The guys who turned minimalism into a religion

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  • @theidkplace7869
    @theidkplace7869 Před 3 lety +61908

    I accidentally ate my cat

  • @abkl1
    @abkl1 Před 3 lety +3979

    Who’s going to tell these two guys that minimalism is not a replacement for therapy?

  • @henrydikes6704
    @henrydikes6704 Před 3 lety +3850

    "My wife and husband found out about each other and now THEY'RE having sex" - sounds like a good movie plot lmao.

    • @Dawnbreakerr
      @Dawnbreakerr Před 3 lety +115

      I'm not allowed to go to those websites anymore.

    • @kaodi6993
      @kaodi6993 Před 3 lety +34

      2021 romcom 😂😂

    • @ihatemickiegee
      @ihatemickiegee Před 3 lety +109

      frida kahlo left her husband for the woman he cheated on her with.

    • @drunkenhobo8020
      @drunkenhobo8020 Před 3 lety +21

      I'm certain it's already been done as a French arthouse movie.

    • @smcphee8499
      @smcphee8499 Před 3 lety +7

      No. Sounds like lifetime movie

  • @binkleyme
    @binkleyme Před rokem +3619

    "My children will not value me if I do not have this dishsoap" said unironically is one of the funniest things I've heard all week

    • @ursidae97
      @ursidae97 Před rokem +77

      They think people think like that

    • @carlwinslo
      @carlwinslo Před rokem +244

      I know as a kid i was always judging my mom based on what cleaning products she used. And if my Dad wasnt using top of the line name brand tools i made sure to make him feel like a loser.

    • @jozefienvoets2744
      @jozefienvoets2744 Před 10 měsíci +175

      I’m imagining a five year old girl shaking her head in disdain while looking at her mom cleaning the dishes looking sad

    • @Random-sk6hm
      @Random-sk6hm Před 9 měsíci +34

      It's true, I still resent my parents for not having a supreme dish soap

    • @candylide
      @candylide Před 8 měsíci +39

      The only time I've cared about the dishsoap we used was when my dad bought a new brand that was pure crap
      It didn't clean, the bottle was massive but you had to use A LOT of it because it just went away (it didn't even make bubbles, smh)
      I'm the main dishwasher in my family along with him, so we had a small conversation of
      "This dishsoap is horrible, please don't buy it again"
      "Yeah"
      But I can't imagine any other scenario that would make a kid judge that kind of thing

  • @Hitchcock00Starlet
    @Hitchcock00Starlet Před 2 lety +8456

    These men will never know the joy of having an entire wall of their house dedicated to showcasing years of handmade manatees from various Florida art shows.

    • @numerousbees1441
      @numerousbees1441 Před 2 lety +476

      That is very specific but very cool

    • @gayvideos3808
      @gayvideos3808 Před 2 lety +370

      "Welcome to my house, where no wall is normal"

    • @seaof_stars
      @seaof_stars Před rokem +134

      honestly that sounds pretty amazing

    • @sadem1045
      @sadem1045 Před rokem +191

      I wonder how they reacted when they found out maximalism was a thing.

    • @seaof_stars
      @seaof_stars Před rokem +110

      @@sadem1045 as a maximalist, that would be fun to watch

  • @tearenn3046
    @tearenn3046 Před 3 lety +9618

    "Money is not important, buy my book to know why"

  • @aaron2684
    @aaron2684 Před 3 lety +2051

    The best minimalism advice: if you’re thinking of getting rid of something, imagine that you’re buying it for the first time. If you wouldn’t buy it then you should get rid of it.

    • @psychotophatcat
      @psychotophatcat Před 3 lety +256

      That's actually helpful. Coming from someone who clings into things out of fear that I won't be able to afford to replace it, thank you.

    • @daniaalh1864
      @daniaalh1864 Před 3 lety +105

      this is actually really good advice for clearing stuff out wow

    • @brada5142
      @brada5142 Před 3 lety +43

      This is like one of the most mind blowing concepts I've ever heard.

    • @nila9320
      @nila9320 Před 3 lety +72

      Okay but then I would think about how maybe in the future id want it and if I throw it away now I'd have to buy it again, wasting money

    • @leileilei23
      @leileilei23 Před 3 lety +4

      this is great

  • @origamionigiri5831
    @origamionigiri5831 Před rokem +4183

    That’s why I really like the Marie Kondo version of things: you keep only what makes YOU happy. It’s minimal in the sense that you don’t keep what you don’t need, but the goal is to make your home a reflection of what’s important to you, not just to get rid of as much as possible.

    • @yagirlzyier3142
      @yagirlzyier3142 Před rokem +293

      Sounds way more self improving and sensible

    • @LexNonARegeEstViolanda
      @LexNonARegeEstViolanda Před rokem +188

      I tried Minimalism for some time, but I preferred Marie Kondo's style. I was still able to declutter but without get rid of too many things that I might eventually need in the future.

    • @heavenonearth3316
      @heavenonearth3316 Před rokem +24

      Honestky they're not even the same and peolle confuse em

    • @mahnoorali4102
      @mahnoorali4102 Před rokem +156

      ​@@fostena it's all stuff that's useful for organising things. Her method is never to stop buying or enjoying things altogether. She told Hasan Minhaj that he could keep a box full of a 100 pens of the same kind if it made him happy. Minimalistic approach is very different to that.

    • @maddieb.4282
      @maddieb.4282 Před 8 měsíci +55

      @@fostenaI’ve read her book and watched the show and didn’t even know she had an online store. It’s not like she’s shilling it clearly

  • @LuckyFoxLin
    @LuckyFoxLin Před 2 lety +1783

    These guys give off, “why are you depressed? Just smile and be happy.” Vibes

  • @athriftygoddess6501
    @athriftygoddess6501 Před 3 lety +17127

    I am very sick of people with a lot of money telling me how money isn’t important to happiness

    • @kylaajm3411
      @kylaajm3411 Před 3 lety +1863

      "Money isn't everything."
      "Can I have some then? I need to feed my childr-"
      "Have you tried MINIMALISM? Have you ever tried WORKING? Lazy bum."
      The person then isn't hired because they look bad because they don't have enough money

    • @ionbattery
      @ionbattery Před 3 lety +454

      i feel the same. money cant buy them an escape from their privilege in society, or sympathy for others!

    • @worstusernameintheworld9871
      @worstusernameintheworld9871 Před 3 lety +573

      as someone who is already struggling in a lower part of a third world country, tbh I agree, even if I'm not rich I'd love to have it a bit easier especially on my family :(

    • @hanahisha6933
      @hanahisha6933 Před 3 lety +472

      Yeah! Whenever a celebrity says "money doesn't make you happy . I'd rather live poor and happy da da da..." I think to myself, well give me that shit! I like to feel the same way that money can't give me happiness 🥲

    • @toastghost7012
      @toastghost7012 Před 3 lety +504

      Also saying that "things aren't going to make you happy" not realizing the only reason "things" aren't making them happy is because they have the privilege of having things and not having to care about them.

  • @SephirothSuperKool
    @SephirothSuperKool Před 3 lety +4239

    I already practice the "religion of Minimalism". It's called being Poor.

  • @thismustbeisaac
    @thismustbeisaac Před rokem +654

    Y’know these guys go on and on about how objects won’t “make you happy” but I’ve just bought a toad-shaped teapet.. and I gotta say..! This little guy brings me a whole lotta joy.

    • @placeholderdoe
      @placeholderdoe Před 10 měsíci +17

      Toad carpet!!!!

    • @taracarina8470
      @taracarina8470 Před 6 měsíci +28

      I have a tomato teapot that I LOVE! And would be heartbroken if anything ever happened to it.

  • @way2dead4u
    @way2dead4u Před 2 lety +4550

    I have pretty bad memory issues due to my mental illness, and seeing the small stuff I collect over the years helps me remember it, even if it is just small photos taken on my polaroid. to hear these guys be like "you don't need that, the memories are in your head not objects!!" really makes me frustrated.

    • @daniarocio5001
      @daniarocio5001 Před 2 lety +338

      Don't listen to them, they are assholes. You keep going and take a lot of photos

    • @kenziekline2231
      @kenziekline2231 Před 2 lety +320

      I have what (I think?) is a normal memory and I feel the exact same way. Photos and memorabilia really help aid memory for me and plenty of other people. I get the idea that buying things for the sake of it won't make wonderful new memories but the way it's presented is so extreme.

    • @martinamakek9608
      @martinamakek9608 Před 2 lety +218

      thats why marie kondo is the only legit minimalist! she lets people keep things they truly love and need and helps them get rid of everything else

    • @benjaminstevens4468
      @benjaminstevens4468 Před 2 lety +115

      If these two doorknobs were half as wise and enlightened as they think they are, they would understand that there are countless paths to fulfillment and happiness.

