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The Minimalists · October 27, 2025 · 48m 1s

511 | Holding On

Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Holiday, Ryan Nicodemus
Show Notes

Ryan Holiday joins The Minimalists to explore how Stoic philosophy can guide decisions about sentimental items and the virtue of holding on. The conversation touches on Stoic views of values, regrets, and mental clutter, revealing how ancient wisdom informs modern decluttering. Practical minimalism appears through a discussion of seven things never put in a living room. A listener poem about the weight of others' needs closes the episode with a reminder that clutter is not just physical.

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Highlights

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Stoic Approach to Sentimental Items00:02:40
Ryan Holiday explains how Stoics evaluated sentimental possessions not by monetary value but by their practical utility and emotional hold.
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The Virtue of Holding On00:22:13
In some situations, holding on to physical objects can be virtuous if they contribute to your values or relationships.
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Stoic Insights on Values and Regrets
Holiday discusses how Stoicism clarifies the difference between true values and superficial desires, and how this distinction reduces future regrets.
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Listener Poem on the Weight of Others' Needs00:44:19
A listener shares a poem that captures how taking on the needs of others can create clutter in one's life.
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Editorial

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Seven Things Minimalists Would Never Put in Their Living Room
The Minimalists share a list of seven items they avoid in their living rooms to maintain simplicity.
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Misc

✧A listener shared a poem about the weight of others' needs inspiring decluttering.
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