Minimalism
“Minimalism is living a meaningful life with less” (The Minimalists)
Minimalism is the practice of owning fewer items to make life simpler and still have meaning.
I find minimalism really benefits my life in many ways, and I highly recommend checking out the Minimalists Podcast.
Another thing I mentioned in the episode was the amazing YouTube channel – Living Big in a Tiny House.
Vocabulary
- To despise (6:52) – To hate something
- Bare minimum (6:13) – The absolute smallest number of things you can have or need
- To each their own (7:16) – Phrase used to mean “everyone is different and has different likes or dislikes
- To weigh on one’s mind (8:43) – Something that you are thinking or worrying about
- Stark (10:05) – Bare and simple in appearance
- Bare (10:15) – Naked, empty (eg. barefoot)
- Bare essentials / Bare necessities (10:46) – the basics that one needs to live and be happy
- The time of my life (15:35) – One of the happiest moments of my life
- Clutter (11:28) – (noun) Messy items that don’t have a place
- Pet peeve (11:38) – One particular thing that especially annoys you
- To declutter (12:22) – To remove clutter (mess) from a place
- To put off (13:32) – To delay, postpone
- To minimise (13:49) To decrease the number of things you own, make something smaller
- To downsize (14:34) – To move into a smaller house and reduce your possessions in order to do so
- Clutter (11:28) – (noun) Messy items that don’t have a place
- Minimalistic (16:39) – Describing something that has a minimalist style
- Minimalist (16:40) – A person who likes to be minimal
- Minimal (17:33) – A small number of things
- Superfluous (20:41) – Too much of something
- To cling (21:10) – To hold onto something tightly
- To spark (22:47) – To cause something to happen (eg. spark a fire)
- To take for granted (23:22) – To not truly appreciate something
- Spontaneous (24:02) – Random, unplanned
- Combustion (24:02) – Catching on fire
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Hi I’m actually serving from clutter I’ve lot of items that not necessary at all notebooks، books ، empty brand bags etc… always I thinks to remove it away but in last moment I can’t 😂 you covering the topic very well but I have one extra point . Buy high quality product once is better than buy it twice or more quality not quninty
Finally this episode sound great with a lot of new words for me
Thanks again
Hi Hashim. I totally agree with your idea! I’d rather have 1 jacket that is £100 and good quality than 10 jackets that are £10 each. Quality not quantity, exactly!
Thanks for joining me in this episode.
Hello Michael,can please make an episode about astrology?
Hi Ema, thanks for the request! Although I’m not sure if I’d be able to do that because I don’t know anything about astrology I’m afraid. I think I would end up embarrassing myself and talking nonsense! haha. Maybe in the future we can if I have a guest who knows more about it