939
 All That Remains,is in stores.

1064
01:01:35,023 --> 01:01:36,399
 What a concept.

1065
01:01:41,321 --> 01:01:43,114
 Last night's event was incredible.

1066
01:01:43,198 --> 01:01:46,242
 We showed up, the shop owner had placed 30 chairs outside.

1067
01:01:46,326 --> 01:01:48,036
 I asked him to add more chairs.

1068
01:01:48,119 --> 01:01:51,122
 And he said, "Are you sure that you will need more chairs?"

1069
01:01:51,539 --> 01:01:54,792
Ken Burns came here and filled all the seats.

1070
01:01:54,876 --> 01:01:56,252
I put 60 chairs in all.

1071
01:01:56,336 --> 01:01:58,922
And I said, "I think we'll have about 50 or 60 people."

1072
01:01:59,047 --> 01:02:00,798
Go ahead and bring the rest of the chairs.

1073
01:02:01,049 --> 01:02:04,469
And we ended up having about 120, 150 people.

1074
01:02:04,552 --> 01:02:08,723
 People were squeezed between the shelves.

1075
01:02:09,140 --> 01:02:11,059
Thanks for coming to support us, man.

1076
01:02:11,142 --> 01:02:12,727
Thank you for everything you do.

1077
01:02:12,810 --> 01:02:15,396
I think your story came on time.

1078
01:02:15,897 --> 01:02:16,898
It's destiny.

1079
01:02:16,981 --> 01:02:18,608
You are my inspiration.

1080
01:02:18,816 --> 01:02:21,277
Wonderful, thank you so much for this. I'm happy to help.

1081
01:02:21,361 --> 01:02:22,695
Thanks for coming, brother.

1082
01:02:23,196 --> 01:02:25,573
 We see more, more and more people coming,

1083
01:02:25,657 --> 01:02:28,368
It's great to see this message spreading.

1084
01:02:29,285 --> 01:02:32,288
 We are on our way to Los Angeles.

1085
01:02:32,747 --> 01:02:34,666
It will be our biggest event so far.

1086
01:02:34,749 --> 01:02:37,794
 We expect the largest audience, and really think

1087
01:02:37,877 --> 01:02:40,797
 that Los Angeles is a city that really can take advantage of this message.

1088
01:03:24,674 --> 01:03:29,262
 Cars, houses and salaries of six digits. It may sound like a dream life.

1089
01:03:29,345 --> 01:03:32,390
 Joshua Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus are on a world tour

1090
01:03:32,682 --> 01:03:36,894
And are here to explain why anyone would give up these things.

1091
01:03:37,603 --> 01:03:39,647
 Opening a hand was really very difficult.

1092
01:03:39,731 --> 01:03:42,150
 I'd like to say that it was as easy as renting a truck

1093
01:03:42,233 --> 01:03:44,652
 and throw away all my stuff, but it was a process.

1094
01:04:11,054 --> 01:04:16,351
I like to see how it's spreading like a fire, in a good way.

1095
01:04:16,434 --> 01:04:17,894
It's like a good disease.

1096
01:04:25,943 --> 01:04:27,445
An amazing study

1097
01:04:27,528 --> 01:04:30,531
Shows that a large number of children under the age of four

1098
01:04:30,615 --> 01:04:33,576
 have access to a mobile device, and some of these children

1099
01:04:33,659 --> 01:04:36,871
 started using them before they were one year old.

1100
01:04:37,330 --> 01:04:38,748
 We are building an environment

1101
01:04:38,831 --> 01:04:41,000
 more interesting and more competitive for the consumer.

1102
01:04:41,084 --> 01:04:44,629
 That means adjusting the signals that tell us about your interests,

1103
01:04:44,712 --> 01:04:47,548
 and making sure we can control the message they will receive.

1104
01:04:47,924 --> 01:04:49,342
 The Toronto Marketing Executive

1105
01:04:49,425 --> 01:04:51,135
 wrote a review in Globe and Mail

1106
01:04:51,219 --> 01:04:53,679
Saying it's time to stop advertising children.

1107
01:04:54,514 --> 01:04:57,975
 Advertising for children has been around for a long time.

1108
01:04:58,351 --> 01:05:02,605
What has changed, however, is the amount of this advertisement and the vehicle

1109
01:05:02,688 --> 01:05:04,941
 where these advertisements come from.