    • @amandafox2734
      @amandafox2734 Před 2 lety +38

      @@kenziekline2231 I am exactly the same. I always display random random things so my room gets cluttered a lot, but im more scared of forgetting things.

  • @originalandy-man9505
    @originalandy-man9505 Před 3 lety +18885

    They’re so minimalist they have nothing to say, it’s kinda genius.

    • @sedefozengi4760
      @sedefozengi4760 Před 2 lety +34

      Second even though no one cares

    • @dirtyyrat
      @dirtyyrat Před 2 lety +21

      Fourth even though no one cares

    • @imamess6431
      @imamess6431 Před 2 lety +15

      Fifth even though nobody cares

    • @hapiihapii
      @hapiihapii Před 2 lety +12

      6th even though no one cares

    • @Ep1-kh1gh
      @Ep1-kh1gh Před 2 lety +9

      Seventh even though nobody cares

  • @Lena-jb4pq
    @Lena-jb4pq Před 3 lety +4094

    "It was the American dream, but it wasn't my dream." Is this a horse girl movie?

    • @aina3387
      @aina3387 Před 3 lety +161

      I'm glad some people acknowledge that horse-girl movies are a thing. They are their own genre.

    • @chipstastesupergood3788
      @chipstastesupergood3788 Před 3 lety +19

      @@aina3387 everyone knows that

    • @DarkShadows713
      @DarkShadows713 Před 3 lety +136

      Sorry, you got the quote wrong, it's "This isn't my dream, Dad. It's yours."

    • @chipstastesupergood3788
      @chipstastesupergood3788 Před 3 lety +6

      @@DarkShadows713 lolololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololol

    • @Arcin00
      @Arcin00 Před 3 lety +6

      @@aina3387 the horse girl movie is not apart of those though

  • @SearaChar
    @SearaChar Před rokem +483

    Can't believe Drew not only invented gay people, but bisexual people too! He's truly a pioneer of our time.

    • @romanbeckett3130
      @romanbeckett3130 Před 8 měsíci +80

      And Polyamory as well, so glad his wife and his husband were able to resolve thay situation amicably

    • @SearaChar
      @SearaChar Před 8 měsíci +26

      @@romanbeckett3130 oh yea! Epic polyamory moment

  • @ShmaylaRay
    @ShmaylaRay Před 2 lety +836

    My ex was religiously minimalist and I watched these docs with him. I ended up getting rid of so much stuff, and honestly, there's a lot that I miss, even though they tell you "you won't miss anything!"

    • @ShmaylaRay
      @ShmaylaRay Před 2 lety +169

      I'll also add, my ex was super judgy of people who weren't minimalist, and so it made me feel like I almost *had* to get rid of stuff if I ever wanted to live with him. I see the value in some of the ideas of minimalism, but I'm super skeptical of it being seen as a cure-all.

    • @pokaay3163
      @pokaay3163 Před rokem +78

      sounds hella exhausting. people should not govern your lifestyle and your choices like that. sorry you felt pressured by him.

    • @lifekindasucksrn6442
      @lifekindasucksrn6442 Před rokem +13

      yea def just toss what you KNOW you’ll never think about or bother using

    • @ursidae97
      @ursidae97 Před rokem +28

      I hate my father and I still sometimes miss the teddy bear he bought me when I was a baby, that I chose to sell as a moral symbol and give the money to my mom

    • @gerafinali4384
      @gerafinali4384 Před 8 měsíci +42

      Best thing you got rid of : the ex.

  • @anthonypc1
    @anthonypc1 Před 3 lety +1989

    These gentlemen quit filling their voids with stuff, and became full of themselves instead.

  • @khailils446
    @khailils446 Před 3 lety +16109

    When you're a true minimalist there is only one mom

  • @bootifulmama4141
    @bootifulmama4141 Před 2 lety +253

    I just think it's ironic that they're literally profiting off of people's desire to simplify their lives. By railing against consumerism, they've literally just created something else for us to consume.

  • @HandmadeDarcy
    @HandmadeDarcy Před rokem +157

    Important life lesson: When you find you learned a lesson that feels profound, don't assume everyone else needs you to teach them that lesson - at least consider the possibility that you were the last to learn it.

  • @megpeterson2946
    @megpeterson2946 Před 3 lety +9561

    I’m a maximalist. Therefore, I watched this video twice.

  • @raccoon3271
    @raccoon3271 Před 2 lety +8697

    “I asked him, ‘why the hell are you so happy?’, he spent the next 20 minutes telling me about cocaine.”

    • @leanansidhe3954
      @leanansidhe3954 Před 2 lety +30

      Lmao 😂

    • @jcar4lifemancity4life5
      @jcar4lifemancity4life5 Před 2 lety +90

      Stick to the weed mates

    • @xourbo8734
      @xourbo8734 Před 2 lety +383

      I'm a minimalist because you would never believe how much cocaine you can buy when you stop buying anything else

    • @leanansidhe3954
      @leanansidhe3954 Před 2 lety +146

      @@xourbo8734 Not only that, but imagine how much time you can spend with it if you quit your job and cut off everyone in your life.

    • @yermah9809
      @yermah9809 Před 2 lety +17

      @@leanansidhe3954 you good sis? X

  • @lithiumkid
    @lithiumkid Před 2 lety +206

    I love how they said “watches, jewelry, and shoes,” as though shoes are not an essential item and watches don’t serve any real purpose either; just shows how out of touch they are. imagine implying with a straight face that shoes are just as frivolous and unneeded as jewelry. plus everybody in the world needs shoes, but a huge amount of people can’t get higher education even if they want to.

    • @alensaviojacob9443
      @alensaviojacob9443 Před 2 lety +3

      Jewellery is a good investment and store of wealth !

    • @whattacatchdannie
      @whattacatchdannie Před rokem +12

      I think what they meant are the insanely-priced shoes like Jordans and Yeezys?

    • @ursidae97
      @ursidae97 Před rokem +9

      Wait till he finds out about food

    • @maddieb.4282
      @maddieb.4282 Před 8 měsíci +5

      Shoes are essential but 40 pairs of them aren’t

    • @eanymeanyminymo
      @eanymeanyminymo Před 7 měsíci +9

      jewelry=adornments. its human nature to express ones-self identity by wearing and decorating things/clothing. its also functional. These guys are humblebraggers

  • @PoPo-xo6hu
    @PoPo-xo6hu Před rokem +200

    these guys will never understand the happiness that overtakes me every morning when i see my plastic rat skeleton with a tiara and sunglasses sitting next to my beetlejuice rubber duck and my rubber duck in a tux every morning

  • @valeriapinto5685
    @valeriapinto5685 Před 3 lety +2767

    “my kids wont like me because i dont have a certain dish soap” WAIT IFJFJDJFFK WHAT???

    • @orangegreen3769
      @orangegreen3769 Před 3 lety +466

      "You should invite your friends over honey"
      "Did you buy the Palmolive Ultra Strength mom?"
      "No but--"
      "I'm not bringing my friends to a house that doesn't have Palmolive!! WHY DO YOU RUIN EVERYTHING"

    • @Cecil...
      @Cecil... Před 3 lety +285

      @@orangegreen3769 "DAD has Palmolive Ultra Strength at HIS house."

    • @girlontheedge2636
      @girlontheedge2636 Před 3 lety +95

      @@grymmline_6832 'my life is ruined here. We dont have a palmolive in our house. How could you do this is me. I dont love you anymore mom'

    • @GamerGod_88
      @GamerGod_88 Před 3 lety +88

      @@girlontheedge2636 "You can choke on the Palmolive oil that you DON'T HAVE!"

    • @tine272
      @tine272 Před 3 lety +13

      😭😭😭

  • @MCtotheJ
    @MCtotheJ Před 3 lety +3319

    "My wife is gonna leave me if I don't start JAWzercising." Truly everyone's greatest fear.

    • @King-Midas
      @King-Midas Před 3 lety +42

      I mean I think every woman wants a man with a strong mouth

    • @bobbyman3211
      @bobbyman3211 Před 3 lety +127

      Now thanks to jawzercise, I can bite through my ex-wife's steel exoskeleton! >:) Watch out Susan

    • @Problem_Childfrfr
      @Problem_Childfrfr Před 3 lety +32

      @@bobbyman3211 I’m so proud of you

    • @doctora.snakeman1427
      @doctora.snakeman1427 Před 3 lety +15

      @@bobbyman3211 This is my favorite comment

    • @van5395
      @van5395 Před 3 lety +2

      Or u know, just every man's fear

  • @LexNonARegeEstViolanda
    @LexNonARegeEstViolanda Před 2 lety +339

    Minimalism isn't for me. I grew up poor, we didn't have a lot of things, but my parents were always able to provide our needs. I was grateful and I appreciated the little things in life. But heck, I'm happier now that I can treat myself from time to time. I wouldn't trade this for the world. I won't go back to just having the bare minimum.

