Episode 32
JR
Insisting Simplicity, Frugal Practices to Achieve Financial Independence, and Permaculture Design.
Insisting Simplicity's author, JR, on crafting your own routine from scratch, writing, blogging, frugal practices to achieve financial independence, permaculture design, the struggles of making a living as an artist, and more.
June 26, 2020
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JR. June 2020.

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Insisting Simplicity's author, JR, on crafting your own routine from scratch, writing, blogging, frugal practices to achieve financial independence, permaculture design, the struggles of making a living as an artist, and more.

Insisting Simplicity is a blog about simple living, minimalism, and adventure travel that JR writes to celebrate life, our planet, and the richness of simple living.


"I'm obviously attracted to the concept of simple living and to a stoic aesthetic and something that is boiled down to the really fundamental things in life that matter."

"You don't necessarily need cars and mansions and consumerism to do any of those things."

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Notes

  • Intro. [1:11]
  • JR [2:16]
  • How did you start the blog? [3:03]
  • Writing. [5:22]
  • A secret identity. [6:51]
  • Insisting Simplicity. [9:22]
  • Generalist or specialist? [10:58]
  • The 10,000-Hour rule. [14:07]
  • Integrity. [20:31]
  • A new routine. [21:38]
  • Life cycles. [24:35]
  • Permaculture design. [26:23]
  • Financial independence. [34:06]
  • Frugal practices. [41:02]
  • The struggles of making a living as an artist. [58:24]
  • Who should spread your idea? [1:05:28]
  • JR's daily routine. [1:09:37]
  • Meditation. [1:11:54]
  • How did you come across Getting Simple? [1:14:17]
  • What's next for you? [1:15:57]
  • Connect with JR. [1:18:06]
  • Define success. [1:18:31]
  • Role models. [1:18:37]
  • Book recommendations. [1:19:22]
  • A recent positive purchase of $100 or less. [1:20:19]
  • What helped you write better? [1:20:55]

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