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A review by carlyxdeexx
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
2.0
Meh.
The general principles are interesting-ish. But there really wasn’t anything mentioned that I found particularly enlightening. And this was consistently emphasized by the tone of the book, which was nothing short of pretentious. Repetition of the same old ideas and tired writing devices (like asking the reader direct questions) is abundant, and only discredits the book’s central theme of keeping just what’s essential. It made me think a lot about what it means to have the luxury to say no. Because sure, anybody can say no to anybody, but the consequences can be much more than just a brief nuisance depending on a person’s situation? This book focuses on business executives really and no one else.
The general principles are interesting-ish. But there really wasn’t anything mentioned that I found particularly enlightening. And this was consistently emphasized by the tone of the book, which was nothing short of pretentious. Repetition of the same old ideas and tired writing devices (like asking the reader direct questions) is abundant, and only discredits the book’s central theme of keeping just what’s essential. It made me think a lot about what it means to have the luxury to say no. Because sure, anybody can say no to anybody, but the consequences can be much more than just a brief nuisance depending on a person’s situation? This book focuses on business executives really and no one else.