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Ryan Nicodemus is one half of the simple-living duo The Minimalists. As the bestselling author of four books, Nicodemus has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Time magazine and has spoken at Harvard, Apple, and Google. His podcast, The Minimalists Podcast, is often the #1 health show on Apple Podcasts, and his popular documentary, MINIMALISM, is available on Netflix. Raised in Dayton, Ohio, he currently lives in Los Angeles.

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Want the Wanting

By Joshua Fields Millburn Want the Wanting

I’ve spent countless days browsing showrooms, stores, and websites, daydreaming about things I desire: cars, clothes, cottages, commodities, careers.

After numerous acquisitions
and endless disappointments,
I’ve learned that we don’t actually
want these things…

We want the wanting.

You know… The hours spent configuring the car online, imagining our hands on the leather steering

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Average rating: 3.72 · 26,024 ratings · 2,659 reviews · 13 distinct works

	Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life by Joshua Fields Millburn (Goodreads Author), Ryan Nicodemus (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 11,401 ratings — published 2011 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Everything That Remains: A Memoir by The Minimalists by Joshua Fields Millburn (Goodreads Author), Ryan Nicodemus (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 9,891 ratings — published 2013 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love People, Use Things: Because the Opposite Never Works by Joshua Fields Millburn (Goodreads Author), Ryan Nicodemus (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 4,843 ratings — published 2021 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Minimalism: Essential Essays by Joshua Fields Millburn (Goodreads Author), Ryan Nicodemus (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 3,374 ratings — published 2012 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Simplicity: Essays by Joshua Fields Millburn (Goodreads Author), Ryan Nicodemus (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 413 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Minimalist Rulebook: 16 Rules for Living with Less by Joshua Fields Millburn (Goodreads Author), Ryan Nicodemus (Goodreads Author) (Narrator) 3.85 avg rating — 393 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chapbook Volume 1 by Ryan Nicodemus (Goodreads Author), Chase Night (Goodreads Author), Shawn Mihalik (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Minimalizmus by Joshua Fields Millburn (Goodreads Author), Ryan Nicodemus (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 8 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Le minimalisme au quotidien (Développement personnel) by Joshua Fields Millburn (Goodreads Author), Ryan Nicodemus (Goodreads Author), Elise Peylet (Translator) 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	簡單，給我們的禮物 by Joshua Fields Millburn (Goodreads Author), Ryan Nicodemus (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Ryan Nicodemus wrote a new blog post Podcast Ep. 561 \| Good at Life Joshua and T.K. speak with author Ben Meer about choosing a slower life in a fast world, why many work promotions turn into downgrades at home, creati Read more of this blog post »
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“Wright says, "You are the only person in the world who can complete and fulfill you, and ensure your happiness. Everyone else is a potential (hopefully) wonderful addition to that fated situation.

You are born complete, you die complete, and you decide whom you spend your time with in between.”
― Ryan Nicodemus, Love People, Use Things: Because the Opposite Never Works

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“Each of us is already a whole person, and the role of everything else is only to augment, enhance, or amplify our lives, not get in the way.”
― Ryan Nicodemus, Love People, Use Things: Because the Opposite Never Works

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“Six Questions to Ask Before Buying
1. Who am I buying this for? (Me/Image)
2. Will this add value to my life?
3. Can I afford it?
4. Is this the best use of this money?
5. What’s the actual cost? ($+)
6. Would the best version of me buy this?”
― Ryan Nicodemus, Love People, Use Things: Because the Opposite Never Works

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