The Art of Letting Go | The Minimalists | TEDxFargo

day, since the birth of Buddha, you still wouldn't have spent a trillion dollars by now. And we have a debt of almost 12 trillion dollars. And the only way out is to let it go. When we let go of our actions, we encourage others to let them go as well. Six years ago, Josh and I gave up our stuff so we could start living a life aligned with our values. We start consuming less, so we can start living more. And when our lives became our message, we started a blog so we could share that message with others.

We call it "the

minimalists

.com". Since then, we've written books about simple living, started a podcast about intentionality, and released a documentary called "Minimalism." All in an effort to add value to other people's lives. And that's why we're here today, we really hope we can add value to all of your lives. So if you walk out of here with just one message, I really hope it's this: Love people and use things, because the opposite never works. (Applause)