#885: How to Simplify Your Life — Tips from Oliver Burkeman, Chip Conley, Elizabeth Gilbert, and More
Many of us feel like we’re drowning in invisible complexity. So I wanted to hit pause and ask a simple question: What are 1–3 decisions that could dramatically simplify my life?
In this episode:
- Chip Conley shares how a near-death experience on stage changed his life
- Greg McKeown reveals what a stormtrooper costume has to do with all the goddamn clutter in our lives
- David Allen explains why the to-do list living in your head costs you more than you think.
- Elizabeth Gilbert explains why she treats her inbox like her home, and what she does when uninvited guests show up.
- And Oliver Burkeman explains why so much simplicity advice backfires, and what has actually worked for him.
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Timestamps:
Chip Conley : 00:01:36
Greg McKeown : 00:13:00:22
David Allen : 00:20:18:27
Elizabeth Gilbert : 00:28:35:17
Oliver Burkeman : 00:36:37:01
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