067 | Raptitude And Free To Pursue

David and Helene talk about consumerism, getting out of one’s comfort zone and the importance of simplicity.

What you’ll hear on today’s show:

• Discussion with David and Helene
• How consumerism makes us buy more
• Controlling impulses
• How Helene constantly gets out of her comfort zone
• Mental hacks for self control
• Hedonic adaptation
• Complexity vs simplicity
• David’s thoughts after blogging for 9 years
• The importance of focusing on what lights you up
• Hotseat questions

Listen to Brad and Jonathan’s thoughts about this episode here.

Links from the show:

• David’s blog: Raptitude
• Helene’s blog: Free to Pursue
• Helene’s blog post: Diamonds – Nothing but a Brilliant Illusion
• JL Collins
• David blog posts:
  • The Art of the Hard Part
  • Go Deeper not Wider
• The Frugal Fringe
• Humans are not Broken
• Seth Godin
• 10 Reasons You Should Never Get a Job
• Happy Money by Elizabeth Dunn
• David on Twitter @DavidDCain
• Helene on Twitter @FreePursue

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