    • @Hofferbert.Clayton
      @Hofferbert.Clayton Před rokem +20

      Being a minimalist doesn't mean you can't treat yourself. It's leaving within your means and finding what adds value to your life.

    • @worstusernameintheworld9871
      @worstusernameintheworld9871 Před měsícem

      that's because every lifestyle is different from everyone, I'm still living with my poor family and I feel terrified if I ever become a maximalist because I don't know how to handle having a lot of things in my life (plus the extra stress of cleaning them, my asthma could never handle a house filled with dust on many things), AND I'd feel like I'm being too frivolous with myself if I were to buy too frequently. It's a matter of what works for you, I guess.

    • @DanielGarcia-nl4dk
      @DanielGarcia-nl4dk Před měsícem

      Your childhood traumas do not allow you to understand what minimalism is

    • @ThePainkiller9995
      @ThePainkiller9995 Před 17 dny +1

      @worstusernameintheworld9871 minimalist, maximalist, how about just being a normal person lmao

  • @IgniVellex
    @IgniVellex Před rokem +125

    I remember my mother watched a documentory like this when I was a kid. After watching it she decided to "convert" to minimlism and threw out most of our stuff. Most of my room was bleak and I had no toys or books. Alot of the things that we did own were branded by the company that made the documentory. She also started regularly giving money to the company so that they could show others "The joys of being a minimalist" or some B.S. like that. It was, essentially, a cult. Im just glad that she stoped.

    • @maddieb.4282
      @maddieb.4282 Před 8 měsíci +2

      What company was it?

    • @MiguelThinks
      @MiguelThinks Před 3 dny

      I have to say, even when you seriously apply minimalism to your life, that is actually being culty in comparison. I don't understand how people can miss out on the message yet treat it like a religion. A side point, but I find that morbidly fascinating. I can't imagine falling for something and just missing the point so easily.

  • @meoweowe
    @meoweowe Před 3 lety +2624

    WHY DOES HE ACT LIKE LIVING IN THE SUBURBS WAS SO HARD FOR HIM

    • @brennag7962
      @brennag7962 Před 3 lety +65

      Josh? Both his parents had substance abuse problems.

    • @lynknower
      @lynknower Před 3 lety +43

      “The SUBURBS! Sounds great!”-Nobody

    • @ia490
      @ia490 Před 3 lety +114

      @@lynknower I mean the suburbs is still better than living somewhere like a squatter's area.

    • @syd8214
      @syd8214 Před 3 lety +34

      FRRR his old home is better than where I grew up and he talked to much shit about it lmao

    • @beekah992
      @beekah992 Před 3 lety +13

      It's because he lived in dayton LOL

  • @maddyevelyn7581
    @maddyevelyn7581 Před 3 lety +2366

    They have reached a point of minimalism where they now limit their speech and must repeat/recycle the same phrases over and over.

    • @LinxinMusic
      @LinxinMusic Před 3 lety +52

      Lol, they have reached a point of minimalism where they now limit their speech and must repeat/recycle the same phrases over and over.

    • @lolmeme69_
      @lolmeme69_ Před 3 lety +36

      @@LinxinMusic Lol, they have reached a point of minimalism where they now limit their speech and must repeat/recycle the same phrases over and over.

    • @iliterallydontknow9077
      @iliterallydontknow9077 Před 3 lety +19

      it’s like they have reached a point of minimalism where they now limit their speech and must repeat/recycle the same phrases over and over lol

    • @ruesylvester
      @ruesylvester Před 3 lety +18

      And also they have reached a point of minimalism where they now limit their speech and must repeat/recycle the same phrases over and over.

    • @fduranthesee
      @fduranthesee Před 3 lety +12

      They’ve reached a point of Minimalism where they recycle/repeat the same phrases over and over

  • @casrrole
    @casrrole Před 2 lety +868

    I, myself, am a proud maximalist. I think that finding beauty and happiness in small things is a gift and those who manage to find happiness in the smallest and most “useless” items always seem to be the most collected and interesting people. I mean- have you ever seen the lady who collects frog items? She really seem like she’s happy

    • @casrrole
      @casrrole Před rokem +7

      @@monstrosity6738 not at all lmaoo

    • @monstrosity6738
      @monstrosity6738 Před rokem +5

      @@casrrole Oh shoot, thought you were joking. Sorry 😅

    • @daydream5120
      @daydream5120 Před rokem +29

      I like to collect things that have good memories attached to them. Like I could point to anything in my room and remember where it came from or who gave it to me. I also love to collect plushies cause they make me happy

    • @casrrole
      @casrrole Před rokem +11

      @@daydream5120 right!!! I love plushies too and I always try to win them when I see those claw machines lol it’s become a habit at this point

    • @ri2587
      @ri2587 Před rokem +15

      My bubbie used to collect owls. Wood, glass, really any owl thing she could find. It made her really happy. She kept them in a giant glass case in her bedroom. These people may think that getting rid of everything that you don’t absolutely need will make you happier, but honestly, I feel like it would take away all the joy from your life. Finding happiness in little things is what keeps us going. Not everything needs an “important purpose”. Sometimes things are just there to make us happy, and if you take those things away, the joy leaves with them

  • @NASkeywest
    @NASkeywest Před 2 lety +633

    Rich person: “Money won’t make you happy.”
    Me: “Well, give me some of your money and I’ll see for myself then.”

    • @uglyndumb7858
      @uglyndumb7858 Před rokem +39

      It's always the people who don't need to be doing something that like to tell you how easy it is. Naturally good looking people promote skincare products they don't need, rich people tell others that money isn't as important as xyz, people who can afford to eat whatever they want choose to be vegan/vegetarian/pescetarian . It's so annoying. These guys aren't promoting Minimalism so much at they are promoting themselves with minimalism mixed in.

    • @fluffystuff500
      @fluffystuff500 Před 9 měsíci +15

      Money doesn't buy happiness, but it does buy comfort and comfortable people are usually pretty happy. Being able to afford a house definitely contributes to happiness

    • @kirbwarriork3371
      @kirbwarriork3371 Před 8 měsíci +4

      "Money doesn't buy happiness, but it sure can buy off some of the things causing unhappiness."

    • @mama-to-tons-of-succulants
      @mama-to-tons-of-succulants Před 8 měsíci +1

      ​@@kirbwarriork3371cute pfp

    • @hastyscorpion
      @hastyscorpion Před 6 měsíci

      I mean that’s not what they said but ok. “Don’t spend your money on stuff you don’t need and doesn’t make you happy” is a different statement than “money doesn’t buy happiness”.

  • @aryaroy1832
    @aryaroy1832 Před 3 lety +3714

    This is any English teacher’s worst nightmare because of stuff, things and stuff

    • @AnnaItem
      @AnnaItem Před 3 lety +53

      my english teacher made us watch their first documentary as our summer work

    • @somberpaw
      @somberpaw Před 3 lety +87

      Oxford comma please because this comment is an English teacher’s worst nightmare.

    • @jazz624
      @jazz624 Před 3 lety

      My teacher would freak out lol

    • @PakuZero
      @PakuZero Před 3 lety +16

      @@somberpaw wait I don’t get it... the comment was completely understandable and also, why are you talking about commas when you missed one yourself..?

    • @xoesabir9789
      @xoesabir9789 Před 3 lety +2

      my english teacher had us watch this

  • @izzytepe
    @izzytepe Před 2 lety +4671

    THESE guys' minimalism is just rich people cosplaying broke people

    • @RestoreTechnique
      @RestoreTechnique Před rokem +21

      😆 brilliant

    • @my_name_is_rhyme
      @my_name_is_rhyme Před rokem +8

      I've heard this saying before.

    • @ketaminepoptarts
      @ketaminepoptarts Před rokem +15

      thats just normal minimalism though? idk whats so weird there

    • @leaffinite3828
      @leaffinite3828 Před rokem +52

      @@ketaminepoptarts theres definitely value to examining ones consumption habits to maintain better spending and yknow if you arent using something it can be good to donate it or whatever. And like drew said some of the stuff from early in the doc is kinda interesting to think about

    • @josieeluv
      @josieeluv Před rokem +32

      Like: “lol I don’t have that many things, I just have millions of dollars 🤪”

  • @lemonythicket1406
    @lemonythicket1406 Před 2 lety +240

    I’ve been influenced heavily by the boom in minimalism that’s grown up with me. In my family there’s a reactive mixture of hoarders and purgers. My great grandpa had rotting vehicles all over his property and an engine block in his living room, and so my mom doesn’t keep many things longterm aside from pictures and quilts.
    I like that minimalism asks you to interrogate why you want to get something and why you want to keep it, but I hate the way it’s executed when taken to an extreme. It feels and looks cold. I like the Mari Kondo method of reducing things down though, it feels more human.

