SASM 031 – Why You Need More Nothing With Jessie Kinowski
I don't normally bring close friends onto Smart and Simple Matters.
It's not because I don't have amazing friends (I do) or because those amazing friends don't have vivid insight to share (they do).
It's just because a lot of my friends don't live their lives around simplifying, organizing, and/or being money wise. But one of my best friends – Jessie Kinowski – has more wisdom about simplicity through having more “nothing” than anyone I know.
I recognized that Jessie needed to be a guest on SASM when she told me last year:
All I want more of is… nothing. I realized there was something more that I wanted and that I had the power to control that.
In this episode, I heard the knowledge flow when she told me things like:
The whole point about getting to a place where you're comfortable with nothing is being on a path that doesn't lead anywhere… that can actually be a good thing, like a cul-de-sac. It doesn't go anywhere. It's a dead end. But those are some of the most highly valued properties because they're secluded and they're private and they're safe in their own community.
Or:
You don't have to think about what's next if you can focus on what is.
So pour some tea or coffee and get ready to hear about a whole lotta nothin' (not in a Seinfeld “this is a show about nothing” kind of way, but in a deep, spiritual, and powerful “let's strip away all the excess in life until the only thing we want more of is … nothing” kind of way).
Warning: don't play drinking or eating games with the word “nothing” while listening to this episode (even if you're just drinking tea).
What You'll Learn
Transcript
The transcript will not be available until I find a new transcriptionist (if you know someone good, let me know).
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