I’ve been thinking a lot lately about essentialism and minimalism. I’ve been reading Essentialism – The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown and I watched Minimalists on Netflix recently. I’ve always been a fan of decluttering and do this regularly, but I could definitely get better at buying less stuff. It’s not that I buy that much either, but if I really start living the principles of essentialism and minimalism, I wonder how much…
How much of your life do you spend doing things out of obligation? This week I’ve been reading a book called Essentialism – The Disciplined Pursuit Of Less, by Greg McKeown. He opens the book by telling a story of a businessman who was overwhelmed by how much he had on his plate. Bit by bit, he started saying no to things. He’d always been the yes man, so this was a change for those around him, but he adjusted. …