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Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus were both on the corporate fast-track and earning six-figure salaries before they realized how unfulfilling living this supposed dream was. So they decided to pack it all in to live simpler and more fulfilling lives. Since then, they’ve been sharing their journey and the many lessons they’ve learned along the way on their popular website: theminimalists.com

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