3787: How to Fight the Desire for More by Mike Donghia of This Evergreen Home on Choosing Contentment Over Comparison

Originally a professional musician and circus clown, Derek Sivers created CD Baby in 1998. It became the largest seller of independent music online, with $100M in sales for 150,000 musicians. In 2008, Derek sold CD Baby for $22M, giving the proceeds to a charitable trust for music education. He is a frequent speaker at the TED Conference, with over 5 million views of his talks. Since 2011 he has published 34 books, including “Anything You Want” which shot to #1 on all of its Amazon categories. Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 86: Are You Future-Focused or Present-Focused? The Marshmallow Experiment by Derek Sivers (Related to Myers-Briggs). The original post is located here: https://sivers.org/time Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Mars 201610min

Leo Babauta created Zen Habits, which is about finding simplicity and mindfulness in the daily chaos of our lives. It’s about clearing the clutter so we can focus on what’s important, create something amazing, find happiness. Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 85: How to Deal With Your Family's Bad Habits by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits (Annoyance in Relationships, Dating, & Marriage). The original post is located here: http://zenhabits.net/family Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Mars 20169min

Cait Flanders started Blonde on a Budget to document her debt repayment journey. After paying it off, she adopted a minimalist lifestyle, tossed 75% of her stuff, and is currently doing a two-year shopping ban. She shares stories and lessons learned every week. Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 84: What a Year of Being Debt-Free Has Taught Me by Cait Flanders of Blonde On A Budget (Lessons Learned After Debt). The original post is located here: http://blondeonabudget.ca/2014/05/21/what-a-year-of-being-debt-free-has-taught-me Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Mars 201610min

Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 83: Understanding Others by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists (Tolerance, Respect, Appreciation). Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus write about living a meaningful life with less stuff for 4 million readers. As featured on: ABC, CBS, NBC, BBC, TODAY, NPR, TIME, Forbes, The Atlantic, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and National Post. They live in Missoula, Montana. The original post is located here: http://www.theminimalists.com/understanding Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Mars 201610min

Steve Kamb (Nerd Fitness) started exercising back in high school without really knowing what he was doing. Through high school and college, he made every training mistake known to man and got zero results. It wasn’t until he graduated college and learned the right way to train that he started to see positive changes. He's a nerd, but likes fitness… so why not combine the two and turn life into one giant video game? And thus, in the fall of 2009, NerdFitness.com was born! Episode 82: Why I Work Out by Steve Kamb of Nerd Fitness (Motivation to Perform & Exercise: Self-Love & Happy or Happier Lives). The original post is located here: http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/04/02/why-i-work-out 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

2 Mars 201610min

Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 81: Why I Don't Want Stuff by Derek Sivers (Don't Give Me Gifts for my Birthday or Christmas: Self Help Post for Minimalists). Originally a professional musician and circus clown, Derek Sivers created CD Baby in 1998. It became the largest seller of independent music online, with $100M in sales for 150,000 musicians. In 2008, Derek sold CD Baby for $22M, giving the proceeds to a charitable trust for music education. He is a frequent speaker at the TED Conference, with over 5 million views of his talks. Since 2011 he has published 34 books, including “Anything You Want” which shot to #1 on all of its Amazon categories. The original posts are located here: https://sivers.org/gifts Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Mars 20167min

Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 080: Asking Friends & Family to Embrace Change by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists. Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus write about living a meaningful life with less stuff for 4 million readers. As featured on: ABC, CBS, NBC, BBC, TODAY, NPR, TIME, Forbes, The Atlantic, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and National Post. They live in Missoula, Montana. The original post is located here: http://www.theminimalists.com/friends Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Feb 20169min

Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 79: Semi-Experts: Profit by Saving Us Time and There Are Always More Than 2 Options by Derek Sivers (Extra Income Ideas). Originally a professional musician and circus clown, Derek Sivers created CD Baby in 1998. It became the largest seller of independent music online, with $100M in sales for 150,000 musicians. In 2008, Derek sold CD Baby for $22M, giving the proceeds to a charitable trust for music education. He is a frequent speaker at the TED Conference, with over 5 million views of his talks. Since 2011 he has published 34 books, including “Anything You Want” which shot to #1 on all of its Amazon categories. The original posts are located here: https://sivers.org/semi-expert https://sivers.org/options Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Feb 201610min