14 Years Later: My Journey as a Minimalist
Discover why I've maintained my minimalist lifestyle after 14 years and how it continues to influence me. 🌱

Matt D'Avella
386.0K views • Jul 2, 2025

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Stuff that I use & love:
TeuxDeux (To-Do List App): https://teuxdeux.com/matt
Music for videos: https://share.epidemicsound.com/mattdavella (use code MD30)
How I edit social content: https://descript.1stcollab.com/mattdavella
How I do remote interviews: https://www.riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_5&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=mattdavella
Squarespace: http://squarespace.com/mattdavella
My backpack (14L Travel Pack) & travel gear: http://shrsl.com/2qfpx-1mzf-o0n7
New here? I'm Matt 👋 I made an award-winning documentary called Minimalism a few years ago and now I make YouTube videos. Please subscribe so my mother-in-law thinks this is a better career than being a doctor.
Get more stuff from me:
My weekly 1 min pep talk newsletter: http://mattdavella.com/newsletter
My podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@threerulespodcast
My YouTube course: https://mattdavella.com/youtube
Instagram: http://instagram.com/mattdavella
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mdavella
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Jul 2, 2025
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