  • @PerkyPineapple
    @PerkyPineapple Před 2 lety +91

    I like how minimalism is basically just cleaning your house and then not buying stuff you don't need or want.

    • @TheWaggishAmerican
      @TheWaggishAmerican Před 7 měsíci +13

      The fact people have managed to make something as extremely simple as this a culture is crazy.

    • @Leviathan0707
      @Leviathan0707 Před 6 měsíci +6

      @@TheWaggishAmerican because people keep failing to do it =))) people impulse buy all the time, chasing cloud and recognition, that's how fast fashion exist. It's similar to telling addicts not to do drug because it's bad

  • @bonkbonkbonkbonkbonk
    @bonkbonkbonkbonkbonk Před 3 lety +12095

    they’re so minimalist they didn’t even add substance to their messages.. amazing 🥺👏😌🙏

    • @tirzxh
      @tirzxh Před 3 lety +115

      truly beautiful

    • @sasdagreat8052
      @sasdagreat8052 Před 3 lety +294

      I'm so minimalist, I didn't make a documentary in the first place, and now I'm 1000x happier

    • @anshi5098
      @anshi5098 Před 3 lety +86

      @@sasdagreat8052 but did it fill the gaping hole in your life

    • @kat74055
      @kat74055 Před 3 lety +57

      yes 👏 giving us nothing to learn will truly help us to know nothing 👍 even better than minimalism 😀😀😀

    • @cookiehawk
      @cookiehawk Před 3 lety +73

      I'm so minimalist, I dont even do anything. All day, everyday. This has hurt me in many ways. I haven't moved in 7 months now. *Help me.*

  • @jocrews9610
    @jocrews9610 Před 3 lety +4865

    This is why I prefer Marie Kondo, she doesn’t get preachy, she just wants to help people declutter and treat everything they own with value.

    • @bump0005
      @bump0005 Před 3 lety +828

      Exactly, and her whole thing isn’t just to get rid of all unnecessary things, it’s to get rid of the things that don’t actually make you happy? Like these dudes hate you if you own 😡STUFF😡 like decorative pillows?? But Marie Kondo would be like “I love that the decorations in this room make you happy :) to make it less cluttered, we can get rid of the things that don’t make you happy in here!”

    • @b3nl555
      @b3nl555 Před 3 lety +166

      @@bump0005 Holy shit, that's so wholesome

    • @fiona5178
      @fiona5178 Před 3 lety +168

      @@b3nl555 if you have netflix, she has a show on there where she helps people declutter! i think there's also plenty of youtube videos from her to watch for free. :) 100% recommend

    • @b3nl555
      @b3nl555 Před 3 lety +10

      @@fiona5178 I know, I've watched it before but I never really payed attention all that much.

    • @radioheadloove
      @radioheadloove Před 3 lety +172

      100% agree. Her practices are so much less judgemental and feel realistic. You should keep the "stuff" that actually gives you joy!

  • @carlamelid6163
    @carlamelid6163 Před 2 lety +123

    as someone with ADHD a lot of my memories are in my stuff. I'll forget about many things if I can't see them or a reminder of them. I rely heavily on little trinkets and mementos to remind me of the good times I've had with family on vacation or with my friends. Getting rid of all my stuff would make those memories much harder to recall.

    • @Leviathan0707
      @Leviathan0707 Před 6 měsíci

      maybe consider archiving it in a way that as more sustainable in your life. I love trinket too but the problem is they will keep pilling up the rest of my life and my room is a finite space =))) I recommend photographing the item, scanning the documents and letters. 3D scanning using photogrammetry is a fantastic option to store it in 3D and maybe see it in VR. The point of decluttering is not to be stuff free but to make room for new memories in the future. 2000 items can fill a whole room but a 2TB hard drive is the size of a small box.

    • @shanedog5059
      @shanedog5059 Před 5 měsíci +10

      @@Leviathan0707 sounds like too much work, also they're not asking for advice. sounds like they're quite happy with what they have, stop telling people what to do, no ones gonna listen to you lmaoo =)))

    • @Leviathan0707
      @Leviathan0707 Před 5 měsíci

      @@shanedog5059 I also didn't ask for you to reply yet you did.
      I also have problems with my past memories and used to hoard a lot of stuff. I tried digitize my items and it helped me a lot by allowing me to connect to my past but also giving me the space to live. That's just my experience and advice, take it or leave it is on him to decide. Not you =))))
      Scoll along mate : )

    • @afckingegg7585
      @afckingegg7585 Před 4 měsíci +7

      ​@@Leviathan0707 No ❤

  • @lethe.archive
    @lethe.archive Před rokem +58

    i hate people saying money doesn’t buy happiness. like yes, there are things like community and cultural identity that can actually be actively destroyed as you gain wealth (but that’s a rabbit hole) but poverty kills people.
    I really love marie kondo’s message which is extremely individualized and practical. if it means something to you or has a practical use, keep it, but it’s helpful to reevaluate why you own items every once and a while.

  • @angryfluteperson
    @angryfluteperson Před 3 lety +643

    “i asked him - why the hell are you so happy?” A completely normal question I ask my friends all the time

    • @madmehr
      @madmehr Před 3 lety +6

      Why you happy

    • @dmarsub
      @dmarsub Před 3 lety +4

      Well your friends are not absurdly and unbelievably happy. ;)

    • @Johanisnotreal
      @Johanisnotreal Před 3 lety +8

      It's 2021 happiness is a obscure thing

    • @Supreme_Lobster
      @Supreme_Lobster Před 3 lety +1

      @@Johanisnotreal yes but the story was written in 2013

    • @kasperomaster4
      @kasperomaster4 Před 3 lety +10

      "cocaine" he responded and we both had a great time after

  • @wordiebirdie
    @wordiebirdie Před 3 lety +1712

    They still think that their life is inherently "better" than everyone else because they have something no one else has. "Minimalism."

    • @keastinmiller8163
      @keastinmiller8163 Před 3 lety +41

      Because they don’t have things others have... lol.

    • @mehakhan2339
      @mehakhan2339 Před 3 lety +2

      You do not need to use quotation marks to prove your point. You sound pretentious af and the rest of your sentence already implies that their life is not better

    • @erikperhs_
      @erikperhs_ Před 3 lety +13

      @@mehakhan2339 Did someone said they NEEDED to use it? It's their comment, it's not up to you to decide haha

    • @rebeccat7912
      @rebeccat7912 Před 3 lety +9

      @@mehakhan2339 huh, 1.2k people don’t seem to give a shit.
      Weird.

    • @megmoo96
      @megmoo96 Před 3 lety +8

      @@mehakhan2339 pretty sure you’re the only one who thinks it sounds offensive, chief💀

  • @babahu15
    @babahu15 Před 2 lety +35

    btw you are so spot on with the cult vibe stuff bc the "I had a void in my life and tried to fill it with stuff" line is something I heard from countless priests and religious speakers, basically a staple

  • @niamhcorrigan3972
    @niamhcorrigan3972 Před 2 lety +63

    They really went full throttle with the youth pastor cadence and tactics

    • @calistafalcontail
      @calistafalcontail Před rokem

      I dont know what youth pastors you have in your country but this is far away from what I know them to be like.

    • @justasmltwngir1732
      @justasmltwngir1732 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@calistafalcontailthis. They speak exactly like this. They even look like youth pastors lol. What country are you from?

  • @SomewhereFireworks
    @SomewhereFireworks Před 3 lety +3082

    “This thing called minimalism” He’s saying it like it’s not a word regular people use outside of this cult

    • @OSTCarmine
      @OSTCarmine Před 3 lety +173

      That morning he ate this thing called "toast" and then drank this other thing called "coffee"

    • @khaozxx
      @khaozxx Před 3 lety +83

      @@OSTCarmine then he went to get these “keys” which unlocked this giant thing called a “vehicle”

    • @NnannaOko
      @NnannaOko Před 3 lety +63

      Then he used said vehicle to drive to a thing called “work” where he makes something called “money”

    • @sleepyrose69
      @sleepyrose69 Před 3 lety +54

      @@NnannaOko Then he used his "money" to go buy "food" and then he "ate" the "food."

    • @yenzi930
      @yenzi930 Před 3 lety +46

      @@sleepyrose69 then the “food” made him feel, this life changing emotion, called “full”

  • @merlenoir60
    @merlenoir60 Před 3 lety +3400

    "Let's commercialize anti-consumerism!"
    Only in America...

    • @bigsoulja73
      @bigsoulja73 Před 3 lety +219

      It’s like buying a “Fuck Capitalism” shirt

    • @erikadelisle8792
      @erikadelisle8792 Před 3 lety +6

      À quel point du Nord, le gars?

    • @merlenoir60
      @merlenoir60 Před 3 lety +5

      @@erikadelisle8792 Danemark, mais j'ai vécu à Paris ;)

    • @erikadelisle8792
      @erikadelisle8792 Před 3 lety +5

      @@merlenoir60 Ahhh j'avais l'impression que tu étais aussi un Québecois!

