A review by shmelomelo
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
1.0
I took McKeowns advice and cut some noise out of my life, namely this book.
It is repetitive in the worst way, at least 120 pages too long and most definitely only aimed at well-off men in higher positions whose only meaning in life is work and who don't have to worry about paying rent. The examples are appaling and speak of the overprivileged life the author has led as well as the consequent lack of awareness of said privilege. Diverse interests and actual inspiration in life are a foreign concept to McKeown who seems about as stimulating and engaging as an empty toilet paper roll. I, for one, am done wasting my time on this piece of garbage.
For anyone who doesn't want to suffer through it all, here the essentials:
- Do less, but better
- If you don't prioritize your life someone else will.
- Take care of yourself; the sleep deprived make bad decisions.
Any summary on YouTube will give you the same, if not more, value as the book.
It is repetitive in the worst way, at least 120 pages too long and most definitely only aimed at well-off men in higher positions whose only meaning in life is work and who don't have to worry about paying rent. The examples are appaling and speak of the overprivileged life the author has led as well as the consequent lack of awareness of said privilege. Diverse interests and actual inspiration in life are a foreign concept to McKeown who seems about as stimulating and engaging as an empty toilet paper roll. I, for one, am done wasting my time on this piece of garbage.
For anyone who doesn't want to suffer through it all, here the essentials:
- Do less, but better
- If you don't prioritize your life someone else will.
- Take care of yourself; the sleep deprived make bad decisions.
Any summary on YouTube will give you the same, if not more, value as the book.