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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
Nothing new for me, but a great book to start with minimalism if you've never read one before.
I listened to this on audio, and it was the perfect podcast-style manifesto on simplicity. I particularly enjoyed the next to last chapter on simple living in all aspects of life. To me, the broader idea of simple living was the most compelling vision for what "the more of less" is really about.
I received an ARC of “The More of Less” from the author. This book is nothing less than enlightening – a remarkable encounter with fate in finding your personal minimizing journey and living an intentional life. It's sprinkled with gold nuggets of info, helpful advice, ideas and words of motivation.
For my full review here, with spoilers please read:
https://christianunschoolingblog.wordpress.com/2016/03/30/the-more-of-less-less-less/
For my full review here, with spoilers please read:
https://christianunschoolingblog.wordpress.com/2016/03/30/the-more-of-less-less-less/
I enjoyed this book very much. He does speak into his Christian faith, but for me it was relevant to his journey, and certainly he illustrates how minimalism has allowed him to have a more meaningful life and do what he loves, which in his case includes ministry and outreach. I enjoyed hearing about other minimalists in his book: Ryan Nicodemus, Joshua Fields Millburn, and Courtney Carver. I liked hearing different perspectives and it was very thought provoking as I figure out how minimalism fits into my own family. He has lots of great ideas, options, and questions but I did not feel he was prescribing or pushy.
Love his blog, Becoming Minimalist.
Love his blog, Becoming Minimalist.
The book has practical and concrete steps towards achieving minimalism.
However, this being the 3rd book I read on minimalism, it felt redundant.
It didn't offer anything new, but it did reiterate ideas all the other books on minimalism
have discussed. If you were pursuing minimalism as a family this is a good book to reference to. Also,
if you have no issues with regards to biblical references, then this book can be very helpful.
As to minimalism books, I still love Fumio Sasaki's Goodbye, Things. When I read it, Minimalism made sense to me at a deeper level, despite the fact I have been pursuing minimalism for over 2 years now.
However, this being the 3rd book I read on minimalism, it felt redundant.
It didn't offer anything new, but it did reiterate ideas all the other books on minimalism
have discussed. If you were pursuing minimalism as a family this is a good book to reference to. Also,
if you have no issues with regards to biblical references, then this book can be very helpful.
As to minimalism books, I still love Fumio Sasaki's Goodbye, Things. When I read it, Minimalism made sense to me at a deeper level, despite the fact I have been pursuing minimalism for over 2 years now.
Good intro to minimalism
Probably the reason I'm giving this 3 stars instead of 4 or 5 is because it added little value to me as I have already read other books on minimalism which in my view do a somewhat better job of introducing the practice (such as Goodbye, Things). Comparison is a killer, but I really was hoping for more from this, especially from a Christian perspective. The book is a little light in that regard.
One section I did particularly appreciate was on relationships, where the author warned against shedding relationships the same way one might get rid of material possessions. People aren't objects and one should hesitate more before cutting off a person than before throwing away an old trophy.
Probably the reason I'm giving this 3 stars instead of 4 or 5 is because it added little value to me as I have already read other books on minimalism which in my view do a somewhat better job of introducing the practice (such as Goodbye, Things). Comparison is a killer, but I really was hoping for more from this, especially from a Christian perspective. The book is a little light in that regard.
One section I did particularly appreciate was on relationships, where the author warned against shedding relationships the same way one might get rid of material possessions. People aren't objects and one should hesitate more before cutting off a person than before throwing away an old trophy.
I enjoyed the advice on a minimalist lifestyle and how to make it work for you. Much less fond of the Christian rhetoric and advice to give give give (including selling wedding rings to feed kids in Africa????) This would have been a good book without the insertion of Bible stories and all that.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Chapters 3-9 is where this book shines in my opinion. Very straightforward information on minimalism and its application. Chapter 10 on became a bit too preachy and judgy for me. A little too simplistic and black & white as well. Maybe this was to make the book more manageable in length, but it could have done with a bit more nuance.
