Podcast #44 | The Importance of Little Things

Photo by Samantha Gades on Unsplash

There has been a real trend in the last while of finding meaning in less. Rather than searching out bigger and better experiences which were very in vogue in the early noughties (remember the craze for bungy jumping?), people have reached saturation point and want to find greater simplicity in their lives (minimalism, sustainability, detoxing, etc.).

So what about little things? Our lives are made up of little things: much of our day is made up “maintenance”: maintaining equilibrium to allow ourselves to recharge and grow. These routines can seem boring and meaningless, but when done with love and intention, we can find a deeper meaning behind them all and find flourishing there.

After listening to the podcast, if you want to deepen more in the topic, we share with you here some interesting material.

“If you take care of the small things, the big things take care of themselves. You can gain more control over your life by paying closer attention to the little things.” - Emily Dickinson

“Do everything for love. That way there are no little things. Everything is big.” - St. Josemaria Escriva

Books:

“Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less”, Greg McKeown.
”The Tiny Habits that Change Everything”, B.J. Fogg
”Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World”, William McRaven

Articles:

“Sanctifying the Ordinary”, St Josemaria Institute
“Importance of Little Things”, LinkedIn - Santanu Poit

Films & Videos

Babette’s Feast (1987)
Commencement Speech, Admiral McRaven

Thanks so much for listening!

If this podcast helped you, please share this link with others or sign up to our fornightly email where we share loads of great things!