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Everything That Remains

A Memoir by the Minimalists

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What if everything you ever wanted isn't what you actually want? Twenty-something, suit-clad, and upwardly mobile, Joshua Fields Millburn thought he had everything anyone could ever want. Until he didn't anymore.

Blindsided by the loss of his mother and his marriage, Millburn started questioning the life he had built for himself.

Then he discovered minimalism...and everything started to change.

Four years later, Millburn had embraced simplicity. In the search for something more substantial than compulsory consumption and the broken American dream, he jettisoned most of his material possessions, paid off loads of crippling debt, and walked away from his six-figure career.

Once everything was gone, what was left? Not a how-to book but a why-to book, Everything That Remains is the touching, surprising story of what happened when one young man decided to let go of everything and begin living more deliberately. Heart-rending, uplifting, and deeply personal, this engrossing memoir is peppered with insightful interruptions by Ryan Nicodemus, Millburn's best friend of 20 years.

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I've been listening to the minimalists podcast for awhile and was excited to finally listen to their book. It inspires me to live a simpler life and to constantly evaluate my possessions and my relationships. #Audible1

Inspiring

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I loved the documentary. Changed my life quite honestly. Set me on the path I am on now. I am a regular listener of their podcast so all I can say is I WISSSHHH so hard that Ryan and Joshua had narrated the book instead. I found it less captivating than I would if they had read it. But highly recommend. Love the writing. #Audible1

Loved it.

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I loved this book and I would recommend it to anyone. Listening to it on the way to work made me want to reprioritise my whole life - and it made it sound possible. I have a feeling this book might have saved me

Such a great great writer

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The story and composition are great, but the narrator put me to sleep. I really liked hearing the backstory of Joshua's life and the examples from the authors about trying minimalism are really inspiring. I listened to this while undergoing the minimalist process and I feel more productive than ever. Amazing book, would recommend.

Good book, performance could be better

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I really wish Joshua was the narrator as I find his TED Talk-tested voice much more engaging, otherwise this memoir is a great story of how The Minimalists began and, while they too were inspired by someone who embraced the concept, applied it to their lives for personal betterment. Everyone’s minimalism journey will be different and one must remember that there are no rules but helpful tips rather.

The Minimalists’ beginnings

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