1110
01:05:06,150 --> 01:05:07,985
 Historically, companies

1111
01:05:08,069 --> 01:05:11,155
 who have products aimed at children focused on advertising in mothers,

1112
01:05:11,239 --> 01:05:14,117
In making mothers wish to buy things for their children.

1113
01:05:14,784 --> 01:05:18,955
 What happens is that companies have decided to take the focus away from mothers

1114
01:05:19,288 --> 01:05:20,915
 and focus directly on children.

1115
01:05:23,126 --> 01:05:26,337
 I do not know the three most common words in American households.

1116
01:05:26,546 --> 01:05:29,882
I do not know if it's "I love you" or "I want it".

1117
01:05:30,800 --> 01:05:33,636
 Five thousand ads that we see every day,

1118
01:05:33,719 --> 01:05:35,847
 Since we were born.

1119
01:05:36,305 --> 01:05:39,308
And they all tell us, "Hey, this is how your life should be."

1120
01:05:39,475 --> 01:05:41,811
It should be based on accumulating more things

1121
01:05:41,894 --> 01:05:44,480
Or about focusing on yourself.

1122
01:05:45,982 --> 01:05:49,610
If you have recently gone to a children's store,

1123
01:05:50,027 --> 01:05:52,071
Is quite incredible.

1124
01:05:52,155 --> 01:05:55,908
 All you could dream about was thought.

1125
01:05:56,993 --> 01:05:59,245
The advertisers realized that there is this big market.

1126
01:05:59,328 --> 01:06:00,663
AUTHOR OFMINIMALIST PARENTING

1127
01:06:00,746 --> 01:06:03,416
There are parents who want to give their children the best,

1128
01:06:03,499 --> 01:06:06,502
 and really work hard at it.

1129
01:06:07,211 --> 01:06:11,174
IN 1983, COMPANIES SPENT 100,000,000 DOLLARS IN ADVERTISING FOR CHILDREN

1130
01:06:11,257 --> 01:06:15,344
IN 2006, THE COMPANIES SPENTED 17,000,000,000 DOLLARS

1131
01:06:15,428 --> 01:06:19,265
There is a problem, both process and content,

1132
01:06:19,390 --> 01:06:21,684
And the content problem is huge.

1133
01:06:22,310 --> 01:06:26,689
 The products that are advertised for children are junk.

1134
01:06:26,898 --> 01:06:28,816
 Welcome to Mutant Mania Fight.

1135
01:06:28,900 --> 01:06:31,194
 One hundred and twenty new characters for you to collect.

1136
01:06:31,277 --> 01:06:33,029
 The secret is your flexible column!

1137
01:06:33,654 --> 01:06:37,200
 It's a garbage culture. It's the food that hurts them.

1138
01:06:37,283 --> 01:06:41,496
 They are stupid toys, that are gender and violent.

1139
01:06:43,206 --> 01:06:47,001
I do not see a justification for subjecting children to this,

1140
01:06:47,251 --> 01:06:50,254
There is no positive social benefit in this.

1141
01:06:50,963 --> 01:06:52,757
 There is simply a negativity,

1142
01:06:52,840 --> 01:06:55,259
 and is the political power of advertising

1143
01:06:55,343 --> 01:06:58,221
 and the companies that produce the advertisements, which prevents us

1144
01:06:58,304 --> 01:06:59,764
 to do something about it.

1145
01:07:06,020 --> 01:07:09,106
 I heard someone say, "There is a another word for minimalism,

1146
01:07:09,190 --> 01:07:10,483
 it's called: be single.

1147
01:07:11,359 --> 01:07:13,402
Yes, I understand how people think

1148
01:07:13,486 --> 01:07:17,031
Which is very easy if you are not married and do not have children.

1149
01:07:17,907 --> 01:07:22,161
How do I explain my own example of being married?

1150
01:07:22,245 --> 01:07:25,957
And have six children, which is totally anti-minimalist and very ironic?

1151
01:07:26,916 --> 01:07:31,712
 How do I have this minimalist lifestyle with these kids and restrictions?

1152
01:07:33,256 --> 01:07:37,552
 Jaqueline and I are not so restrictive about, type:

1153
01:07:37,635 --> 01:07:39,345
 "You have five toys."

1154
01:07:39,762 --> 01:07:42,598
No, man. You can only have one truck. You can not have three trucks. "

1155
01:07:42,682 --> 01:07:45,768
When I was a kid, I did not have a GI Joe.

