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A review by joe451_
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
5.0
Achive more with less. When I first heard this, I thought it was just another "Bullshit productivity life hack." This book proved me otherwise. It has convinced me to follow the path of essentialism.
Essentialism is really the definition of good selfishness. It's choosing to say no and saying yes to what's more important. It's cutting all your goals and focusing on what's the most essential right now. It's viewing your time as an assest. Your time is valuable. If u didn't choose how your life goes, someone will do it for you.
Successful people don't do more... they do less. They do only what they really need to do. They cut out any unnecessary distractions. It's important to focus only on one thing, just so you can give it all your energy and progress. It's that simple.
Always ask yourself, what's the most essential right now. What is it that i should remove from my day so i can focus on what really matters only. It requires dedication and discipline to do this. It's the practice of saying NO, saying NO to what really doesn't serve my purpose and meaning.
There was a variation for this approach, which i loved so much, too. It said that you can think of your life as a whole, not just the time increments. I'm thinking of it as seasons.... what season am I currently at?? If it's the gym season, so ama go wild at the gym and maintain what's essential (doing the bare minimum effort) while cutting the nonessential. After you finish start another season.
Method
1. Explore. Discern the trivial many from the vital few. Commit and go big on only a few items. Ask 3 questions:
• What do I feel deeply inspired by?
• What am I particularly talented at?
• What meets a significant need in the world?
2. Eliminate. Cut out the trivial many. Say no to social expectations.
3. Execute. Create a system for removing obstacles to execution.
Protect the Asset: Yourself
Our highest priority is to protect our ability to prioritize. This means reducing stress, getting enough sleep, and generally ensuring our mental health.
Selection
• Wait for the best rather than settling for good enough.
• 90% Rule: As you evaluate an option, think of the single most important criterion and rate the option from 0 to 100. If you rate it any lower than 90, change it to 0, and reject it. This prevents indecision and settling.
• Accept only the top 10% of opportunities. Take only those that are exactly what you're looking for.
• If it isn't a clear yes, then it’s a clear no.
Elimination
• When evaluating an opportunity you have, ask, “If I didn't already have this opportunity, what would I be willing to do to acquire it?” If you wouldn’t do much to acquire it, eliminate it.
• Run a reverse pilot: quietly eliminate (or at least scale back) an effort and see if it makes any difference. If it doesn't, eliminate it.
Essentialism is really the definition of good selfishness. It's choosing to say no and saying yes to what's more important. It's cutting all your goals and focusing on what's the most essential right now. It's viewing your time as an assest. Your time is valuable. If u didn't choose how your life goes, someone will do it for you.
Successful people don't do more... they do less. They do only what they really need to do. They cut out any unnecessary distractions. It's important to focus only on one thing, just so you can give it all your energy and progress. It's that simple.
Always ask yourself, what's the most essential right now. What is it that i should remove from my day so i can focus on what really matters only. It requires dedication and discipline to do this. It's the practice of saying NO, saying NO to what really doesn't serve my purpose and meaning.
There was a variation for this approach, which i loved so much, too. It said that you can think of your life as a whole, not just the time increments. I'm thinking of it as seasons.... what season am I currently at?? If it's the gym season, so ama go wild at the gym and maintain what's essential (doing the bare minimum effort) while cutting the nonessential. After you finish start another season.
Method
1. Explore. Discern the trivial many from the vital few. Commit and go big on only a few items. Ask 3 questions:
• What do I feel deeply inspired by?
• What am I particularly talented at?
• What meets a significant need in the world?
2. Eliminate. Cut out the trivial many. Say no to social expectations.
3. Execute. Create a system for removing obstacles to execution.
Protect the Asset: Yourself
Our highest priority is to protect our ability to prioritize. This means reducing stress, getting enough sleep, and generally ensuring our mental health.
Selection
• Wait for the best rather than settling for good enough.
• 90% Rule: As you evaluate an option, think of the single most important criterion and rate the option from 0 to 100. If you rate it any lower than 90, change it to 0, and reject it. This prevents indecision and settling.
• Accept only the top 10% of opportunities. Take only those that are exactly what you're looking for.
• If it isn't a clear yes, then it’s a clear no.
Elimination
• When evaluating an opportunity you have, ask, “If I didn't already have this opportunity, what would I be willing to do to acquire it?” If you wouldn’t do much to acquire it, eliminate it.
• Run a reverse pilot: quietly eliminate (or at least scale back) an effort and see if it makes any difference. If it doesn't, eliminate it.