    • @merlenoir60
      @merlenoir60 Před 3 lety +5

      @@erikadelisle8792 Ça a du sens, haha! En fait, j'ai aussi vécu à Montréal lorsque j'étais étudiant d'échange. Donc je suppose que le nom fonctionne aussi de cette façon.

  • @Thatgothkid
    @Thatgothkid Před 2 lety +41

    I've always had an odd relationship with 'stuff' when I was little I wasn't really allowed anything that I didn't have reason to actively use every single day. trinkets and dolls, even things like jewelry were deemed ' unnecessary ' so why waste the money. this wasn't really an issue, I was an imaginative kid so I found ways to entertain myself. the issue was when family or friends got me things that were categorized as ' useless ' I would technically be allowed to keep the item, but it wouldn't take long before my step dad would destroy the item in front of me (or make me do it myself) as punishment for something, usually something small like I didn't clean the dishes well enough. it was especially heartbreaking when the item was a gift from my bio dad. after my mother and step dad split I would keep any trinket I was gifted or bought for myself, even if it was broken, unused, or just something I didn't really care for. I wouldn't consider myself a hoarder, but I found it really difficult to let go of something I perceived as having sentimental value, real or otherwise.

    • @placeholderdoe
      @placeholderdoe Před rokem +6

      Sorry you experienced that, hopefully life is better now

  • @ManukaDeadEyes
    @ManukaDeadEyes Před 5 měsíci +10

    I really dont like when people endorsing minimalism say to have fewer sentimental items. No no no. So many people have made the mistake of throwing out things that mean so much to them (and therefore have intrinsic value) in the name of this kind of minimalism and regretting it so much. I always thought minimalism was supposed to be about frugality and just not holding onto things you dont need.

    • @MichaelfromtheGraves
      @MichaelfromtheGraves Před 4 měsíci +2

      I rarely regret throwing something away but when I do, I hate it so much. I do own a lot of junk but I'm also good at keeping it organized and stored well in my apartment.

    • @Smithpolly
      @Smithpolly Před 24 dny +1

      I agree there have been cases where people have been given the message that they shouldn't care about stuff so there's something intrinsically wrong about keeping something just for sentimental reasons. That said, I think what a lot of minimalists mean when they say "have fewer sentimental items" is that a lot of people will keep piles of cuddly toys from their childhood in a damp garage, that they will have to throw away eventually because they've become mouldy and have mouse droppings on them. The only reason they have for keeping the toys are "sentimental" but they don't care enough about the toys to keep them in good condition so how sentimental can they actually be to them. T

  • @thatonesomebody5696
    @thatonesomebody5696 Před 3 lety +2379

    True minimalists become single cell organisms smh 😔

    • @naan000
      @naan000 Před 3 lety +82

      True minimalists don't even exist 😎😤

    • @largeboi4678
      @largeboi4678 Před 3 lety +28

      @@naan000 I was gonna say that they do, and that they’re all dead, but they still require space for their body to be so nevermind

    • @kristinagonzalez1112
      @kristinagonzalez1112 Před 3 lety +5

      ♥️

    • @renee8669
      @renee8669 Před 3 lety

      Lol. Now that's true

    • @Lucifersfursona
      @Lucifersfursona Před 3 lety +1

      R E D U C E

  • @crochetxpert
    @crochetxpert Před 3 lety +1090

    Why are Hozier and Steve Buscemi trying to get me to join their minimalist cult?

  • @carolynbridgeman5981
    @carolynbridgeman5981 Před 2 lety +28

    Minimalism goes beyond 'things'. We need to get rid of relationships that are not positive. We need to stop spending our time in ways that no longer suit us. These two guys just fell back into their addiction in a different way.

    • @user-ry2qv5lb1q
      @user-ry2qv5lb1q Před měsícem

      So minimalism is basically: "Don't have what you don't need. Don't do what you don't need to do" ??
      Sounds like "Live a good life and don't live a bad life" type of advice.
      No substance out there, if you know what I mean.

    • @user-ry2qv5lb1q
      @user-ry2qv5lb1q Před měsícem

      I'm not saying that what you're saying is wrong. I'm just bringing to your attention that even Captain Obvious himself is ashamed of your statement.

  • @jmacsvrfunnymoments8032
    @jmacsvrfunnymoments8032 Před rokem +27

    Last year drew was minimalist,this year he’s bought everything

  • @strawbunni6834
    @strawbunni6834 Před 3 lety +521

    "My children will not value me if i dont have this dish soap"

    • @kurbii5216
      @kurbii5216 Před 3 lety +4

      @Celine Jalalifar i cackled at you exclaiming that you cackled in all caps 😂

    • @muddi900
      @muddi900 Před 3 lety

      Have you seen dish soap ads?

  • @preethamrn
    @preethamrn Před 3 lety +814

    There was a gaping void in his life so he filled it with minimalism, wrote a blog, made millions of dollars and now they can fly wherever they want and buy disposables without worrying about cost.

    • @iheartjbgccb
      @iheartjbgccb Před 3 lety +5

      Or he possibly found his own happiness unexpectedly and wants to help others by spreading their message??

    • @tnicole902
      @tnicole902 Před 3 lety +10

      They were already super rich before minimalism.

    • @erikperhs_
      @erikperhs_ Před 3 lety +53

      @@iheartjbgccb They would help more people if they "spread the message" for free lol

    • @nahilhamam
      @nahilhamam Před 3 lety +5

      @@iheartjbgccb lol... na... that ain't it

    • @NorthernGreenEyes
      @NorthernGreenEyes Před 3 lety

      Makes sense 🤣

  • @Malowith
    @Malowith Před 2 lety +25

    4:16 I swear this scene is animated, wtf. This mans literally looks computer generated here.

  • @seanmartin3973
    @seanmartin3973 Před 5 měsíci +11

    Oh yes, these guys gave me the vibes I grew up with: super hip and cool evangelical preachers spouting catchy and kitschy phrases to make me feel something strongly. That's why I didn't think these guys were weird. I had seen their style before.

  • @sophia_shank
    @sophia_shank Před 3 lety +614

    he’s so minimalistic he got rid of the word “my”

    • @Drogon7102
      @Drogon7102 Před 3 lety +7

      I'm surprised he didnt get rid of "I" as well.

    • @HIGHRISEGAMING4
      @HIGHRISEGAMING4 Před 3 lety +1

      He is my biggest inspiration! If I got 1K subscribers! It will be a great help! Every help is appreciated guys!

  • @Sharpe1502
    @Sharpe1502 Před 3 lety +631

    I like how it’s always rich ass people who romanticize minimalism and not needing much.

    • @Vizivirag
      @Vizivirag Před 3 lety +91

      It kinda has 'Marie Antoinette dresses up as a milkmaid' vibes

    • @val77701
      @val77701 Před 3 lety +8

      Nope, u can actually Safe a lot of money with minimalism. There’s lots of CZcamsrs that aren’t rich and still r minimalists

    • @erikperhs_
      @erikperhs_ Před 3 lety +83

      @@val77701 She's talking about people who talk about minimalism as if it was the greatest thing in existence.

    • @shfree3397
      @shfree3397 Před 3 lety +53

      Reminds me of this one person who was all excited about starting to hang her clothes out to dry instead of using a dryer. I remember having to do that as a kid, when our dryer broke. It suuuuucked, and I can't imagine wanting to do that on purpose.

    • @erikperhs_
      @erikperhs_ Před 3 lety +34

      @@shfree3397 Here in Brazil it's sunny all the time, so we never use dryers except when someone lives in an apartment (I get your point, I just found it funny how certain things are so different in certain places)

  • @fillinggaps1975
    @fillinggaps1975 Před rokem +21

    It's not the minimalism that makes these guys happy, it's the money.

  • @irjake
    @irjake Před 2 lety +16

    6:30 - starts talking about the old documentary and how it was exactly the same. In fact it was so much the same that I assumed that he was talking about that one this whole time. I didn't even realize that they made a new one!

  • @BarelySociable
    @BarelySociable Před 3 lety +41813

    You see, the reason the documentary got a single star, is because they didn't need any more.

    • @LocaBoca
      @LocaBoca Před 3 lety +1433

      One star seems a bit excessive

    • @m4kmm102
      @m4kmm102 Před 3 lety +1159

      One star is a bit to much for me and my minimalism lifestyle

    • @swimporpoise5395
      @swimporpoise5395 Před 3 lety +270

      A good comment from a yt channel with a check mark 😮

    • @NylaBStar
      @NylaBStar Před 3 lety +43

      PLSSS AHAHAHAAH

    • @thineevee7345
      @thineevee7345 Před 3 lety +9

      Lol

  • @gretablackwell495
    @gretablackwell495 Před 3 lety +1918

    “Our memories... are inside us” I have ADHD, I have not had a single goddamn memory in me for years

    • @monochrome_soft9472
      @monochrome_soft9472 Před 3 lety +4

      OOP

    • @JustAHorrorShow
      @JustAHorrorShow Před 3 lety +87

      Yeah I was thinking this guy must not have heard of Alzheimer's...