1156
01:07:45,851 --> 01:07:47,979
 I had about 100 GI Joes.

1157
01:07:48,813 --> 01:07:52,149
We have received things well in our lives, but certainly with the intention

1158
01:07:52,233 --> 01:07:58,239
To think about what we are doing instead of simply consuming.

1159
01:07:58,990 --> 01:08:01,617
 When you live with other people

1160
01:08:01,701 --> 01:08:05,538
 and it's a family, you can not just make unilateral decisions.

1161
01:08:05,663 --> 01:08:08,666
"Okay, now let's get rid of everything and toss the TV out of the house."

1162
01:08:09,000 --> 01:08:10,585
There will be a mutiny.

1163
01:08:12,253 --> 01:08:15,548
 This is a bit frustrating, because you can not do it your way.

1164
01:08:16,007 --> 01:08:18,551
 But it is also a very interesting experiment

1165
01:08:18,634 --> 01:08:21,387
How you can progress as a group

1166
01:08:21,470 --> 01:08:23,347
And learn about it as a group.

1167
01:08:31,439 --> 01:08:34,775
 Early on, when we decided to live with less,

1168
01:08:35,526 --> 01:08:38,738
We knew beforehand that minimalism would simply

1169
01:08:38,821 --> 01:08:42,241
Be the way we wanted it to be.

1170
01:08:43,451 --> 01:08:45,620
 I remember going through the process of getting rid of things

1171
01:08:45,703 --> 01:08:48,956
 and finally say, "Okay, Sam." Let's go to your toys

1172
01:08:49,040 --> 01:08:51,584
 and we'll get rid of things that you no longer need.

1173
01:08:51,667 --> 01:08:54,920
 And we did not have any problems.

1174
01:08:56,589 --> 01:09:01,427
My daughter is seven and she is very different.

1175
01:09:02,678 --> 01:09:05,848
 She loves every doll she has.

1176
01:09:06,390 --> 01:09:10,936
It collects stones, branches and a lot of things

1177
01:09:11,020 --> 01:09:14,190
That she finds, and clings to them.

1178
01:09:15,566 --> 01:09:17,860
 You know, as parents, we need to set some limits,

1179
01:09:17,943 --> 01:09:20,613
 but in the end, we let her choose what she wants.

1180
01:09:22,281 --> 01:09:24,742
 I think he certainly is

1181
01:09:24,825 --> 01:09:26,452
On a different level ...

1182
01:09:26,577 --> 01:09:27,662
CO-FOUNDER THE HOPE EFFECT

1183
01:09:27,745 --> 01:09:29,038
... of minimalism than me.

1184
01:09:29,705 --> 01:09:32,375
 He wanted to get rid of more things than I wanted to get rid of,

1185
01:09:32,458 --> 01:09:34,585
 and then comes the appointment.

1186
01:09:36,671 --> 01:09:41,842
His side of the wardrobe looks a lot smaller than mine.

1187
01:09:41,926 --> 01:09:43,886
And we deal well with it.

1188
01:09:44,804 --> 01:09:46,263
You know, I think one of the lessons

1189
01:09:46,347 --> 01:09:48,933
That we learned on this whole journey

1190
01:09:49,016 --> 01:09:52,061
 Our children are watching us.

1191
01:09:52,645 --> 01:09:55,981
 And we can tell them how we want them to be like people,

1192
01:09:56,065 --> 01:09:58,693
But, man, they absorb much more simply

1193
01:09:58,776 --> 01:10:01,070
Observing the way we live.

1194
01:10:03,239 --> 01:10:05,449
 This is the countercurrent of consumerism.

1195
01:10:05,533 --> 01:10:09,912
Removing a little of those things provided a safe environment

1196
01:10:09,995 --> 01:10:12,707
Where they are able to become what they most want,

1197
01:10:12,790 --> 01:10:15,376
 instead of what the world will try to convince them to be.

1198
01:10:19,547 --> 01:10:20,631
good Evening

1199
01:10:21,465 --> 01:10:25,511
It is clear that the real problem of our nation

1200
01:10:26,303 --> 01:10:30,725
Is much deeper than gasoline lines

1201
01:10:30,808 --> 01:10:34,854
Or lack of energy, deeper still than inflation and recession.

