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
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 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