Nonessentialist does: THE UNDISCIPLINED PURSUIT OF MORE. “I choose to.” - “Only a few things really matter.” - “What are the trade-offs.” “I have to.” - “It’s all important.” - “How can I fit it all in?”Įssentialist thinks: LESS BUT BETTER. Nonessentialist thinks: ALL THINGS TO ALL PEOPLE. Instead of making choices reactively, the Essentialist deliberately distinguishes the vital few from the trivial many, eliminates the non-essentials, and then removes obstacles so the essential things have clear, smooth passage, In other words, Essentialism is a disciplined, systematic approach for determining where our highest point of contribution lies, then making execution of those things almost effortless. The way of the Essentialist means living by design, not by default. It is about making the wisest possible investment of your time and energy in order to operate at our highest point of contribution by doing only what is essential. It doesn’t mean just doing less for the sake of less either. Essentialism is not about how to get more things done it’s about how to get the right things done. It means pursuing it in a disciplined way. It doesn’t mean occasionally giving a nod to the principle. The way of the Essentialist is the relentless pursuit of less but better.

Here is a short summary for your reference and may it attract your interest to learn further from the book. I was that kind of person, and reading this book really help. I do recommend you to put this book on your reading list, especially if you’re someone that committed to work on your goals/purpose but somehow always feel distracted and hardly getting things that truly matters done. Now, this book definitely pass that criteria. It might not be a recently released book as I usually read (2014), yet I only make exception for the book that I think is not only timeless but more relevant right now than ever. My second book that I’ve read this year titled above by Greg McKeown is, in my honest opinion, one of mandatory book to read for personal growth.

Essentialism the pursuit of less