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Joshua Becker: Overcoming Distractions to Live a More Meaningful Life

April 6, 2022 By: Barb Raveling

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In Joshua Becker’s new book, Things that Matter, he talks about eight common distractions that keep us from living a meaningful life. Joshua Becker is a former pastor and the founder of the influential Becoming Minimalist blog, where he has been helping millions find more by owning less for the last 15 years. On today’s episode of the Christian Habits Podcast (links below), I visit with Joshua about two of those distractions—the pursuit of leisure and the pursuit of happiness.

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Things We Discussed on the Podcast

  • How removing distractions from our lives enables us to realize our fullest potential
  • How the pursuit of money, possessions, accolades, leisure, fear, and past mistakes hold us back
  • Two types of distractions: internal and external
  • The specific distractions of leisure and the pursuit of personal happiness
  • How serving others helps to overcome the victim mentality
  • The idea of retirement is found nowhere in the Bible
  • How to transition from lives of self-centeredness to lives of service

Resources Mentioned on the Podcast

  • Things that Matter: Overcoming Distractions to Pursue a More Meaningful Life by Joshua Becker

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About Joshua Becker

Joshua beckerJoshua Becker, author of Things That Matter: Overcoming Distractions to Pursue a More Meaningful Life, is also the bestselling author of The More of Less, The Minimalist Home, and founder of Becoming Minimalist, a website dedicated to inspiring others to find more life by owning less. The website welcomes over 1.5 million readers each month and has inspired millions around the world to consider the practical benefits of owning fewer possessions. He is also the creator of Simplify magazine and founder of The Hope Effect, a nonprofit organization changing how the world cares for orphans. He’s a contributing writer to Forbes and has appeared in dozens of media outlets, including Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, CBS Evening News, and “The Drew Barrymore Show.” Joshua and his family live near Phoenix, Arizona. For more information, visit BecomingMinimalist.com.

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