EPISODE · Jul 31, 2025 · 23 MIN
The Essentialist
from Ronnie McBrayer · host Ronnie McBrayer
"My wife calls me a minimalist. But a new word has been introduced into my vocabulary: Essentialism. As I am learning, a minimalist is concerned with having less stuff; fewer possessions; buying less. I like all that for sure. "But an essentialist is one who seeks to untangle from the unnecessary, turning life toward the vital; the absolute crucial. It’s not so much about having less - it’s holding on to only what counts. Because we only have so much space; we only have so much time. We only have so much energy. Shouldn’t we use our limited personal resources on what is most consequential?"
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”My wife calls me a minimalist. Maybe I am. I’m fond of saying that everything I really need would fit in the cab of my truck. But a new word has been introduced into my vocabulary: Essentialism. As I am learning, a minimalist is concerned with having less stuff; fewer possessions; buying less. I like all that for sure. ”But an essentialist is one who seeks to untangle from the unnecessary, turning life toward the vital; the absolute crucial. It’s not so much about having less - it’s holding on to only what counts. Because we only have so much space; we only have so much time. We only have so much energy. Shouldn’t we use our limited personal resources on what is most consequential?”
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