The Great Man Within Simplify Your Life - The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
#147:
“If you don’t prioritize your life, someone else will.”
– Greg McKeown, Essentialism
Why is it so hard to simplify your life?
Why do you hate the feeling of overwhelm…yet keep saying yes to more responsibility?
Why does it take so much discipline to do less?
The big cosmic joke is that most of society has bought into a belief that “doing more” will:
- Lead to fulfillment
- Quiet your inner critic
- Give you a sense of purpose
The irony is, the more you encumber yourself with “doing more” responsibilities and obligations, the further you get from all of these things.
It was when I committed to the disciplined pursuit of doing less (a term coined by Greg McKeown in his book Essentialism) that I found myself on the fast track to fulfillment, purpose and a kinder inner critic.
In today’s episode, I break down some of the key distinctions of a “nonessentialist” vs “essentialist” as described in Greg McKeown’s book.
For example:
Nonessentialist
Essentialist
Thinks
“It’s all important”
“Only a few things really matter.”
Does
Says “yes” without really thinking
Says “no” to everything except the essential
Gets
Feels overwhelmed & exhausted
Experiences joy in the journey
If you want to simplify your life, this is your episode.
-DQ
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Essentialism by Greg McKeown