15 “Normal” Things I Quit To Simplify My Life

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Sign up for my newsletter: https://subscribepage.io/petercooknewsletter For years, I’ve been simplifying my life, and I’ve realized that the biggest changes didn’t come from what I added—but from what I stopped doing. So today, I want to share 15 “normal” things I quit to simplify my life. These are everyday habits many people consider normal but I stopped doing. This isn’t a how-to manual for simplifying your life, but rather a menu based on what worked for me. Feel free to pick and choose what sounds interesting and ignore the rest! CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:28 1. Drink alcohol at home 01:21 2. Check my phone first thing in the morning 02:39 3. Check the news daily 04:59 4. Buy souvenirs 06:05 5. Always try to be productive 07:21 6. Hold on to things “just in case” 08:23 7. Keep up with trends 09:52 8. Use my phone as a hobby 10:35 9. Complain about things I can’t change 11:23 10. Look busy 13:38 11. Wish I lived somewhere else 15:57 12. Stay up late 17:00 13. Get my self-worth from my job 17:44 14. Spend my income every month because “I deserve it” 19:11 15. Say “yes” when I want to say “no” Resources mentioned in video: • The Pocket Thich Nhat Hanh: https://a.co/d/1wF15GV • The World In Brief: https://www.economist.com/the-world-in-brief • Four Thousand Weeks - Oliver Burkeman: https://a.co/d/2qW1diF • Getting Rid of Just-in-Case Items: 20 Dollars, 20 Minutes: https://www.theminimalists.com/jic/ • The Psychology of Money - Morgan Housel: https://a.co/d/54rpHU2 • Office Space (1999): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0151804/ • The Ultimate Productivity Hack is Saying No: https://jamesclear.com/saying-no – WHAT TO WATCH NEXT – How To Say No To Others (Without Feeling Guilty): https://youtu.be/-iDDWTygu2s – LINKS – ☕️ Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/petercook 📚 Interesting books to read: • Stoicism For Beginners: https://a.co/d/hPU8GTX • Minimalism 101: https://a.co/d/bJkA6Lt • Declutter Your Life: https://a.co/d/carqttB DISCLAIMER: Some of the links are affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase, I may earn a commission, at no cost to you.