Our lives are too cluttered. We have too much stuff, too much information, too many activities, too many priorities. In The Power of Less, Leo Babauta claims that "less is more"- that we will do and feel better by limiting ourselves to the essential in life (and work). His general principles (paraphrased):
1. Less is powerful
2. Limits are necessary
3. Choose the essential, and simplify (eliminate the non-essential)
4. Have a simple focus- one thing at a time
5. Create new habits
6. Start small
After a description of these principles (part 1 of his book), he then describes these things in practice (part 2).
There was a lot of good stuff in this book. Having 2015 be my 'year of minimization,' a lot of this book's content reinforced my goals and encouraged me. There was an ironic element, though- the book is unnecessarily long and overly repetitive. Many of his statements are repeated (with minor adjustments) three or more times . . . which, given the topic, I found most amusing. He also goes into a lot of unnecessary areas- talking at length about the necessity of a healthy diet and regular exercise, for example. Good things, certainly, but it strays a bit from his focus (again, ironic).
Rating: A-
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