What Matt D’Avella Taught Me About Minimalism

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Get access to my free 'How To Get Started With Minimalism' checklist: https://subscribepage.io/minimalismchecklist Matt D’Avella’s Netflix documentary Minimalism was my first introduction to the minimalist movement. And somewhere between his bicep curls, trying to get the Rock on his podcast, and blasting coffee beans all over his new studio, I learned a lot about living like a minimalist from Matt’s videos. So today I'm sharing 7 minimalist lessons I learned from Matt D'Avella. Enjoy! Matt D'Avella videos used for this video: • The Rock Tweeted at Me!!: https://youtu.be/m7XuyhZwGIQ?si=YAb4zBnEDEjEEiev • My minimalist creative studio: https://youtu.be/Voa5NmA-U2U?si=gmyFd07L12_e2NEq • You Can't Be a Minimalist If...https://youtu.be/8BADhRmu4Cw?si=ijOmBlnXRHaukuAZ • 4 Rules for Digital Minimalism: https://youtu.be/5nemvG_EzqY?si=GETWpBqBhGjz0U5v • 10 lessons from 10 years as a minimalist: https://youtu.be/REJqTXh8IwY?si=UTgn7wFpLLQ4BoRA • 12 Habits That Changed My Life: https://youtu.be/kRr9LQ7mZ_A?si=KriN5QMCA_2U2KdC • When minimalism goes too far...: https://youtu.be/ZEcniHAC9ys?si=oG549xnWH_EPQaHO • What minimalism really looks like...: https://youtu.be/jrf_dMnatW0?si=x3HGidm-XlnAxonS • Why I Became a Minimalist: https://youtu.be/KXsqyp08dTI?si=g_Gv_WIuNIvnJ7jx • How I paid off $117k of debt in 4 years: https://youtu.be/RgVen6OcJMI?si=4gJbbXULbXcjLnZX • I quit social media for 30 days: https://youtu.be/9z8_YhWoq2o?si=SwEZNxtmfvxKRqjR • The 30 Day Social Media Detox: https://youtu.be/AXInjuTkjoM?si=Hf5KfHCZ594rmUiJ • This Completely Changed How I Use Social Media: https://youtu.be/cNFdjP_F9sU?si=K8n9xUC6ORjwz7Xn • Why I disappeared: https://youtu.be/elOvC989LD0?si=ZeEyJJyZGttpxMdd Other resources mentioned in video: • Minimalism documentary: https://youtu.be/J8DGjUv-Vjc?si=JuMuJeHapIaUF2hn • Willpower Doesn't Work - Benjamin Hardy: https://a.co/d/hGCdC3A • *Watches Matt D'Avella Once*: https://youtu.be/5FVz4vEq9y4?si=HNarALWNFHjk2LD4 • This American Life (podcast): https://www.thisamericanlife.org/ • 99% Invisible (podcast): https://99percentinvisible.org/ • Digital Minimalism – Cal Newport: https://a.co/d/34QHWLu • Killing Rage – Eamon Collins: https://a.co/d/0Ar2Jek • Destination Moon (The Adventures of Tintin): https://a.co/d/4L7E3Ye CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:30 1. You can be a minimalist AND normal 02:51 2. No screens in bed 04:25 3. Minimalism is not a religion 07:14 4. Minimalism is not a magic bullet 10:19 5. Delete social media from your phone 12:43 6. It’s OK to take a break 14:16 7. The excitement fades but the value remains 17:43 Bloopers – LINKS – ☕️ Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/petercook 📚 Interesting books to read: • Stoicism For Beginners: https://a.co/d/hPU8GTX • Minimalism 101: https://a.co/d/bJkA6Lt • Declutter Your Life: https://a.co/d/carqttB DISCLAIMER: Some of the links are affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase, I may earn a commission, at no cost to you.