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515: Here's to All of You Trying to Make the Most of a Bad Situation by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist

Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Optimal Living Daily LLC

Education, Mental Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.63.2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2017

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Joshua Becker and his family decided to live with fewer possessions after a conversation with his neighbor in 2008. As a result, they found a better way to live, centered on more important pursuits. Their story has been seen on the CBS Evening News, NPR, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal and countless media interviews around the world. Their books have sold in the tens of thousands. BecomingMinimalist.com is about their journey towards a rational approach to minimalism. It is about the joys and the struggles. It is about the lessons they have learned. It has inspired millions around the world. It is written to inspire you to intentionally live with less, and find more life because of it. Episode 515: Here's to All of You Trying to Make the Most of a Bad Situation by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist (Mindful Living). The original post is located here: https://www.becomingminimalist.com/bad-situation Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is Optimal Living Daily episode 515.

0:03.4

Here's to all of you trying to make the most of a bad situation

0:06.7

by Joshua Becker of becomingminimalist.com

0:09.2

and I'm Justin Mollick, your very own personal narrator.

0:12.2

This is where I read to you like an audiobook,

0:14.2

but from blogs mostly,

0:15.6

all to help you have a more meaningful life.

0:18.2

And today's reading should be touching,

0:19.8

it was for me at least, when I read it for the first time.

0:22.7

This will be my second time reading it.

0:24.6

You know what's crazy?

0:25.4

This is episode 515, which means I've read

0:27.9

515 articles roughly on personal development,

0:31.9

but that usually means reading it multiple times

0:34.1

because I first have to find the article,

0:36.0

then narrate it and then edit it.

0:38.3

It's kind of crazy to think about.

0:40.1

Anyway, I'll give you a break from promotional content today,

0:42.6

so let's get right to it and start optimizing your life.

0:50.0

Here's to all of you trying to make the most

0:51.9

of a bad situation by Joshua Becker

0:54.2

of becomingminimalist.com.

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