The Minimalists are joined by Judah Smith to talk about building a community, finding wellbeing through connection, how to listen to people you love but disagree with, and more.
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Discussed in This Episode
- What should an introvert do if they feel like they don’t need to belong to a so-called community?
- How do you listen to people you love but often disagree with?
- How difficult is it to build a community with people you disagree with?
- Sleep Meditation and Black Friday discussion.
- Listener insight: Using minimalism to get through a difficult divorce.
- How can we use our technology to connect us when it feels like our screens are mostly disconnecting us from other people?
- What’s the best way to leave a dysfunctional community?
- What are the best and worst places to find a new community?
- What if I feel shunned by my old religious community, which now feels like a cult?
- What should I do if I’m a good parent, but my kids aren’t living up to my expectations?
- Does Judah have any insights that might help The Minimalists build their Sunday Symposium community without it growing too large?
Minimal Maxims
Joshua, Ryan, and T.K.’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- If you deeply desire to misunderstand someone, you will find a thousand ways to misinterpret them.
- Your community is strengthened by your ears and weakened by your mouth.
- Silence is not a synonym for listening.
- Neighbors aren’t chosen, but learning to live with them is.
- Every disagreement is an opportunity for self-reflection.
- Unity isn’t born of sameness; it’s built through understanding.
- Every attraction has the potential for distraction.
- Dysfunction is the byproduct of clinging.
- Every expectation is a roadblock on the highway to happiness.
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