    • @lukeluke286
      @lukeluke286 Před 3 lety +102

      I store all my memories in my 60 copies of Skyrim

    • @eatatjoes6751
      @eatatjoes6751 Před 3 lety +32

      That's why I have two calendars and a goddamn notebook.

    • @brmo6232
      @brmo6232 Před 3 lety +17

      WAIT I have adhd (massive) and I forget shit constantly

  • @madiburns7187
    @madiburns7187 Před rokem +18

    had a panic attack today & threw this on to distract myself
    Actually got me to start laughing in the middle of sobbing
    Thanks for all the videos man, you make great stuff

  • @Idengard
    @Idengard Před 7 měsíci +8

    Imagine being into Minimalism and buying four different yet similar books about it

  • @noah-ld7up
    @noah-ld7up Před 3 lety +937

    minimalism feels aggressively condescending and i can't explain why

    • @benlorimer9309
      @benlorimer9309 Před 3 lety +280

      I think it’s because it’s always rich people preaching it.

    • @jameswyl
      @jameswyl Před 3 lety +139

      right??? And pretentious almost. Just look at all the minimalism channels

    • @psychotophatcat
      @psychotophatcat Před 3 lety +211

      When it comes to people like this... "We're better than you because we have enough money to feel secure in our mental and physical health and don't need to hold onto anything material since we can afford to replace everything we actually need and don't have to seek small comforts." Something like that? Or in general, "I'm ~above~ needing lots of material goods to feel happy with life" which also grinds my gears.

    • @toxicsugarart2103
      @toxicsugarart2103 Před 3 lety +4

      Same

    • @leeblock9573
      @leeblock9573 Před 3 lety +151

      it's the elitism. the whole concept of minimalism is to get rid of the stuff you don't need, but that implies an ability to buy it again if you do need it. the lady who got rid of fourteen pairs of pants can clearly buy more pants if she needs to, while someone who buys work clothes from a thrift store isn't so lucky.

  • @Dragoon45
    @Dragoon45 Před 3 lety +6334

    If they are minimalists, why do they still have bodies? uncorporeal minimalist gang ftw

    • @ham8073
      @ham8073 Před 3 lety +45

      Why are hypixel youtubers in every corner of youtube

    • @cosmic5356
      @cosmic5356 Před 3 lety +7

      Dude i've seen u on like every video

    • @misatobestgurl
      @misatobestgurl Před 3 lety +8

      *chisa yomoda has entered the chat*

    • @kalon.44
      @kalon.44 Před 3 lety +2

      @@misatobestgurl PLSS IM CRIYING

    • @MK_ULTRA420
      @MK_ULTRA420 Před 3 lety +4

      That's just Buddhism lol

  • @desirae3455
    @desirae3455 Před rokem +35

    I was a big fan of these guys for a bit. Gave away a bunch of shit I now regret. I listened to their podcast for a bit and it literally was the same thing over and over and over...I was at one point able to recount their minimalism origin stories almost verbatim. When I started to realize these guys had nothing else to say, I kept listening for a bit just to play a game of how well can I predict their answers to submitted questions. That got old quick since I always predicted it well.
    Nonetheless, I was still excited when the second documentary came out because I figured it would be something new and they definitely needed something new. Yea.....
    I'm amazed they are still making podcasts I'm almost tempted to go listen to the newest one just to see how the hell they're managing to say the same stuff 5 years later.
    Kudos to them I guess?

  • @imjusthere9199
    @imjusthere9199 Před 2 lety +50

    Reminder guys, you shouldn’t feel bad for buying something that makes u happy and that u can afford no matter how much you don’t need it

  • @joe2249
    @joe2249 Před 3 lety +2195

    The most ironic part of the whole documentary was Dave Ramsey talking about minimalism when you knew he had a fat multi-million dollar home that was waiting for him after his interview.

    • @soccerruben1
      @soccerruben1 Před 3 lety +183

      And had a Christmas party in the middle of a pandemic, selfish bastard, but not surprising.

    • @foximoxi8533
      @foximoxi8533 Před 3 lety +130

      “All you poor people out there should stop buying things” You know what, Dave, you’re probably right, but I don’t need you to tell me that.

    • @sfatlithewise1276
      @sfatlithewise1276 Před 3 lety +36

      I read somewhere that wealthier people are more likely to prize neat and empty surroundings while poorer people like to have clutter around, and keep every last thing they can. I don't have a source but honestly I think it's true, at least for me

    • @MK_ULTRA420
      @MK_ULTRA420 Před 3 lety +10

      R I C E
      A N D
      B E A N S
      Edit: Eggs, Cheese, Milk and Potatoes is a far more sustainable diet on a budget. Add whatever meat and seasonings you can afford. For supplement I prefer Cod Liver Oil softgels but take what you have to. #BrokeGang

    • @sfatlithewise1276
      @sfatlithewise1276 Před 3 lety +3

      @@MK_ULTRA420 also veggies, with plenty of hot sauce and pepper. Roasted, boiled or in a soup is good.

  • @Indigo_Gaming
    @Indigo_Gaming Před 3 lety +5584

    These guys took Minimalism to the Max.
    I bet they enjoy their minimalist condos, with their minimalist sports cars, while going to minimalist 5-star hotels and giving minimalist paid speeches.

    • @firefruitt
      @firefruitt Před 3 lety +27

      Verified Channel

    • @algorithmicalychallenged.291
      @algorithmicalychallenged.291 Před 3 lety +17

      Correct...they are helping people fight there capitalist addiction.

    • @HIGHRISEGAMING4
      @HIGHRISEGAMING4 Před 3 lety +5

      He is my biggest inspiration! If I got 1K subscribers! It will be a great help! Every help is appreciated guys!

    • @firefruitt
      @firefruitt Před 3 lety +52

      @@HIGHRISEGAMING4 stfu

    • @LL-tr5et
      @LL-tr5et Před 3 lety +106

      @pablo rivera that's... not what minimalism is.

  • @kriti_30
    @kriti_30 Před 2 lety +32

    It's equivalent to people saying "just be happy" to people suffering with depression.

    • @cacophonousantiquarian8803
      @cacophonousantiquarian8803 Před 18 dny +1

      I've had people tell me "Just think happy thoughts!" when I was depressed. It filled me with violent urges.

    • @kriti_30
      @kriti_30 Před 18 dny

      @@cacophonousantiquarian8803 oh for real it pisses me off so much like ohh damn I've never thought of that thank you man 🥰😍👏

    • @cacophonousantiquarian8803
      @cacophonousantiquarian8803 Před 18 dny +1

      @@kriti_30 Me telling the guy with eleven forms of cancer to just be healthy

    • @kriti_30
      @kriti_30 Před 18 dny

      @@cacophonousantiquarian8803 exactly!!! You have asthama? Breathe air!!!! 🤷‍♀️

  • @user-pz6kl3hv5y
    @user-pz6kl3hv5y Před 4 měsíci +4

    My man, drew, I've been to a church where the pastor, indeed, was just so cocky, and described every one of his accomplishments

  • @LookingGlass1865
    @LookingGlass1865 Před 3 lety +1620

    "Let's talk about minimalism."
    *Proceeds to talk about how shitty his childhood was for 53 minutes.*

    • @krombopulos_michael
      @krombopulos_michael Před 3 lety +43

      It was shitty because I was poor, even though having money to buy things is what makes people sad.

    • @pastelpink1234
      @pastelpink1234 Před 3 lety +5

      me talking abt anything ...

    • @zirkereuler5242
      @zirkereuler5242 Před 3 lety +1

      @Enough is Enough he says 0 + 1 -1 is 0

    • @HIGHRISEGAMING4
      @HIGHRISEGAMING4 Před 3 lety

      He is my biggest inspiration! If I got 1K subscribers! It will be a great help! Every help is appreciated guys!

    • @bestoftiktokcomps
      @bestoftiktokcomps Před 3 lety

      czcams.com/video/9w9w8aZ1RBk/video.html

  • @ruthannemarie2668
    @ruthannemarie2668 Před 3 lety +1834

    This guy doesn’t talk like a pastor.
    He talks like those guys trying wayyy too hard to give their testimony at youth group.
    Chill out Kevin you’re 20

    • @angietorreano7508
      @angietorreano7508 Před 3 lety +65

      Youth group was ironically hell

    • @Ashley-jp4nn
      @Ashley-jp4nn Před 3 lety +15

      @@angietorreano7508 youth group gang

    • @Snips.Snails.Fairytales
      @Snips.Snails.Fairytales Před 3 lety +38

      That's exactly it. And it's somehow worse than the guest speaker that they'd bring in for service because in a youth group you can't avoid talking to them.

