Essentialism
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Greg McKeown
THE LIFE-CHANGING NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • MORE THAN TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD • Now in a 10th anniversary edition featuring a new introduction and bonus 21-day challenge. “Essentialism holds the keys to solving one of the great puzzles of life: How can we do less but accomplish more?”—Adam Grant, bestselling author of Think Again Essentialism isn’t about getting more done in less time. It’s about getting only the right things done. Have you ever found yourself stretched too thin?Are you often busy but not productive?Do you feel like your time is constantly being hijacked? If you answered yes to any of these, the way out is the Way of the Essentialist. Essentialism is more than a time-management technique. It is a systematic discipline for discerning what is absolutely essential, then eliminating everything that is not, so we can make the highest possible contribution toward the things that really matter. By forcing us to apply more selective criteria for where to spend our precious time and energy, the disciplined pursuit of less empowers us to reclaim control of our own choices, instead of giving others the implicit permission to choose for us. Essentialism is not one more thing to do. It’s a whole new way of doing less, but better, in every area of our lives. Join the millions of people who have used Essentialism to change their outlook on the world.
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Author
Greg McKeown
Pages
288
Publisher
Crown
Published Date
2014-04-15
ISBN
0804137390 9780804137393
Ratings
Google: 3
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"It’s it not a hell ya it’s most likely a no! Makes you think about all the things you said yes to but should have said no. Protect yourself from overstretching yourself and not making good use of your limited time"
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"This suffered with the same issues of other self-help books I read--it was way longer than the actual useful information, meaning too much repetition and too much time with the author's irritating tone. <br/><br/>What it comes down to is to find what is important to you, and focus on that. Don't do things just to please others or fill time. I felt he should've spent more time explaining how rather than the why.<br/><br/>"
"Ironically, for a book about essentials and minimalism, this book was several chapters too long. In fact, this novel could have been edited down to the length of a pamphlet. I do think this novel presents several fascinating case studies. However, this novel was was just too repetitive to take seriously. Many of the principles of Essentialism are rooted in privilege and ableism as well. <br/><br/>I don't believe the ideas presented were groundbreaking either- the average person does not need to be told how important boundaries and self-care are. I really got the feeling that McKeown is just so narcissistic that he thinks he is the only person to realize the value of saying 'no', and spending time with family can have on one's life. This novel was simply not worth the time. <br/><br/><br/>"
"Yes! Definitely "
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Udiksha Singh