067 | David and Helene talk about consumerism, getting out of one’s comfort zone and the importance of simplicity. What you’ll hear on today’s show: Discussion with David and Helene How consumerism makes us buy more Controlling impulses How Helene constantly gets out of her comfort zone Mental hacks for self control Hedonic adaptation Complexity vs simplicity David’s thoughts after blogging for 9 years The importance of focusing on what lights you up Hotseat questions Links from the show: David’s blog: Raptitude Helene’s blog: Free to Pursue Helene’s blog post: Diamonds - Nothing but a Brilliant Illusion JL Collins David blog posts: The Art of the Hard Part Go Deeper not Wider The Frugal Fringe Humans are not Broken Seth Godin 10 Reasons You Should Never Get a Job Happy Money by Elizabeth Dunn David on Twitter Helene on Twitter ——————- Thank you for being a part of the ChooseFI community! 🙂 If you want to support us, here are some easy ways: 1) Leave an iTunes review: http://www.choosefi.com/itunes 2) Use our page to sign up for travel credit cards Note: We may receive a commission if you are approved for cards on this page 3) Most importantly, find your friends, coworkers, and family members who may be open to this message and tell them about the podcast! (Episode 21 is a great starting place) As Jonathan would say, "The FIRE is spreading my friends!"