    • @Esteria
      @Esteria Před 3 lety +19

      Christian gang??

    • @ruthannemarie2668
      @ruthannemarie2668 Před 3 lety +19

      @@Esteria yea b. We the cool Christians who talk trash about our old youth group leaders

  • @p4sm4ter
    @p4sm4ter Před 2 lety +11

    "Our memories are not in things, they're inside us". yeah but if I don't write my to do list, I'll forget half the things I'm supposed to do that day.

    • @zawrator4457
      @zawrator4457 Před 2 lety +1

      Pretty sure he was talking about experiences you make with other people making you happier (i.e. leaving more lasting memories) than some expensive piece you bought.

    • @p4sm4ter
      @p4sm4ter Před 2 lety

      @@zawrator4457 i know what he ment. but I also think they use a lot of words but without actually saying much. I also tried to find some of their work but I just found their speech, endless amount of text and talk. Minimalism can also be accomplished with all the physical memories as well. Moments pass by but pictures stay. and we tend to forget many of the lovely moments so it's nice to have reminders in pictures and souveniers and it doesn't have to be clutter if you place it in the right way. the way they put minimalism in perspective, sounds like dead space and that's not inviting at all. I guess it's great if you don't want people to stay long in your home 😂

  • @goblin.2618
    @goblin.2618 Před 7 měsíci +5

    I’m listening to this again while working on homework, and I gotta say, Drew is so right in the intro. In my food micrbio class, we watched a documentary (Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food, 10/10 and on Netflix) and it is one of the most effective classes I’ve had. It was about victims of serious cases of food borne illness (organ failure, coma, deaths) and it gave everything weight. It was personal and showed how much what we’re learning about matters. Numbers are easy to see and accept, but listening to a father talk about his son, not so much. And the shade they throw at these industry leaders and governmental officials during interviews was the most satisfying thing I’ve seen in so long. It’s such a good documentary, and I thank past Drew for giving me a place to info dump to no one about it.

  • @NiamhAllStar21
    @NiamhAllStar21 Před 3 lety +673

    "looks at these heaps of crap my mom owns" points to tools in the kitchen that his mom probably used to cook him all his meals for the first 18 years of his life

    • @anna14campbell
      @anna14campbell Před 3 lety +62

      It's so disrespectful and stupid

    • @CJ-iz3mp
      @CJ-iz3mp Před 3 lety +35

      like sir that's a spatula

    • @nikguimont8546
      @nikguimont8546 Před 3 lety +20

      How up your own to shame your mom for owning things to help your family to live

    • @jkishhabi
      @jkishhabi Před 3 lety +11

      Im genuinely curious, do minimalists actually cook, like real food? Because cooking does require that you keep a variety of pots, pans, a whisk, etc. Plus requiring plates, cups, silverware, etc. It looks to me like they use disposable tableware and only heat up ready made meals that come in their own tray?
      Not healthy to take out and eat instant meals all the time, plus way more expensive to feed multiple people that way. So, minimalists are loners with enough cash to buy take out, go out, and or eat premade frozen and canned goods for all of their meals?

    • @CJ-iz3mp
      @CJ-iz3mp Před 3 lety +5

      @@jkishhabi see when drew said talk about other aspects of minimalism i feel like he meant this. how DO minimalists eat? the diet you're describing is not only expensive but creates a lot of waste and I don't think a minimalist would want that

  • @AyeDaniels
    @AyeDaniels Před 3 lety +1872

    His "rich pastor" skit was uncomfortably close to how Joel Osteen and Kenneth Copeland actually are.

    • @DiegoLopez-bc3lt
      @DiegoLopez-bc3lt Před 3 lety +44

      It's exactly how they are

    • @WasatchWind
      @WasatchWind Před 3 lety +105

      I went to a church where the pastor legit just tried to sell us his lifestyle app - I've been to good churches, loud ones, ones where they spoke in tongues...
      but that one was the dumbest and most blatantly transparent.

    • @ParagonPKC
      @ParagonPKC Před 3 lety +55

      Unfortunately the worst representatives but the most known

    • @585Courtney
      @585Courtney Před 3 lety +22

      My 2 friends work with Kenneth Copeland
      And I dropped them

    • @Rabbit-the-One
      @Rabbit-the-One Před 3 lety +7

      @@WasatchWind but did you buy it or not?

  • @wadegbow
    @wadegbow Před rokem +9

    a couple years ago i discovered their podcast and listened to a few of the free clips they had on youtube. the red flags immediately started popping up when as soon as a segment where actual advice might exist started they would immediately cut it and put it behind a paywall.

  • @awritersheart
    @awritersheart Před 2 lety +8

    One of the things I most appreciate about Drew is that he doesn’t just poke holes in people’s nonsense - he provides solutions to how it could have actually been better

  • @reebam8914
    @reebam8914 Před 3 lety +1444

    “Don't buy things, just be a minimalist” sounds like the advice my parents gave me when I told them I was depressed, “Stop being depressed.”

    • @sophballet378
      @sophballet378 Před 3 lety +31

      I'm so sorry for that, are you doing okay now?

    • @reebam8914
      @reebam8914 Před 3 lety +54

      @@sophballet378 Yeah, it's been a lot better. Thanks for asking :)

    • @sophballet378
      @sophballet378 Před 3 lety +28

      @@reebam8914 Thats really good! its all good for asking! Just hope your okay! :)

    • @Brocolli_Pizza
      @Brocolli_Pizza Před 3 lety +37

      This is a really cute thread lol. Wish the best for you both :)

    • @sophballet378
      @sophballet378 Před 3 lety +16

      @@Brocolli_Pizza Awww thanks I hope the best for you too! :)

  • @Scar17s
    @Scar17s Před 3 lety +2118

    Wow they are really in tune with kids. I used to hate my mom bcs she wouldn’t buy dawn premium dish soap

    • @KimNguyen-vs6ol
      @KimNguyen-vs6ol Před 3 lety +224

      same here I almost disowned my dad bc he didn't have
      Dawn Ultra Dishwashing Liquid Dish Soap. he finally came to his senses🙄

    • @Scar17s
      @Scar17s Před 3 lety +145

      @@KimNguyen-vs6ol the things we had to go through as kids when our mom wouldn’t but us the right dish soap😔

    • @MatthewMurraycogswoth
      @MatthewMurraycogswoth Před 3 lety +55

      This made me audibly laugh thumbs up

    • @tirsden
      @tirsden Před 3 lety +52

      Wow, you guys had dish soap? Lucky.

    • @ohsirjamesthealmighty1370
      @ohsirjamesthealmighty1370 Před 3 lety +42

      @@tirsden I had to use tomato sauce. Very good for deep cleaning, actually. Bad if you want to keep your dishes clean.

  • @bearimo2867
    @bearimo2867 Před 2 lety +1

    2 Videos watched, (this and the LOST one) two thoroughly enjoyed, really well researched, scripted, edited and performed. Excellent stuff!

  • @peupeukoo
    @peupeukoo Před měsícem +2

    your videos’ rewatchability level is epic drew

  • @TindraSan
    @TindraSan Před 3 lety +3902

    "There was a g a p i n g v o i d in my life, and I filled that void withe literal hot hair and a sense of superiority."

  • @SwedePotato314
    @SwedePotato314 Před 3 lety +1152

    I'm a minimalist because I'm poor, underpaid and underemployed. Not because I'm an elitist.

    • @emsa5034
      @emsa5034 Před 3 lety +119

      So according to these guys, you have achieved maximum happiness

    • @fagioli7063
      @fagioli7063 Před 3 lety +40

      GASP you're supposed to be happy being a minimalist! I've been lied to! Bamboozled!

    • @tupacisalive1236
      @tupacisalive1236 Před 3 lety +16

      Lmao right I m not a minimalist by chose sir,

    • @mojams333
      @mojams333 Před 3 lety +17

      By their check list, you're fulfilled.
      I hope your situation improves ✨

    • @beaugantz4888
      @beaugantz4888 Před 3 lety +24

      Involuntary minimalism

  • @danieltober8574
    @danieltober8574 Před 5 měsíci +3

    “why are you so happy?”
    *talks for 20 minutes about minimalism*
    20 minutes

  • @ninnusridhar
    @ninnusridhar Před rokem +5

    Someone once pointed out to me that people who grew up poorer with less stuff will grow up wanting as much stuff as possible. That's what will bring them happiness.
    People who had everything they would need could find happiness is minimalism.
    It's not a one answer problem.
    I used to think minimalism was cool. But honestly a warm cozy home with a thousand knick knacks, rugs and carpets and sofas everywhere is so much better than the clinical sterility of most minimalist homes.
    That being said these guys are DEFINITELY a cult. They look and sound exactly like a cult leader.
    PS. Getting rid of everything you used to have and know is cult programming 101

  • @annettehasnas7002
    @annettehasnas7002 Před 3 lety +1425

    I miss when minimalism was just like, sleek logo design and stuff

    • @KarmaPaym3ntPlan
      @KarmaPaym3ntPlan Před 3 lety +25

      If you aren’t literally Siddhartha -> jail

    • @FBI_Overlord
      @FBI_Overlord Před 3 lety +42

      It doesn't have to be that way at all. Just live your own life and avoid these cults. Use duckduckgo and uninstall social media and shopping apps.

