Joshua & Ryan discuss subtracting the superfluous from our lives in order to make room for the valuable. Watch “Maximal” episodes of The Minimalists Private Podcast exclusively at http://patreon.com/theminimalists Questions answered in this episode: How do I minimize my talking and maximize my listening? (1:17) Is letting go of obligations as important as letting go of stuff? (13:35) How do I determine what “obligations” are truly obligations? (15:44) Follow The Minimalists: Blog: http://minimalists.com Podcast: http://minimalists.com/podcast Twitter: http://twitter.com/theminimalists Instagram: http://instagram.com/theminimalists Facebook: http://facebook.com/theminimalists Detailed show notes: http://minimalists.com/podcast #TheMinimalists