1202
01:10:36,480 --> 01:10:39,817
 In a nation that prided itself on hard work,

1203
01:10:41,152 --> 01:10:44,864
 strong families, united communities,

1204
01:10:46,532 --> 01:10:51,287
 many of us now tend to revere comfort

1205
01:10:52,621 --> 01:10:53,914
 and consumerism.

1206
01:10:56,250 --> 01:11:02,256
 The identity of a person is no longer defined by what it does,

1207
01:11:04,133 --> 01:11:06,510
 but for what it has.

1208
01:11:10,264 --> 01:11:15,728
But we find that owning things and consuming things

1209
01:11:16,729 --> 01:11:21,192
It does not satisfy our desire for purpose.

1210
01:11:22,651 --> 01:11:27,239
 We learned that accumulating material goods is not able to fill

1211
01:11:27,323 --> 01:11:31,869
 the emptiness of lives devoid of faith or purpose.

1212
01:11:34,497 --> 01:11:38,751
This is not a message of happiness or reaffirmation,

1213
01:11:39,418 --> 01:11:43,756
But it's the truth, and it's a warning.

1214
01:11:48,302 --> 01:11:49,970
 We think we need these things,

1215
01:11:50,054 --> 01:11:52,556
 because we were told that we need these things.

1216
01:11:53,766 --> 01:11:57,561
 Society has told us that we need these things.

1217
01:12:01,357 --> 01:12:05,694
It has been so slowly, a small thing, that has just arrived

1218
01:12:05,778 --> 01:12:08,072
And suddenly it becomes what you do.

1219
01:12:10,866 --> 01:12:14,954
 This is really of an ideal based on values.

1220
01:12:15,579 --> 01:12:18,833
 You want to get the most benefit

1221
01:12:18,916 --> 01:12:22,503
 and get the maximum value with exactly what you need.

1222
01:12:25,381 --> 01:12:27,258
Having too little will not give you this,

1223
01:12:27,341 --> 01:12:29,927
And having too much will not give you that either, right?

1224
01:12:32,471 --> 01:12:37,268
Having the balance, having enough, that's what you are looking for.

1225
01:12:43,107 --> 01:12:45,442
 If I had to review the American Dream,

1226
01:12:45,734 --> 01:12:49,989
 it would be more about how to unite in community.

1227
01:12:51,031 --> 01:12:53,909
 It would be more about a society

1228
01:12:53,993 --> 01:12:56,412
Where there would be less inequality and more justice,

1229
01:12:56,495 --> 01:12:58,455
In which everyone had a chance,

1230
01:12:59,832 --> 01:13:03,919
 and was responsible for the planet and the environment.

1231
01:13:04,461 --> 01:13:06,505
For me, that would be an American Dream.

1232
01:13:09,258 --> 01:13:11,343
 When you talk about not consuming,

1233
01:13:11,427 --> 01:13:14,346
 people think you are trying to get something out of them.

1234
01:13:16,807 --> 01:13:18,309
 But the great truth is that

1235
01:13:18,392 --> 01:13:20,603
I think this movement is about

1236
01:13:20,686 --> 01:13:22,980
To seek a life that is good for ourselves

1237
01:13:23,063 --> 01:13:24,690
And good for the people around us.

1238
01:13:37,661 --> 01:13:39,121
 We are in Los Angeles now.

1239
01:13:40,247 --> 01:13:43,542
 We are here for our biggest event.

1240
01:13:44,209 --> 01:13:46,378
What we're trying to do is show people

1241
01:13:46,462 --> 01:13:51,550
That there is a different way of living.

1242
01:13:54,011 --> 01:13:55,721
 The people we bring into our lives,

1243
01:13:55,804 --> 01:13:57,473
 we should always be with those

1244
01:13:57,556 --> 01:14:00,643
 that share the same values ​​and that's what minimalism is all about.

1245
01:14:00,726 --> 01:14:02,311
 It's about living with purpose.

1246
01:14:03,062 --> 01:14:05,981
So every choice I make, every relationship, every thing,

1247
01:14:06,065 --> 01:14:08,442
Every dollar I spend, I'm not perfect, of course,

1248
01:14:08,525 --> 01:14:11,278
 but I constantly wonder: "Is this adding value to me?"

1249
01:14:11,362 --> 01:14:13,364
 Am I being logical with this decision?