    • @bodaciousdoggo8971
      @bodaciousdoggo8971 Před 3 lety +44

      Minimalist logos are getting annoying. Like Google redesigned a lot of their logos and now they all just look the same and kind of ugly

    • @kai_food5897
      @kai_food5897 Před 3 lety +5

      Lol yea, now it feels like it's becoming some kind of cult

    • @eliagamiz1320
      @eliagamiz1320 Před 3 lety +5

      Minimalism, in the lifestyle sense, is about not participating in things that you don't really want to do. Reading a book someone told you about, going to a life changing trip, buying this season's staple piece of clothing, etc.

  • @lydiaellie3150
    @lydiaellie3150 Před 3 lety +2149

    As someone who was raised in the church, they most DEFINITELY speak like a pastor delivering a “hip new” sermon.

    • @strawbebbiejam
      @strawbebbiejam Před 3 lety +71

      i know right?? it personally made me super uncomfortable 😭

    • @streamlily5971
      @streamlily5971 Před 3 lety +63

      The little sermon skit drew did was scary accurate to those way to pushy pastors

    • @jessicamessica6327
      @jessicamessica6327 Před 3 lety

      Yup

    • @itsADHDforME
      @itsADHDforME Před 3 lety +3

      I thought the EXACT same thing, lol

    • @dylanr6214
      @dylanr6214 Před 3 lety

      @@streamlily5971 i was thinking about that too

  • @brittanystorey9460
    @brittanystorey9460 Před rokem +7

    I mean my take on minimalism is that it’s like fight club - on the surface the idea is cool and trendy but when you actually read the book you realize it’s not really about fight club it’s about a guy with mental health issues, who’s created a system to justify his own ideas that are perpetuating his own issues. Loll

  • @connormccoy6178
    @connormccoy6178 Před 11 měsíci +17

    4:45 20 minutes? That’s not very minimalistic.

  • @NelsonDellis
    @NelsonDellis Před 3 lety +4622

    The blonde dude's hair is so the opposite of minimalist.

    • @JotaC
      @JotaC Před 3 lety +288

      Imagine the amount or hair gel, colourants, sprays, conditioner and much more that he hoards in his house

    • @da4127
      @da4127 Před 3 lety +190

      @@JotaC he doesn’t hoard anything, with the money he makes he probably hires a personal hair dresser to come to his home every morning

    • @rachelturner1318
      @rachelturner1318 Před 3 lety +78

      @@da4127 lol. Fr. I bet it's all for show and they really live very expensive lifestyles. After all that money they made.

    • @puppetstudio4989
      @puppetstudio4989 Před 3 lety +15

      @@da4127 I have to agree with Rachel here, people will and have dond it. So don't see them being true to form

    • @timw4432
      @timw4432 Před 3 lety +15

      He gives out such creepy vibes

  • @madisenkornele3227
    @madisenkornele3227 Před 3 lety +1164

    We were so POOR and BROKE. *shows house thats a little better than mine*
    Oh okay.

    • @pluto3194
      @pluto3194 Před 3 lety +93

      "We were so POOR and BROKE"
      Me watching this chilling in my apartment as they walk around a house that's probably 5× bigger

    • @franklin_du_bois
      @franklin_du_bois Před 3 lety +86

      We were so POOR and BROKE, me watching this from a third world country.

    • @apollo1573
      @apollo1573 Před 3 lety +47

      A lot of people do not understand how much worse things can really fucking get.

    • @chmchn
      @chmchn Před 3 lety +4

      @@franklin_du_bois are you me?😔

    • @powerwalkingrowheelballtoe2011
      @powerwalkingrowheelballtoe2011 Před 3 lety +4

      @@franklin_du_bois same

  • @largegrape9134
    @largegrape9134 Před 6 měsíci +2

    As a believer it's so strange to hear someone say they have a void in their life and then that they filled it with ... nothing? Minimalism is the lack of things

  • @p1nkyunknown
    @p1nkyunknown Před rokem +4

    as a maximalist i find the video especially funny because i actually do find happiness in stuff. finding cool trinkets at the thrift store or cultivating large collections of things i adore makes me happy

    • @calistafalcontail
      @calistafalcontail Před rokem

      Its sad that people always manage to take things to the extremes. Minimalism is actually about getting rid of stuff you dont need AND dont want. Stuff that doesnt bring you any joy and just clutters your home. These guys must have no hobbies, cause every person (artists, craft folks, cooks etc.) has to have stuff at home to do what brings them joy. I understand some people are filling a void and go for short term happiness with material things and say it makes them happy but sometimes, as you said, finding things we adore for some reason brings us long term joy. I also get angry at the minimalists who are wasting space...if someone is happy sitting in an empty room with a pillow meditating all day, then GREAT...but then dont rent/buy a giant house or apartment that is empty and could be used by a family with stuff instead.

    • @p1nkyunknown
      @p1nkyunknown Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@extrememinimalism you literally don’t know me lol im perfectly fine. go back to being boring and grey and don’t assume things about others

  • @murrenkelly3866
    @murrenkelly3866 Před 3 lety +5684

    I understand that minimalism can have a lot of benefits, but they are saying "consumerisms says the more you have, the better you are as a person," and "minimalism says the less you have, the better you are as a person." Neither of those mentalities is healthy. The best thing for people is balance. The balance between minimalism and consumerism works differently for different people.

    • @littlechickeyhudak
      @littlechickeyhudak Před 2 lety +180

      moderation baybe

    • @heckingbamboozled8097
      @heckingbamboozled8097 Před 2 lety +227

      It's also important to note that this balance can tip heavily in either direction depending on the person. For some, minimalism genuinely is the healthiest mindset for them. That's why there's so many minimalists out there, and buying more stuff to "balance" wouldn't actually help their mindset. The same isn't quite as common the other way, since a lot of the time consumerism is inherently predatory, but you get the point I'm trying to make hopefully

    • @lucianocasanova8924
      @lucianocasanova8924 Před 2 lety +42

      @@heckingbamboozled8097 because advertising preys on people's urge to look good and presentable.

    • @Q.T-T
      @Q.T-T Před 2 lety +8

      @@heckingbamboozled8097 Consumerism makes you a better person because the more you have, the more you can give. I don't see any homeless people donating to charity. But look up what Bill Gates has done for the world.

    • @colorblockpoprocks6973
      @colorblockpoprocks6973 Před 2 lety +98

      @@Q.T-T yeah, how dare those who desperately need our help not help others out with the things they don't have lol

  • @XAnimeWorldX
    @XAnimeWorldX Před 3 lety +1825

    Thats why I prefer the Marie Kondo documentary. She also has the minimalism aproach , but in a better way

    • @luiysia
      @luiysia Před 3 lety +170

      yeah she's seriously great. with minimalism becoming a trendy thing with hucksters like this going back to her advice is always refreshing since it's all about respecting the things you have

    • @usernamesarestupid7104
      @usernamesarestupid7104 Před 3 lety +223

      And she is super sweet and doesn't force it on people. If it brings you joy, regardless of what it is, she advises you to keep it and cherise it

    • @birdtutorialart
      @birdtutorialart Před 3 lety +104

      Yes!!! I love Marie! Her approach to minimalism is by far my favorite because she doesn’t focus on the amount of things you have but the amount of joy they bring/ if they’re essentials

    • @justatinyhalfling
      @justatinyhalfling Před 3 lety +80

      A combination of "Konmari" and "Goodbye, things" by Fumio Sasaki helped me alot. It boils down to: "Do you really like this item, is it frequently useful to you and is it worth your limited resources of time, effort and money? Also, do you *really* give a crap about this thing?"

    • @jels4089
      @jels4089 Před 3 lety +25

      @@justatinyhalfling 100% agree, I read both books during quarantine and fully kon mari’d my space. It totally changed me and my relationship with items I feel much less burden when I realize I don’t have to buy more to be happy. Plus, I haven’t needed to clean my room for more than 5 minutes a day because I have less stuff and am more diligent with my cleanliness. Compared to my friends who have had to spend hours cleaning their room every few weeks, I haven’t had to do that since last spring.

  • @solarpellets
    @solarpellets Před 8 měsíci +4

    I don't know, stuff makes me pretty happy. Stuff brings me entertainment, entertainment is fun, and having fun makes me happy.