1250
01:14:13,989 --> 01:14:14,990
 Go watch them tonight

1251
01:14:15,074 --> 01:14:16,575
 at The Last Bookstore in LA, 7 pm

1252
01:14:16,659 --> 01:14:18,410
 Thanks, Joshua and Ryan for coming.

1253
01:14:18,494 --> 01:14:19,787
SPRING ARTISTS SET

1254
01:14:21,372 --> 01:14:23,958
 I did not realize that at the time,

1255
01:14:24,041 --> 01:14:29,004
 but I was very focused on my ideal of success.

1256
01:14:29,964 --> 01:14:34,468
My idea of ​​success was to make more money.

1257
01:14:35,469 --> 01:14:37,930
 Consumer relationships were a priority.

1258
01:14:39,139 --> 01:14:41,725
 I did not pay any attention to the people closest to me,

1259
01:14:43,644 --> 01:14:46,063
Including my mother.

1260
01:14:47,564 --> 01:14:51,360
 The great meaning of this message, the great reason we share it,

1261
01:14:51,443 --> 01:14:56,490
 is to help people overcome this appetite for more things,

1262
01:14:56,782 --> 01:15:00,411
 because it is a very destructive path to follow.

1263
01:15:00,995 --> 01:15:05,207
I literally used people to sell cell phones.

1264
01:15:05,290 --> 01:15:09,586
 I used people to get bigger and better customers.

1265
01:15:10,170 --> 01:15:14,091
 And what I love in my life right now is that I can be genuine.

1266
01:15:14,633 --> 01:15:16,552
 And that there is no manipulation.

1267
01:15:17,678 --> 01:15:19,388
 It's a great, great pleasure

1268
01:15:19,471 --> 01:15:24,476
 Present Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, the Minimalists.

1269
01:15:32,818 --> 01:15:36,530
 Imagine a life with less, a life of passion,

1270
01:15:36,613 --> 01:15:40,451
Free from the traps of the chaotic world around them.

1271
01:15:41,618 --> 01:15:46,123
 Well, what you are imagining is a conscious life.

1272
01:15:46,957 --> 01:15:52,504
 It is not a perfect life, it is not even an easy life, but it is a simpler one.

1273
01:15:54,298 --> 01:15:55,716
 What I discovered with minimalism

1274
01:15:55,841 --> 01:15:58,677
Is that it's a way of saying, "Let's stop the madness."

1275
01:15:59,636 --> 01:16:02,598
 You do not need these things. Type, will not solve.

1276
01:16:02,973 --> 01:16:04,224
That is not the answer.

1277
01:16:04,683 --> 01:16:06,185
 There is a growing movement,

1278
01:16:06,393 --> 01:16:09,605
And I do not think it will stop.

1279
01:16:10,022 --> 01:16:11,690
 Now I'm surrounded by people

1280
01:16:11,774 --> 01:16:15,194
 who are inspired and creating a great impact and social change.

1281
01:16:15,402 --> 01:16:17,738
The depth of my relationship

1282
01:16:17,821 --> 01:16:20,741
Is beyond anything I could ever imagine.

1283
01:16:20,824 --> 01:16:23,869
 When you realize that this life is yours,

1284
01:16:23,952 --> 01:16:26,830
And that is his only, and when it stops

1285
01:16:26,955 --> 01:16:32,211
Of being esoteric nonsense, when it is not more hippie romanticism,

1286
01:16:32,294 --> 01:16:34,046
 when the pragmatism of this truth

1287
01:16:34,129 --> 01:16:37,966
 goes right into your bones, and you realize that's it,

1288
01:16:38,926 --> 01:16:40,719
 everything changes.

1289
01:16:41,428 --> 01:16:44,098
 I do not know where you are on your journey,

1290
01:16:44,181 --> 01:16:47,810
 Where you are in your life, or where you are going on this journey,

1291
01:16:47,893 --> 01:16:50,521
But we are very grateful to be here with us tonight.

1292
01:16:50,646 --> 01:16:52,856
So if I could give one last statement,

1293
01:16:53,649 --> 01:16:57,236
 one thing to take with you after all, this would be:

1294
01:16:58,403 --> 01:17:04,243
 Love people and use things, because the opposite never works.

1295
01:17:04,743 --> 01:17:06,495
 Thank you so much for coming.

1296
01:17:59,590 --> 01:18:01,592
Translated by: Bruno Gonçalves